Robert Rapcan, founder of the IPA, at the prestigious medical congress in New York

We are pleased to announce that Róbert Rapčan, MD, FIPP, MBA, PhD., the founder of IPA and Medical Director of EuroPainClinics, delivered a lecture at the esteemed 13th Annual International Congress on Interventional Pain Management, “New York and New Jersey Pain Medicine Congress 2024.” This event was held from November 7th to 10th at the … Read more

Ultrasound Workshop 2024 in Bratislava

The professional programme of this year’s Algesiology Congress Dialogues on Pain in Bratislava was enriched by the educational ultrasound workshop “Advanced USG-guided blockades in pain treatment” on 2 October. Its comprehensive implementation and education was provided by EuroPainClinics doctors and at the same time IPA instructors. Workshop was held under the leadership of Peter Lenčéš, … Read more

Members of the Interventional Pain Academy at a conference in Bratislava, Slovakia

IPA on home turf The most significant regional congress of physicians and other health professionals specialising in pain management, the 25th Czech-Slovak Dialogues on Pain and the 31st Slovak Dialogues on Pain, was held in Bratislava from 3 to 5 October. As in previous years, physicians from EuroPainClinics who are also instructors from the faculty … Read more

The use of 7StarScope interventional imaging in the treatment of trigeminal neuralgia

“The 7StarScope needlescopic interventional imaging allows a clear visualisation of the trigeminal ganglion, which represents a novel approach to the safety of trigeminal neuralgia treatment.” Peter Lenčéš MD, FIPP The trigeminal ganglion is the largest cranial ganglion, which transmits sensory information from the face and jaw to the brain.  Trigeminal neuralgia (TN), also known as tic douloureux, … Read more

Basivertebral Nerve Ablation procedure – The importance of correct diagnosis of the cause of pain 

In a patient presenting with axial back pain and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) evidence of Modic type 1 or Modic type 2 changes, it is crucial to ascertain the underlying source of the pain. The primary objective is to perform a diagnostic facet joint interventional procedure. If the diagnostic response is negative and pain relief … Read more

A new study book authored by IPA authors: Applications of the Autonomic Nervous System in Clinical Practice

The content of the publication Autonomic Nervous System in Clinical Practice has been meticulously crafted by the esteemed authors Ladislav Kočan MD, FIPP, PhD. , Róbert Rapčan MD, FIPP, MBA, PhD. and Dušan Rybár MD,PhD. into two distinct sections. The first section offers is a comprehensive overview of the anatomical and physiological aspects of the … Read more

ADVANCES IN PAIN THERAPY – Interventional Pain Academy cadaveric workshop

On the 19th and 20th of April a one-day course was held twice consecutively. Cadaveric workshop was held at the premises of NANO Medical GmbH located in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. About             Our hands-on cadaveric workshop was designed to focus on having a small number of participants. Our goal was to permit maximum opportunity for … Read more

Endoscopic discectomy procedure with overlap into stem cell therapy

A rare procedure performed on a young 17-year-old patient involving the aplication of autologous stem cells to two levels of the intervertebral disc!             The patient presents with radicular pain in the L4/5 dermatome on the left side, lasting for more than 6 weeks, MRI findings a paracentral disc herniation at the L4/5 level and a … Read more