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01Conditions

Named precisely, then treated.

Most people arrive with a label rather than a diagnosis. These pages set out what each condition actually is, how it is assessed here, and which treatments genuinely apply — including where the honest answer is that a procedure is not the right tool.

This index

Conditions listed
10, grouped by region
Every page covers
Assessment, options, recovery, risks
Written for
Patients and referring GPs alike
Not sure which fits
Call and we will point you to it

02Spine

Spine

Cards are grouped by where the pain originates rather than where it is felt — the two are frequently different, and that distinction is most of the work.

01

Low back pain

Pain across the lower back, often worse with sitting, bending or standing still.

Lumbar painLumbagoDisc pain

02

Neck pain

Neck and shoulder-girdle pain, often with headache, stiffness or referred arm ache.

Cervical painWhiplash-associated pain

03Nerve pain

Nerve pain

01

Sciatica & nerve root pain

Leg pain travelling below the knee, usually from an irritated nerve root in the back.

Lumbar radiculopathyTrapped nerve

02

Nerve (neuropathic) pain

Burning, electric or hypersensitive pain caused by damage to a nerve itself.

Burning nerve painPost-shingles neuralgiaDiabetic nerve pain

04Joint & musculoskeletal

Joint & musculoskeletal

01

Joint & arthritis pain

Knee, hip or shoulder pain that limits walking, sleep or work — with or without surgery ahead.

Osteoarthritic painKnee, hip and shoulder pain

05Head, face & pelvis

Head, face & pelvis

01

Headache & facial pain

Persistent headache or face pain that has not responded to standard headache treatment.

Cervicogenic headacheOccipital neuralgiaTrigeminal pain

02

Persistent pelvic pain

Long-standing pain in the pelvis, groin or perineum, often after investigations found nothing.

Chronic pelvic painPudendal pain

06Widespread & complex

Widespread & complex

01

Complex regional pain syndrome

Severe pain in a limb after injury, with swelling, colour, temperature or skin change.

CRPSReflex sympathetic dystrophy

02

Fibromyalgia & widespread pain

Widespread pain with fatigue, unrefreshing sleep and difficulty concentrating.

Widespread painCentral sensitisation

03

Cancer pain

Pain from cancer or its treatment, managed alongside your oncology team.

Pain in cancerPain after cancer treatment

07A–Z

Everything, alphabetically

For scanning quickly, or for finding the term your referral letter used.

08Begin

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Describe the pain in your own words. Naming it correctly is our job, not yours.

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