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By Dr Glyn Towlerton
11.01.18
Pain medicine

Sciatica: causes and treatments

Sciatia is an extremely common type of lower back pain that occurs down the leg, and despite feeling uncomfortable, does not always need treatment. Dr Glyn Towlerton, leading pain management specialist tells Top Doctors what exactly sciatica is and the best ways to treat or manage it.

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By Dr Kaushik Sanyal
10.11.17
Pain medicine

How to reduce back pain

Back pain is one of the most common day-to-day health complaints, suffered by most of the UK population at one point or another. Most of the time, back pain gets better over time, and it’s nothing to particularly worry about. But what if it goes on for a long time? Leading consultant rheumatologist and physician Dr Kaushik Sanyal discusses how to manage this.

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By Mr Peter Hamlyn
03.11.17
Pain medicine

Modern developments in spinal surgery - how a multi-disciplinary approach improves outcomes

Esteemed consultant neurosurgical and spinal surgeon, and director of The Spine Surgery London, Mr Peter Hamlyn explains how the novel multi-disciplinary approach to spine problems adopted by The Spine Surgery London leads to better outcomes for the patient.

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Written by Top Doctors
Pain medicine

What is fibromyalgia?

Fibromyalgia is a type of nerve pain (neuropathic pain) which can cause all over chronic body pain, fatigue, and affect the patient’s wellbeing. In the past this condition was not well-understood, but nowadays it can be diagnosed and treated successfully - we explain how.

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Pain medicine

What is Central Sensitivity Syndrome, and why is it difficult to diagnose?

Central Sensitivity Syndrome is a condition that causes multiple conditions, causing it to be difficult to diagnose. Here we explore the syndrome in more detail.

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By Mr Matthias Radatz
17.07.17
Pain medicine

The world's most painful condition? What is trigeminal neuralgia?

Trigeminal neuralgia is a chronic pain condition that can cause searing, sharp pain to suddenly appear on one side of the face, usually due to pressure on the trigeminal nerve, whichcommunicates signals of touch and pain to the brain. How can this pain be treated?

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Pain medicine

Treating lower back pain: what is rhizolysis surgery?

Rhizolysis surgery is a nonsurgical neurological procedure used to relieve pressure on spinal nerves in the lumbar (lower back) and reduce back pain. Find out more.

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