At Precision Neurosurgery, we undertake the assessment and management of patients with a wide variety of pain syndromes that have not responded adequately to other forms of treatment.

Which conditions may be treated?
The following conditions frequently respond to pain relief surgery:

• Occipital Neuralgia
• Cervicogenic Headaches (headaches resulting from cervical spine problems, including whiplash)
• Cluster Headaches
• Failed back surgery
• Complex regional pain syndrome
• Trigeminal neuralgia/facial or head pain
• Phantom limb pain
• Post-stroke pain
• Cancer pain

Which operations are performed?
A variety of techniques are used to alleviate pain, including:

• Peripharal nerve stimulation
• Deep brain stimulation
• Spinal cord stimulation
• Radiofrequency and chemical rhizolysis
• Motor cortex stimulation
• Intrathecal morphine pumps
• Peripheral nerve decompression
• Spinal decompression and stabilisation
• Stereotactic radiosurgery

Many of these techniques are minimally invasive, and are performed on an outpatient basis or during a brief period of hospitalisation.

Who is suitable for surgery?
Patients with any of the conditions listed above may be suitable for pain relief surgery. We utilise a multidisciplinary team approach, involving pain physicians, anaesthetists, psychologists, and specialist nurses. Each patient is thoroughly evaluated and, if suitable for pain relief surgery, is offered the most appropriate procedure tailored to their specific condition.