Pain Clinic
The FVH pain physicians specialize in pain control for patients who suffer from persistent and chronic pain, for example:
- Chronic low back, thoracic, and neck pain
- Sciatica and other spinal nerve problems
- Muscle pain (sprains, fibromyalgia, muscular tender shingles, diabetic neurotherapy or injured peripheral nerves)
- Osteoarthritis affecting joints (hip, knee, ankle, shoulder, elbow, wrist)
- Cancer pain
Treatments May Include:
- Oral pain medications
- Advice and instruction on exercises and other forms of physiotherapies
- Education and advice about pain issues (anxiety, depression, coping with pain, rehabilitation advice, medication review)
- Epidural injections
- Facet joint injections and facet joint denervation
- Nerve root blocks
- Peripheral nerve blocks
- Sympathetic blocks (stellate ganglion, celiac plexus, lumbar sympathectomy)
- Trigger point injections (including Botox)
Radiofrequency Lesioning:
FV Hospital recently acquired an innovative Radiofrequency (RF) machine which is a very sophisticated equipment to manage certain types of chronic pain, particularly chronic low back, thoracic, and neck pain.
Radiofrequency (RF) lesioning is a safe, proven means of treating chronic pain. Continuous radiofrequency current is used to heat a small volume of nerve tissue, thereby disrupting pain signals from that specific area. This procedure has a selective effect on nerve fibres, reducing pain in target areas, but leaving other sensory capabilities intact.
Clinical data shows that radiofrequency lesioning and pulsed RF can offer effective, lasting pain relief. However, as with any procedure, there are certain risks involved. Please consult your doctor for details about the potential risks of radiofrequency treatment
Dr Louis Brasseur
Language Spoken: English, French
Special Interests:
- Chronic pain
- Pain associated with cancer
- Palliative care
- Interventional pain medicine techniques
Dr Pham Hoang Manh
Language Spoken: Vietnamese, English
Special Interests:
- Musculoskeletal Pain
- Spinal Pain
- Joint Pain
- Neuropathic Pain
- Cancer Pain
Dr Nguyen Nam Binh
Language Spoken: Vietnamese, English
Special Interests:
- Chronic pain
- Cancer pain and Palliative care
- Interventional pain control techniques
Dr Pham Thi Thuy Nga
Language Spoken: Vietnamese, English, French
Special Interests:
- Gerontology
- Chronic joint pain
Dr Ly Quoc Thinh
Special Interests:
- Children anaesthesiology
- Pain management