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When it comes to managing chronic pain, opioids such as codeine, morphine or fentanyl are highly effective in providing relief but they can also be highly addictive. In fact, it's now leading to what's known as the "opioid crisis" in the UK. Our expert in pain management Dr Giancarlo Camilleri explains more.
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Recommended back pain treatments: a complete guide
If you have chronic back pain, you have probably tried lots of different ways to find pain relief, whether it be stretching, physical exercise, bed rest or painkillers. However, knowing which treatments are safe and medically-approved can be confusing. Here, Dr Giancarlo Camilleri, a pain management expert of the Surrey Orthopaedic Clinic, summarises what NICE (National Institute for Health and Care Excellence) recommends.
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Trigeminal neuralgia is a chronic pain condition that affects the trigeminal nerve, which is located on the face. It is described as being brief, short-lasting episodes of pain that are electrical or stabbing in nature in one or more divisions of the trigeminal nerve on the face. This is an extremely debilitating condition and it is one that Dr Jim Blackburn, a pain medicine specialist, is an expert in diagnosing and treating.
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By Dr Salmin Aseri
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How to avoid lower back pain and new ways of treating it
Lower back pain is an increasingly common pain experienced in the modern age. Dr Glyn Towlerton explains why and new ways of treating it.
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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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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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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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