Conditions We Treat
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Back and Leg Pain
Low back pain is a common and disabling problem in the community. It is the second most common reason for a patient to seek medical attention, and has a high rate of recurrence over the...
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Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
Complex Regional Pain Syndrome or CRPS is a painful condition that describes a collection of symptoms that represent dysregulation of the pain perception apparatus, sensory and motor nervous pathways and vascular systems. Patients experience...
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Headache
Headache is a common and debilitating persistent pain syndrome affecting many members of the community. There are many potential causes, and careful assessment is required to rule out serious and treatable conditions. Some benign, but disabling...
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Knee Pain
Osteoarthritis of the knee, or “wear and tear” deterioration in the knee joint, is a leading cause of knee pain. As a mobile and load-bearing joint, the knee is susceptible to trauma throughout life. Osteoarthritis (OA)...
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Neck and Arm Pain
The head is a highly mobile part of the body, and the neck’s role in facilitating this function means that any pain or movement limitation in the neck is severely disabling. Pain affecting the cervical spine/neck...
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Neuropathic Pain
Advances in the field of Pain Medicine over the past 20 years have allowed us to recognise a group of painful disorders that originate from disease or dysfunction of the nervous system. Under this very...
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Pain After Surgery
Pain that persists after surgery is an unfortunate, but relatively common experience in modern medicine. Some cases occur when surgery has been complicated for various reasons, but equally, pain syndromes occur despite technically appropriate surgery. While...
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Shoulder Pain
As a highly mobile and functional joint, it is not surprising that shoulder pain increases as we age. The most common causes of shoulder pain include osteoarthritis of the main shoulder joint (glenohumeral joint)...
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Pain in Other Locations
Persistent pain effecting the abdominal and pelvic regions is a complex and often misunderstood phenomena. Pain perceived from organs in the thorax, including intestines, gallbladder, kidneys, reproductive organs and the peritoneal lining of the abdominopelvic...