Pain Management
20+ years experience utilising the very latest in imaging technology
Targeted & Timely Pain Management
When you're living with ongoing pain, timely access to the right treatment matters. Our dedicated pain management practice combines more than 20 years of specialist experience with advanced image-guided technology to deliver precise, minimally invasive pain management procedures.
Your treatment is performed by an experienced Interventional Radiologist—a medical specialist with extensive expertise in using ultrasound, fluoroscopy and CT imaging to accurately target the source of pain. Image guidance assists with precise needle placement and allows treatments to be performed with a high degree of accuracy. Bulk Bill Available as per Eligibility
Why Us?
Our points of difference are simple:
✓ Specialist Interventional Radiologist performing every pain management procedure.
✓ Advanced image-guided technology for accurate treatment delivery.
✓ Comprehensive range of minimally invasive pain management procedures.
✓ Short waiting times for consultations and treatment.
✓ Clinics in Wembley and Bunbury, caring for patients throughout Western Australia.
Whether you've been living with chronic pain for years or are seeking an alternative to surgery, our experienced team provides personalised assessment and targeted treatment options to support your ongoing care.
Our Pain Management Procedures
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Facet Joint Injections
Facet joint injections can be used to help manage severe back pain.
Carried out under x-ray or CT image guiding, a combination of anaesthetic and anti-inflammatory steroid can be injected into the facet joints and/ or medial branch nerves to provide pain relief.
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Musculoskeletal Injections
This terms covers a range of injection types (such as a bursa, joint, facet joint, nerve root or epidural), with the specific injection depending on the diagnosis. This is made using a previous XRay, Ultrasound, CT or MRI scan, as well after being personally reviewed by our doctor.
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Cryoablation
Cryoablation is an innovative, minimally invasive pain management procedure that uses controlled cold temperatures to interrupt pain signals transmitted by targeted nerves.
As a newer development in pain management, cryoablation offers an additional treatment option for select patients seeking a minimally invasive approach to managing chronic pain.
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Nerve Root Sleeve Injections
A Nerve Root Sleeve Injection is a procedure in which a local anaesthetic and steroid solution is injected to relieve pain from irritated and inflamed spinal nerves, which is sometimes caused by the compression of spinal discs.
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Rhizotomy
Rhizotomy, or Radiofrequency Ablation (RFA) is a minimally invasive procedure that uses specialized equipment to target nerves responsible for joint and nerve related pain.
RFA is usually performed under local anesthetic and can provide pain relief for 6 to 18 months.
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Epidural Injections
The epidural injection is used to provide temporary or prolonged relief from back pain or inflammation.
Medication is injected into the space around the spinal cord, also known as the epidural space.
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Cortisone Injections
Cortisone injections are a commonly used treatment to help reduce inflammation and relieve pain affecting joints, tendons, bursae, soft tissues and the spine.
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Hyaluronic Acid Injections (HLA)
A non-surgical treatment option commonly used to help manage joint pain associated with osteoarthritis.
Hyaluronic acid is a naturally occurring substance found within healthy joints. It forms part of the synovial fluid that helps lubricate and cushion the joint during movement.
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Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP)
PRP is a regenerative treatment that uses a patient’s own blood to support healing and recovery in selected joint, tendon and musculoskeletal conditions. Image guidance allows treatment to be accurately targeted to the intended area.
Image-Guided Pain Management.
Many painful conditions involve structures deep within the body that cannot be accurately located through physical examination alone.
Using advanced imaging technology such as ultrasound, fluoroscopy (X-ray guidance) and CT guidance, image-guided procedures allow medication to be delivered precisely to the intended treatment area.
Image guidance may assist by:
✓ Improving the accuracy of needle placement
✓ Targeting the area responsible for pain
✓ Avoiding surrounding nerves, blood vessels and other structures
✓ Assisting diagnosis as well as treatment
✓ Supporting minimally invasive outpatient procedures.
Conditions We Commonly Treat
01. Spine and Neck Pain
Chronic lower back pain, neck pain, sciatica, nerve root irritation, facet joint pain, sacroiliac joint pain, degenerative spinal conditions.
02. Joint Pain
Shoulder pain, hip pain, knee pain, ankle pain, elbow pain, wrist pain, osteoarthritis.
03. Sports and Soft Tissue Injuries
Rotator cuff injuries, bursitis, tendon disorders, tennis elbow, golfer’s elbow, plantar fasciitis, other overuse injuries.
04. Nerve Pain
Radicular pain, peripheral nerve irritation, selected chronic pain conditions affecting the limbs or spine.
