- Bupa Platinum consultant
- Fee assured
- Awaiting verification
- Open Referral network
Specialises in
- Pain medicine
About me
I Qualified as a Doctor in 1995, and completed Specialty training as a Consultant in Anaesthesia and Pain Medicine in 2007.
My NHS base is in Stockport where I work full time as an NHS Consultant.
I have worked in the private sector since 2008 and have developed close links with Neuroscience. I am an affiliate member of OrthTeam, where I participate in fortnightly meetings of the Spinal Multi Disciplinary Team which involves Neurosurgery, Radiology, MSK medicine and Pain medicine Consultants. This is the only private Spinal MDT in the North West, and allows us all the opportunity to discuss spinal cases in confidence to ensure best practice.
I work closely with Professor King, Mr Leach, Mr Leggate, Mr Rutherford, Mr Gnanalingham, Mr Saxena.
Areas of interest
Spinal Pain; Most of practice is Spinal related pain, and I have considerable experience in injection based treatments for pain and sciatica.
Procedures include epidural steroid injections for trapped nerves (sciatica / brachalgia) and radiofrequency denervation procedures for sacro-iliac, low back and neck pain. These procedures can be very effective.
Other procedures: include suprascapular nerve denervations, which can be helpful for patients who wish to avoid surgery. I have close links to the Orthopaedic Shoulder surgeons at the Alex and the OTC.
The use of medicines to help control pain is changing a lot, especially in persistent (long term) pain conditions where certain types of drugs are being used much less (Opioids). I follow this evidence based approach and can review pain medications accordingly. Please bring along your prescription.
Please contact my secretary if further details needed.
Medical secretaries
- Lesley Wilson
- BMI The Alexandra Hospital Mill Lane CHEADLE SK8 2PX
- 0161 495 7008
- nick.paindoctor@outlook.com
Information for healthcare professionals (Bupa patients only, last 12 months)
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A5200
Epidural injection (cervical) - (5-50)
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A7300
Radiofrequency (including pulsed denervation), cryoprobe or phenol for permanent lesion of named peripheral nerve +/- image guidance - (1-5)
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A5790
Sacroiliac joint injection under image guidance (and bilateral) - (1-5)
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A5210
Epidural injection (lumbar) - (1-5)
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W9030
Injection(s) +/- aspiration, into joint, cyst, bursa with image guidance - unilateral - (1-5)
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