interventional pain management

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

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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

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“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 

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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

ADVANCES IN PAIN THERAPY – Interventional Pain Academy cadaveric workshop

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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

Slovakian debut of basivertebral nerve ablation.

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The first basivertebral nerve ablation procedure in Slovakia was performed by the specialists of EuroPainClinics. Under the direction of Dr Robert Rapcan, MD, FIPP, PhD, MBA in co-operation with Dr Juraj Mlaka, MD, FIPP, EDRA at the clinic in Kosice. With the successful completion of this procedure, the EuroPainClinics specialists are once again proof of … Read more

The prestigious MaxMoreSpine Award in the spinal endoscopy

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The prestigious award for extraordinary contribution and achievements in the field of spinal endoscopic procedures. Award was received by esteemed members of the faculty headed by the founder of the Interventional Pain Academy Dr. Robert Rapcan, FIPP, MBA, PhD.,. Award is from the global manufacturer of endoscopic technologiesand our esteemed partner company MaxMoreSpine System. The MaxMoreSpine award … Read more