Headache – The Trigeminal Cephalalgias
These headaches are the phenomena of Short Lasting Unilateral Neuralgia with Conjunctival Tearing, (SUN CT), Chronic Paroxysmal Hemicrania, Hemicrania Continua and Cluster Headache. These are pain...
Phantom Sensations and Pains
Phantom sensations occur after loss of a part of the body, most commonly a limb. The person feels that the part of the body is still...
What if I dont have a root canal treatment?
Summary Root canal treatment is needed when decay or injury infects the tooth pulp, causing pain, abscesses, or spreading infection. Treatment removes infection, cleans and fills...
SPECT CT scans
SPECT CT scanning is rarely used in practice in the UK, in the investigation of spinal pain. It is however, used in many other countries, and...
Trapped Nerves
What Is a Trapped Nerve? The term trapped nerve, also commonly referred to as a pinched or compressed nerve, is a general term encompassing a variety...
What is Arachnoiditis? Symptoms & Treatments
This complaint describes a chronic inflammatory disorder of the arachnoid layer of the meninges. The meninges consist of three layers of protective membranes which encase the...
The Effects Of Poor Posture And How To Correct It
Poor posture is responsible for a number of ailments that can seriously affect your health and happiness. Modern life means that many of us are desk...
Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS)
Complex Regional Pain Syndrome is a condition which usually occurs after musculoskeletal trauma, particularly surgery. It is estimated to affect between 1:100 to 1:1000 people who...
Trigeminal Neuralgia
Trigeminal Neuralgia is a specific type of facial pain resultant from the trigeminal nerve. It is characterised by sharp, lancinating sensations on one side of the...
When To Seek Medical Advice With Back Pain
So what happens when the doctor who treats patients with back pain then gets back pain…? I was power washing my driveway one Saturday morning when...