Pain management
at The Harborne Hospital in Birmingham

Pain can be complex and requires specialist management. We understand how much pain can affect your daily life, including your physical and mental wellbeing, and how important it is to have access to care that is tailored to your condition and circumstances.

When you visit The Harborne Hospital, you’ll be treated by pain management experts who are dedicated to improving your comfort.

To help diagnose your symptoms and the cause of your pain, we have a wide range of tests available, including:

• MRI scans
• CT scans
• X-ray
• Ultrasound
• Contrast dye (fluoroscopy)
• Blood tests
• Sacral nerve evaluation

This is only a selection of our diagnostic services — other tests are available depending on your individual needs. Your consultant will explain what tests are required to diagnose your condition, and arrange for these to be carried out at The Harborne Hospital. Contact our team in Birmingham to discuss your needs.

Whether your pain is resulting from an injury or illness (acute) or ongoing (chronic) we can help relieve and treat a wide range of conditions, including:

We provide a wide range of pain management techniques, which are always tailored to the nature and severity of your condition. Some of the treatments we offer include:

• Pain relieving medication and medication management
• Injections and nerve blocks, including: spinal injection, cortisone injection, facet joint injection, sacral nerve root injection, nerve root injection and caudal epidural injection
• Physiotherapy
• Psychological support
• Sacral nerve stimulation
• Radiofrequency denervations and pulsed radiofrequency to nerves
• Spinal cord stimulation