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The Pain Relief Unit offers a range of pharmaceutical, operative, physical, psychological and complementary treatments, which have been shown to be effective in reducing pain. In order to achieve optimal efficiency, treatments are combined and integrated from a number of different fields. Furthermore, the unit specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of complex pain problems, which have proven intractable and have not resolved over time.
To achieve pain relief and control the unit also employs advanced technologies including CT guided injections, implantation of electrodes to stimulate the spinal cord or peripheral nerves and radio-frequency wave treatments to cauterize nerves as well as other modalities.
The unit is composed of a multi-disciplinary staff, comprising physicians and caregivers from different fields, who are highly experienced in the diagnosis and treatment of pain. The clinic team maintains a close collaboration with all of the other hospital departments in order to provide consulting services regarding pain relief as well as to receive additional input regarding the patient's medical problem. In addition, the unit is currently undertaking a number of research projects in the field of pain relief.
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