Spinal & Limb Pain

Dr Kufakwaro provides a comprehensive assessment and treatment of all forms of spinal and limb pain and joint pain emanating from the degenerative changes.

This includes the following:

Back pain

Sciatica

Spinal stenosis

Degenerative disc disease

Herniated disc

Post spinal surgery pain

Facet joint syndrome

Sacroiliac joint

Coccydynia

Thoracic pain

Shoulder pain

Hip pain

Knee pain

Ankle pain

Foot and heel pain

Head and Neck

Dr Kufakwaro is an expert in assessing and treating orofacial pain and pain syndromes arising from the Head and Neck

Conditions treated:

Whiplash and whiplash related disorders

Neck pain

Chronic headaches

Migraine

Cervicogenic headache

Occipital neuralgia

Trigeminal neuralgia

Facial pain

Temporomandibular joint

Ondontalgia

Ear Nose and throat pain

Glossopharyngeal neuralgia

Neuropathic Pain

Neuropathic pain refers to pain originating from nerves. Chronic pain can change the way nerves work leading to persistent, intractable pain. Neuropathic Pain is caused by a lesion or disease of the somatosensory nervous system which can be puzzling for patients as pain is perceived in a part of a body that appears perfectly healthy. Dr Kufakwaro employs latest techniques in treatment of nerve pain

Conditions treated:

 Peripheral nerve damage

Complex region pain syndrome

Post herpetic neuralgia

Diabetic neuropathy

Phantom pain

Pain that arises from any nerve in the body that is damaged or sustains physical injury or post-surgical nerve damage pain

Chronic Abdominopelvic Pain

This form of chronic pain is a a common affliction in both men & women. Pain emanates from visceral and somatic sources.

Conditions treated:

Post surgical abdominal pain

Visceral pain

Chronic pancreatitis

Chronic loin pain

Abdominal wall pain

Scar pain

Pelvic pain

Coccygodynia

Piriformis syndrome

Testicular pain

Chronic prostate pain

Testicular pain

Endometriosis

Bladder pain syndrome

Interstitial cystitis

Abdominal myofascial pain

Pelvic floor pain

Other Conditions:

These include generalised pain syndromes which usually manifest as pain all over the body such as fibromyalgia, chronic widespread pain, refractory angina, chronic cancer pain, osteoarthritis, arthritic joint and muscle pain