Many patients of chronic pain may feel lonely in their experience. But the sad reality is that they are not alone. Over 14 million people in the UK are affected by persistent pain.
Even sadder is the fact that many patients suffer needlessly. They could find partial or full relief through modern interdisciplinary pain management treatments coupled with a holistic approach that takes into consideration both mind and body when addressing the causes of their pain.
Dr Deepak Ravindran is the Pain Consultant and Musculoskeletal Specialist as well as the Lead Clinician at Berkshire Pain Clinic based in Reading, UK. He believes that the philosophy of treating the whole person is vital, as ongoing pain has a profound impact on both physical and mental wellbeing. This affects not just the patient but also their near and dear ones.
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One of the challenges often observed by Dr Deepak Ravindran is based on the fact that the discipline of pain management is a relatively new and young medical profession, when compared to other fields of medicine. This profession is early in its path into mainstream medicine. Therefore, many General Practitioners (GPs) only start thinking of a pain management consultant when their patient does not experience relief from extensive traditional medical efforts.
Because of this general deficiency in awareness, many patients with persistent chronic pain see themselves either not being taken seriously at the beginning or they find themselves being referred from one specialist doctor to another for several years without a proper diagnosis, adequate treatment or explanation.
Dr Deepak Ravindran stated: “A lot of needless agony and treatment costs could be avoided if the patient is referred to a pain management specialist early in their medical treatment procedure.”
At Berkshire Pain Clinic, the patient journey starts with a thorough and comprehensive evaluation to determine the cause of the pain and its effect on everyday life. The next step is to agree a treatment plan, so there are defined goals and everyone, including near and dear ones, know what to expect along the way.
In line with best practices for pain management, Berkshire Pain Clinic adopts an evidence based, multidisciplinary approach to managing and treating various pain conditions. This may include a judicious combination of medication, injection therapy, nutrition, exercise and psychological support where necessary.
One of the videos recently published by Berkshire Pain Clinic can be viewed here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o9VHBGD2V2Q
A patient left the following review: “It has taken 4 years of frustrating misdiagnosis, obstruction, lies, poor direction, training, lack of knowledge and a total unwillingness to step outside the box and investigate the symptoms I complained of. I could go on in this vein for several pages. UNTIL my appointment with Dr Ravindran today. He listened, he did not pre-judge my condition as others had. He conducted his own examination and reached his own diagnosis free from any external input or pressure. He was understanding and allowed me far more time than allocated to let me express my concerns about my previous experiences with supposed specialists in their fields. He fully explained why I had the pain and symptoms that I had and the root cause of them. He also went on to fully explain the limitations of any future confirmatory diagnosis and the very limited treatment available and the uncertainty of any outcome from it. I am very grateful to Dr Ravindran for being so honest, straightforward and more than anything else not questioning my explanations of past experiences with other medical professionals or the delays involved in the convoluted rout it had taken for me to get to see him. As I said to him, ‘I only wish I could have seen you 4 years ago.’”
The above review and more reviews from many other patients can be viewed at the following website: https://www.iwantgreatcare.org/doctors/dr-deepak-ravindran
Individuals with pain mistakenly come to believe that pain is something they need to recognise as part of their lives. That it is related to their injury or illness and that it is part of their condition or that it is a natural part of growing older. But what they need to understand is that pain is not something they have to accept. They can find comfort with proper pain management.
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Contact Berkshire Pain Clinic:
Dr Deepak Ravindran
0118 207 3100
admin@berkshirepainclinic.co.uk
Berkshire Pain Clinic, c/o Spire Dunedin Hospital, 16 Bath Rd, Reading RG1 6NS, United Kingdom
