Reliability and Veracity in Medicolegal Pain Cases
An accurate and reliable assessment of the patient’s condition is crucial in achieving a fair outcome in medicolegal cases involving chronic pain. While assessment of acute pain is relatively straightforward, measurement of chronic pain, and…
Read more Pelvic Mesh Implants: Issues at a Physical and Psychological Level
In this second article related to pelvic mesh implants, Dr Ivan Ramos-Galvez, discusses the physical and psychological issues that can arise following surgery for pelvic mesh implants. In his first article on the topic Dr…
Read more Latest treatment options for chronic pain
Chronic pain is associated with decreased function and also affects the patient’s emotional wellbeing and quality of life. Unlike acute pain, chronic pain often does not have an obvious physiologic cause and this can make…
Read more The medicolegal challenges of pelvic mesh usage
In this article, the first in our series of two on pelvic mesh and its medicolegal challenges, Dr Ivan Ramos-Galvez, Consultant in Pain Medicine and expert witness, explores the uses of pelvic mesh and the…
Read more Autumn Pain Clinic dates
This Autumn, as well as our usual pain clinic availability in Harley Street, London and Reading, our pain experts will be holding clinics in the following locations: Birmingham 16 September 2021 Dr Chris Jenner Cardiff…
Read more Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Long-Covid: Q&A with Dr Jenner
Is it possible to distinguish between a patient suffering from post-traumatic Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) and a patient suffering from long Covid? There is a considerable overlap in symptoms between these two conditions, which would…
Read more The link between trauma and fibromyalgia
Fibromyalgia (FM) is a chronic condition, characterised by widespread deep musculoskeletal pain accompanied by various other non-specific symptoms, including chronic fatigue, sleep and mood disturbances and cognitive problems (1–5). The condition is relatively common, occurring…
Read more Webinar - 15 June - Why some medicolegal claimants are predisposed to developing chronic pain
You're invited to join the next in Dr Jenner's popular webinar series. Why some medico legal claimants are predisposed to developing chronic pain Tuesday 15th June , 2.30pm - 3.30pm.In this interactive webinar, Dr…
Read more The Link Between Long COVID and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guidelines describe long COVID as ‘signs and symptoms that develop during or following an infection consistent with COVID-19 and which continue for more than four weeks…
Read more Do low-speed crashes cause whiplash?
Whiplash injuries are a common occurrence after rear-end collisions between two vehicles. As the front car is struck, the sudden change in speed as a result of the impact of the crash causes the torsos…
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