Case of the Month

July's case of the month is presented by Dr Harriet Scott and Dr Joe Hussey

Dr Fiona Sweeney presents Case of the Month #39: Post Amputation Pain

May's Case of the Month is presented by Dr Kerry Bosworth.

April's Case of the Month is presented by Dr Sunil Dasari.

This month's case is presented by Dr Ameana Khan and Dr Shefali Kadambande, University Hospital of Wales.

The first case of 2024 examines rib fractures. Presented by Dr Mariam Latif.

This month's case is presented by Dr Sunil Dasari, who takes a closer look at shoulder pain.

This month's case is by Dr Sonia Pierce and presents two case stories of patients referred to an outpatient pain service with persistent pain.

This month's case is presented by Owain Davies, Fellow in Functional Neurosurgery, who takes a closer look at Spinal Cord Stimulation (SCS) for Persistent Pain Following Spinal Surgery.

This month we describe three different case scenarios of women who have a history of chronic pain and present to the pain clinic during pregnancy. We recommend that you look at the Recommended Reading for September 2023 which will help you answer some of the questions posed and help you formulate a plan of management in each case. We encourage you to discuss these cases with your colleagues and share thoughts and plans.

This Case of the Month presents a patient who has been referred to an outpatient pain clinic with persistent widespread pain and joint hypermobility.

Case of the Month #29 discusses the use of Hypnosis in Pain Management and is presented by Dr Sue Peacock

Case of the Month #28 looks at Opioid-induced hyperalgesia

This month’s case report presents a patient who has been referred to an outpatient clinic with longstanding lower back pain. She had already been to a pain clinic in a different area but her circumstances have now changed and she has increased motivation to address her pain. The case poses questions which the recommended reading aims to help answer.

This month’s case report presents a patient who has been referred to an outpatient pain clinic with persistent spinal pain. It poses questions, and although some answers have been given, the reader is signposted towards some recommended reading material to help answer them.

This month’s case report discusses procedural pain management in children. Presented by Dr Eveline Matthews, Paediatric Pain Fellow, Great Ormond Street Hospital

This month’s case report presents a patient with long Covid syndrome. You may encounter long Covid patients within your usual pain clinic cohort...

The following is a case report of a patient who was referred to the pain service with Otalgia...

This month’s case report presents a patient who has been referred to the pain clinic with persistent pain following mastectomy for the treatment of breast cancer...

This month’s case report presents a patient who has been referred to the local pain clinic with a diagnosis of spinal stenosis...

Mr B is a 55-year-old man who presents with a six month history of episodes of throbbing pain in the left side of his neck and the back of his head...

This month’s case report presents a patient who has been referred to the local pain clinic with a diagnosis of refractory angina.

This month’s case report is written in a way...

Miss B was referred to the Pain service by her GP...

Mrs X, aged 52 years old, was referred to the pain clinic by her GP with a history of chronic spinal pain, polypharmacy, and marked disability...

Mrs J was referred to the Pain service...

A 38-year-old female was referred...

Mrs B was referred to the Pain service...

A 65-year-old lady presents with severe abdominal pain and bloating...

A 59-year-old man was referred to the pain clinic by his family doctor...

Mr S is a 55-year-old gentleman.  He was involved in a road traffic accident...

A 56 year old woman with persistent left arm pain...

A 53-year-old female was referred to the outpatient pain service...

A 29-year-old lady was referred to the pain clinic...

37-year-old gentleman was referred by his GP for management of back pain...

A 47-year-old accountant was referred for pain management by his gastroenterologist following normal investigations for upper abdominal pain...

A 32-year-old women presented with a ten-year history of pain in her lower abdomen...

A 47-year-old man presented to the chronic pain clinic with severe constant burning pain in both hands...

An 8-year-old child following a laparotomy for a perforated appendix and pelvic abscess spends 48-hrs on the Paediatric ICU...

A 60-year-old male was referred to the chronic pain clinic from his GP...