Pain Management is a speciality of medicine that deals with acute, chronic and cancer pain. A Pain Specialist is someone who has training and expertise in the evaluation and management of pain through various interventions. Pain management is an expansive & important topic that keeps our communities & patients safe, comfortable and functional. Pain is complex and it has several treatment options including medication, interventions, physical therapy, lifestyle changes and mind-body techniques.
The Pain Clinic is a special care centre devoted exclusively to dealing with persistent chronic pain. Various studies have shown as much as 50-80% improvement in pain reduction for chronic pain sufferers after visiting a Pain Clinic.
Most of these people learn to cope better and can resume normal activities. The doctors are trained in pain management & understand the complex nature of pain to try & treat it with a multi-disciplinary approach.
What's the Goal?
It's to cut your pain and raise your quality of life. Treatment at a Pain Clinic can give you the skills to manage your chronic pain on your own, making you more able to function, so that you may return to work, Here we try to apply the latest advancements in medicine to relieve your pain.
Diseases Managed in the Pain Clinic
Nerve blocks are used for pain treatment and management
Often a group of nerves, called a plexus or ganglion, that causes pain to a specific organ or body region can be blocked with the injection of medication into a specific area of the body. The injection of this nerve-numbing substance is called
Types of Nerve Blocks
Various areas of pain require different types of nerve blocks, Below are a few of the available nerve blocks and some parts of the body where they are used.
OTHER BLOCKS
Sympathetic Nerve Block: A sympathetic nerve block is one that is performed to determine if there is damage to the sympathetic nerve chain in diseases like CRPS, Post Herpetic Neuralgia, etc.
Stellate Ganglion Block: This is a type of sympathetic nerve block performed to determine if there is damage to the sympathetic nerve chain supplying the head, neck, chest, or arms. If it is the source of pain in those areas, then we assist in doing physical therapy as well.
Platelet Rich Plasma Injection (PRP): Platelets have a wide role in tissue healing because they store and release a wide range of bioactive factors including growth factors. PRP is adm red to treat acute and chronic tendon, ligament, and muscle injuries and also early joint arthritis. It is safe because it is an autologous product derived from a patients own blood and contains platelets and bioactive factors that can enhance tissue healing at injury sites.
Venkateshwar Hospital in Sector 18, Dwarka, New Delhi, has a dedicated Pain Management speciality for the evaluation and management of acute, chronic and cancer-related pain. The Pain Clinic provides multidisciplinary pain management based on the cause, severity and duration of pain.
The Pain Clinic at Venkateshwar Hospital manages conditions including chronic low back pain, disc herniation, sciatica, chronic knee and shoulder pain, trigeminal neuralgia, facial pain, fibromyalgia, nerve pain, cancer pain, chronic headaches, abdominal pain and pelvic pain, and migraine.
A pain management specialist may be consulted when pain persists for a prolonged period, affects daily activities or continues despite initial treatment. A specialist assessment can help identify possible causes of pain and determine whether medication, interventions, physical therapy, lifestyle changes or other pain-management approaches may be appropriate.
Yes. Chronic low back pain is one of the conditions managed by the Pain Clinic at Venkateshwar Hospital, Dwarka. Treatment is planned after evaluating the underlying cause and may involve a multidisciplinary approach or pain-management interventions where clinically appropriate.
Yes. The Pain Clinic at Venkateshwar Hospital provides pain-management services for sciatica. Depending on the cause and severity of symptoms, a pain specialist may evaluate whether conservative management or an interventional pain-management procedure is appropriate.
Yes. Disc herniation is among the conditions managed by the Pain Clinic. A pain specialist can assess the symptoms and determine an appropriate pain-management approach based on the location and severity of the condition and the patient’s clinical needs.
A nerve block is an interventional pain-management procedure in which medication is administered around specific nerves or nerve groups associated with pain. Different types of nerve blocks may be used depending on the location, cause and nature of the pain.
Yes. Venkateshwar Hospital offers different types of nerve blocks for pain management, including trigeminal, supraorbital, occipital, epidural, medial branch, cervical plexus, brachial plexus, selective nerve root block, facet joint injection, radiofrequency ablation and other blocks. The appropriate procedure is selected after specialist evaluation.
Yes. The Pain Management department lists cervical, thoracic and lumbar epidural blocks among its pain-management services. These interventions may be considered for suitable patients after evaluation by a pain specialist.
Yes. Chronic knee pain is among the conditions managed at the Pain Clinic. The department also lists PRP therapy for knee pain and other pain-management interventions, with treatment selected according to the underlying condition and clinical assessment.
Yes. Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) therapy is listed among the Pain Management services at Venkateshwar Hospital for selected conditions, including knee pain, tendinopathies and back pain. Whether PRP is appropriate requires assessment by a specialist.
Yes. The Pain Clinic manages nerve pain associated with different conditions, including diabetes, post-chemotherapy pain and post-herpetic nerve pain. Treatment depends on the underlying cause, symptoms and individual clinical assessment.
Yes. Trigeminal neuralgia and facial pain are among the conditions managed by the Pain Clinic. Trigeminal nerve blocks and radiofrequency ablation are also listed among the available pain-management interventions for appropriate patients.
Yes. Chronic headache is among the conditions managed by the Pain Clinic at Venkateshwar Hospital. The underlying cause should first be evaluated so that an appropriate management approach can be considered.
Yes. Cancer pain is one of the conditions managed by the Pain Management department. The hospital lists interventional approaches such as celiac plexus and hypogastric plexus blocks stellate ganglion blocks and lumbar sympathetic blocks for selected cancer-related pain and intrathecal pain pumps for certain cases of difficult-to-control cancer pain.
A trigger point injection is an interventional procedure used for selected areas of muscle pain. Medication is administered at an identified trigger point, and a pain specialist determines whether this procedure is suitable after assessing the patient’s symptoms and condition.
Yes. Spinal cord stimulation is listed among the Pain Management services at Venkateshwar Hospital for selected patients with persistent severe back pain despite previous back surgery. Suitability for the procedure requires detailed specialist evaluation.
Yes. Fibromyalgia is among the chronic pain conditions managed by the Pain Clinic at Venkateshwar Hospital. Because fibromyalgia can involve widespread and persistent pain, management is individualised according to symptoms and clinical assessment.
Yes. Chronic abdominal pain and chronic pelvic pain, particularly in women, are included among the conditions managed by the Pain Clinic at Venkateshwar Hospital. The underlying cause should be evaluated before an appropriate pain-management plan is recommended.
Patients can book an appointment with the Pain Management team at Venkateshwar Hospital through the hospital’s online appointment facility. A pain specialist can evaluate the type and cause of pain and discuss suitable management options.
Regenerative therapy aims to support the body’s natural healing process. Treatments such as PRP therapy may help manage selected conditions, including joint, tendon, ligament, muscle and back pain.
