In patients with axial low back pain and MRI-confirmed Modic type 1 or type 2 changes, the first diagnostic step is a fluoroscopically guided facet joint block to exclude facetogenic pain. If pain relief is less than 70%, Modic-related vertebrogenic pain is likely, and further discography is unnecessary, as treatment would focus on the basivertebral … Read more
The Interventional Pain Academy (IPA) is proud to announce its 4th edition of the highly specialized cadaver workshop, which will take place on November 6–7, 2025, at the WARSAW LAB – Practical Medicine Institute, Poland. This educational event is held under the scientific leadership of faculty members from the Czech-Slovak Section of the World Institute of Pain (WIP-CS). The workshop will … Read more
On 10 and 11 May , 2025, the historic city of Split became the focal point for leading experts and innovators in pain medicine as it hosted the third edition of One Man Show – an exclusive international symposium organized by the EuroPainClinics in collaboration with Interventional Pain Academy, Lumibird Medical, MaxMoreSpine by Hoogland Spine Products GmbH … Read more
Pulsed RF is effective, safe and patient friendly Pulsed radiofrequency (PRF) has been shown to be a patient-friendly, safe and effective method of treating chronic pain (Smith et al., 2022; Jones, 2021). Numerous studies have demonstrated the benefits of pulsed radiofrequency when treating patients with chronic pain. Patients experienced reduced pain levels following treatment in … Read more
A 3rd Interventional Pain Academy cadaveric workshop was held on 29 November on the premises of the WARSAW LAB Practical Medicine Institute, located at Prosta 2 Street 05-110, Jablonna – Warsaw, Poland. During the course of the workshop, we were privileged to welcome 22 participants from a multitude of global locations, including Greece, England, Saudi Arabia, the … Read more
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
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 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
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
