Backache and Arthritis Clinic

At the Feenixx Hospital, we recognize that back pain can be debilitating. Fortunately, many forms of back problems can be safely and effectively treated providing the patient gets expert medical help. Many forms of back pain can be successfully treated without surgery. On the other hand, there are many surgical advances today that mean that more and more people suffering from back pain can find complete or nearly complete relief in surgical interventions. Our team at the Feenixx Hospital will discuss the most appropriate treatment options for your back pain.

• Physical therapy
• Pain medication
• Anti-inflammatory medication
• Injections to reduce pain and inflammation
• Physical therapy
• Occupational therapy
• Massage
• Specially designed exercise programmes
• Surgery

The prognosis for back pain is highly individualised and depends on the individual patient, the cause of his or her back pain, how long it has lasted, its severity, and other health conditions. However, back pain can be treated and most patients will obtain relief from treatment, sometimes complete relief. The Feenixx Hospital offers the most advanced back paint treatment options to its patients.

A patient’s care begins with a thorough medical history and evaluation by a board-certified pain medicine specialist to determine what medical interventions-including medications, interventional procedures, or other pain-reducing treatments-will be most effective.
Each patient’s plan of care targets the physical effects of chronic pain with an individualized program of physical therapy, occupational therapy, medication management, bio-feedback and recreation therapy. Functional restoration and improving poor quality sleep are addressed through multiple approaches and strategies.
Equally important, the emotional aspects of pain-such as depression and anxiety-are also addressed through psychological counselling, stress management, and group therapy and education.
If treatment of an underlying medical condition is needed, additional board-certified experts from orthopaedics, rheumatology, neurology or other specialties may also become involved in a patient’s care.
We maximise progress by regular conferences and ongoing communication between the patient, family, pain medicine physician and care manager.