Alcohol coeliac plexus block
An injection of medicinal alcohol diluted in local anaesthetic around the bundle of nerves that supplies sensation to the bowel
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Alcohol lumbar sympathectomy
An injection of medicinal alcohol and local anaesthetic around the bundle of nerves that supplies sensation to the veins of the legs
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An injection of medicinal alcohol and local anaesthetic around the bundle of nerves that supplies sensation to the veins of the pelvis
Read moreBerkshire Long COVID Integrated Service (BLIS) Clinic
Explains what happens at the BLIS Clinic where a multi-disciplinary team (MDT) assess patients experiencing prolonged symptoms following Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Read moreBLIS Road To Recovery after COVID-19
Berkshire long COVID Integrated Service (BLIS) information and advice for patients diagnosed with long COVID
Read moreCervical epidural injection
Outlines what to expect during cervical epidural injection treatment in the Pain Management Unit at the Royal Berkshire Hospital
Read moreCervical facet joint injection
An injection of local anaesthetic and steroid anti-inflammatory around the little joints at the back of the bony frame of the spine in your neck
Read moreCervical facet joint radiofrequency denervation
A procedure by which the nerve supply to the little joints at the back of the bony frame of the spine in your neck is burnt with the help of a needle and electricity
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Outlines what to expect during cervical nerve root block treatment in the Pain Management Unit at the Royal Berkshire Hospital
Read moreCoeliac plexus block
An injection of local anaesthetic and steroid anti-inflammatory around the bundle of nerves that supplies sensation to the bowel
Read moreLidocaine 5% plaster
Information for patients being prescribed a lidocaine plaster to reduce pain
Read moreLumbar facet joint injection
What to expect during an injection of local anaesthetic and steroid anti-inflammatory around the joints at the back of the bony frame of the spine in the small of the back
Read moreLumbar facet joint radiofrequency denervation
What to expect when the nerve supply to the little joints at the back of the bony frame of the spine in the small of your back is burnt with the help of a needle and electricity
Read moreLumbar nerve root block
What to expect during an injection of local anaesthetic and steroid anti-inflammatory around the origin of a nerve from the spinal cord into the small of your back
Read moreLumbar or caudal epidural injection
What to expect during an injection of local anaesthetic and steroid anti-inflammatory around the spinal cord in the small of your back
Read moreLumbar sympathectomy
What to expect during an injection of local anaesthetic and steroid anti-inflammatory around the bundle of nerves that supplies sensation to the veins of the legs
Read morePain Management Unit advice following treatment
Answers some common questions and concerns that you may have following treatment at the Royal Berkshire Hospital’s Pain Management Unit
Read morePain Management Unit waiting for treatment
Aims to answer some common questions and concerns that you may have whilst waiting for treatment in the Royal Berkshire Hospital’s Pain Management Unit.
Read morePain relief - Understanding your medication
Understanding pain relief medication that you have been prescribed or recommended by the Pain Management Unit (PMU)
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