The Pain Relief Clinic is a medical practice that combines traditional pain management techniques with the latest non-invasive treatment technologies available, to specifically help patients who suffer from both acute and persistent pain.
Using a combination of conventional medicine, as well as new technologies, we provide effective, non-invasive, safe and drug-free clinical solutions to pain.
What is an MRI?
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) is a diagnostic modality utilizing magnetic fields and radio frequency fields to produce high-contrast images of the body.
When is an MRI necessary for back-pain?
While a good clinical history and detailed physical examination by a skilled doctor is often sufficient for an initial diagnosis and treatment of a patient with back pain, it is Read more
The knee is a complex joint, consisting of three compartments:
Medial tibio-femoral compartment (the “inner part” of the knee)
Lateral tibio-femoral compartment (the “outer part” of the knee)
Patello-femoral compartment (the “front part” of the knee)
There are many possible causes of knee pain but usually with a good medical history and clinical Read more
Low back pain is one of the most common problems suffered by patients worldwide. It is responsible for not only countless hours off work and lost quality of life, but also billions of dollars worth diagnostic work-up and medical treatment.
Almost everyone suffers from at least an episode or two of back pain during their life-time. Some of the backaches are acute (short duration), while others Read more
What Is Trigger Point Therapy?
Trigger point therapy is a non-invasive therapy, involving pressure application at the myofascial trigger points, with the aim of producing pain-relief. Though it sounds somewhat similar, it is very different from ‘massage therapy’.
The term “Trigger Point” was first used by Dr Janet Travell, who is famous for her pioneering techniques in the Read more
Platelets are the a component of the blood that helps the clotting process. Since the start of twentieth century, some components have been found in blood to promote the healing of tissues. These specific components include platelet derived growth factor (PDGF) and transforming growth factor beta (TGFß), both of which are contained within the alpha granules of platelets, and fibronectin and Read more
Recent medical research has looked into the mechanisms of disturbance of bio-electricity patterns within the human body and how it may relate to disease states.
As a result, electrotherapy has gained increasing favor as a physical therapy modality for various medical conditions. Some of the electrotherapeutic devices currently in use include:
TENS (Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation) Read more
The Bioptron is a light-emitting bio-stimulator device, stimulating light-sensitive structures inside the cells of the human body.
Some of the characteristics which make the Bioptron useful for medical applications include:
1. Polarization – Bioptron light moves (or oscillates) in parallel planes.
2. Polychromy – Inclusion of light waves within the visible and infra-red spectrum Read more
Most of us have suffered from neck pain at some point in our lives. What evades us, however, are the myriad causes that bring about the pain.
1. Muscle and ligament stress
The most common type of neck pain is non-specific pain, also referred to as ‘simple’ or ‘mechanical’ neck pain. The precise causes of this are unknown, but often attributed to muscle stress triggered by excessive Read more
