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Pain conditions assessed and treated at Pain Medicine WA. Each page explains what the condition is, how it is assessed, and what treatment realistically involves. Spasticity is covered in its own section below.
Chronic low back pain
Chronic low back pain is back pain that has persisted for more than three months. It usually has more than one contributor, and working out which structures and proc…
Sciatica and radicular pain
Sciatica is pain radiating down the leg caused by irritation of a spinal nerve root, most often from a disc protrusion. Most episodes settle over weeks to months. Wh…
Neck pain and whiplash
Persistent neck pain commonly arises from the facet joints, particularly after a whiplash injury. Diagnostic blocks can establish whether these joints are responsibl…
Neuropathic pain
Neuropathic pain is caused by damage or disease affecting the nervous system itself, rather than ongoing injury to tissue. It is often burning, shooting or electric …
Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS)
Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) is severe, persistent pain in a limb after an injury or surgery, out of proportion to the original event, with changes in colou…
Persistent post-surgical pain
Persistent post-surgical pain is pain that continues for more than three months after an operation, beyond expected healing. It affects a meaningful minority of peop…
Spinal cord injury pain
Pain after spinal cord injury is common and takes several distinct forms — musculoskeletal pain from overworked structures, neuropathic pain at or below the level of…
Pain after brain injury
Pain after traumatic brain injury or stroke takes several forms — persistent headache, pain from spastic muscles and affected joints, shoulder pain on a weakened sid…
Phantom limb and amputation pain
Most people who lose a limb feel sensations in the missing part, and many experience genuine pain there — phantom limb pain. It is distinct from pain in the residual…
Pelvic pain
Persistent pelvic pain lasts more than six months, affects people of all genders, and usually has more than one contributor — nerves, pelvic floor muscles, joints an…
Cancer pain
Cancer pain can come from the cancer itself, from its treatment — surgery, radiotherapy or chemotherapy — or from both. Most of it can be well controlled, and where …
Occipital neuralgia and cervicogenic headache
Some headaches begin in the neck. Occipital neuralgia arises from the occipital nerves at the back of the head; cervicogenic headache arises from the upper neck join…
Osteoarthritis and joint pain
Osteoarthritis pain does not always match what X-rays show, and joint replacement is not the only option — nor always the right one. Exercise and strength work are t…
Work-related injury pain
Persistent pain after a workplace injury is assessed and treated here under WorkCover WA. Please tell the practice you have a WorkCover claim when booking, so pre-ap…
Motor vehicle injury pain
Persistent pain after a motor vehicle crash is assessed and treated here under Insurance Commission of Western Australia (ICWA) claims. Please tell the practice abou…
Spasticity
Spasticity — involuntary muscle tightness after injury to the brain or spinal cord — is assessed and treated here alongside pain. See spasticity injections for how treatment works, or read about the pattern relevant to you:
How to arrange an appointment
A referral from a GP or specialist is required. Referrals are accepted by Healthlink (EDI: painmdwa), fax 08 6114 0717 or email admin@painmedicinewa.com.
Enquiries: 0448 299 260 — Monday 9:00am – 4:00pm, Tuesday to Thursday 8:00am – 4:00pm.