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Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) is a chronic condition that causes severe and hard to relieve pain. It commonly affects one of the limbs – arms, legs, hands or feet, but sometimes whole limbs can be…

HOW AN EXPERT WITNESS CAN CONTEXTUALISE SURVEILLANCE FOOTAGE.   By DR CHRISTOPHER JENNER MB BS FRCA FFPMRCA, Consultant in Pain Medicine at Medicolegal Associates Ltd and Imperial Healthcare NHS Trust. Providing surveillance evidence can be…

  Opioid therapy is the mainstay approach when treating chronic pain cases as it's effective in relieving many types of pain. For millennia, opioids have been regarded the most effective medication for pain management –…

Back pain is the most common type of chronic pain - out of the 2.5 million people in the UK affected by acute back pain, typically 20% develop into chronic back pain. In some cases,…

Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are the most common medications in use around the World. They are an analgesic medication used to reduce inflammation and pain. Their use can be controversial due to their potential side-effects.…

Ian Paterson, “Disgraced breast surgeon”, had his sentence increased from 15 to 20 years last month in order for the punishment to more squarely fit the crime. The below quote from Linda Milliband of Thompson…

Spinal Cord Stimulators in the Treatment of Chronic Pain Spinal Cord Stimulators (SCS) have been in use to treat pain since 1967. They work by delivering mild electric stimulation to the nerves along the spinal…

By Dr Christopher Jenner MB BS FRCA FFPMRCA Pain Expert at Medicolegal Associates Ltd What is a Pain Expert? A pain medicine specialist or pain expert is a doctor with specialised training and expertise in…

Causation is generally accepted as being one of the most difficult areas for medicolegal experts to address. Even in seemingly clear-cut cases such as the one shared here: A grandmother from overseas visiting her daughter…

“Cookson and Buckley’s analysis of the British Crime Survey (2010/2011) found that health and social welfare associate professionals have a relatively high risk of assault or threat at work… compared with other types of work…” While it’s reasonable…