At Quirónsalud Torrevieja, we have a team of leading specialists in pain management, offering personalised and effective solutions.
Our Pain Management Unit (PMU) is composed of a multidisciplinary team including anaesthesiologists, surgeons, rehabilitation physicians, neurologists, nutritionists, physiotherapists… who, together with the most advanced techniques, achieve a high success rate in pain reduction.
Understanding Different Types of Pain
It is essential to distinguish between acute and chronic pain.
- Acute pain: Sudden onset. It is usually caused by a specific factor (surgery, burns, fractures, falls, etc.). It lasts less than six months. Once the cause resolves, the patient can return to normal life without lasting effects.
- Chronic or persistent pain: Ongoing pain that varies in intensity. It may include flare-ups that become unmanageable with usual medication. Chronic pain is not just a symptom but a disease in itself, affecting not only the physical health of the patient but also their psychological and social wellbeing.
Each type of pain requires a different treatment approach.
Treatments Offered by the Pain Management Unit
The main objective of the PMU is to improve the patient’s quality of life, allowing them to return to daily activities. In most cases, this requires a combination of different treatments:
- Non-interventional: Pharmacological treatments.
- Interventional: Applied when there is insufficient response to medication or intolerable side effects. These methods are often used alongside pharmacological therapy.
Pulsed vs. Thermal Radiofrequency: When to Use Each Technique?
Our team will determine the most appropriate approach based on each patient’s condition, ensuring the right technique is applied for maximum benefit.
Innovative and Effective Treatments
At the Quirónsalud Torrevieja Pain Management Unit, we offer the most innovative treatments combined with minimally invasive techniques to provide a personalised and effective solution.
Techniques We Perform
A wide range of procedures are available, either independently or in conjunction with medication, to manage chronic pain more effectively, including:
- Epidural blocks
- Selective nerve root blocks
- Peripheral nerve blocks
- Catheter placement for central or continuous peripheral nerve blocks
- Radiofrequency ablation of cervical, thoracic, and lumbar facet joints
- Intra-articular and intradiscal radiofrequency
- Pulsed radiofrequency of dorsal root ganglion, peripheral nerve, and epidural space
- Epidural and subcutaneous electrode implantation for peripheral nerve stimulation
- Intrathecal pump implantation for drug infusion in pain and spasticity treatment
Your First Visit to the Pain Management Unit
- Initial consultation: Patients are seen in the outpatient clinic, where their case is reviewed to determine the most appropriate technique. It is recommended to bring all previous test results and medical reports.
- Subsequent appointments: The specialist may order further tests or perform diagnostic procedures, followed by monitoring the treatment or interventions provided.
- Administration of medications and other necessary healthcare products.
- Discharge planning: Patients receive comprehensive instructions to ensure proper follow-up and continuity of care and safety.
When Should You Visit the Pain Management Unit?
- Pain lasts longer than three months and interferes with daily activities.
- Medication is no longer effective.
- Pain has been investigated and treated but the origin remains unclear.
- You are not a candidate for surgery or prefer alternative treatments.
- You experience pain following surgery or an accident.
Conditions Treated at the Torrevieja Pain Management Unit
The most common conditions include:
- Lower back pain: Spinal canal stenosis, degenerative spondyloarthrosis, post-surgical pain syndrome, failed back surgery, dorsolumbalgia, lumbosciatica, cervicobrachialgia, and other spinal conditions.
- Joint osteoarthritis: Shoulder, knee, and hip pain not responding to medication or persisting after surgery.
- Neuralgias: Pudendal neuralgia, postherpetic neuralgia (shingles), trigeminal neuralgia, entrapment neuropathies, chronic headaches, facial pain, complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS), among others.
- Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (Type I and II)
- Chronic ischaemic pain
- Ischaemic pain in the lower limbs
- Peripheral and post-surgical neuropathies (especially after thoracotomies, hernia repairs, vascular surgery)
- Refractory headaches and migraines
- Pain requiring opioid adjustment, rotation, or showing poor response
- Joint and rheumatic pain
- Chronic myofascial pain. Fibromyalgia
- Piriformis syndrome
- Complex regional pain syndrome / algodystrophy
- Urogenital and perianal pain
- Visceral pain
- Oncological pain
- Trochanteric bursitis
- Pelvic pain
Cost of the Pain Management Service: Quirónsalud Torrevieja
The specialist will assess each individual case to determine the appropriate treatment and its associated cost.
How Can We Help?
If you have any questions about our services, please get in touch with us using the contact form. We will respond as soon as possible.
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