Private GP for Chronic Pain Management
Pain that never fully goes away. Pain that shapes what you can and cannot do. Pain that others cannot see and sometimes do not believe. Chronic pain is exhausting in ways healthy people rarely understand.
You deserve proper assessment, effective management, and a GP who takes your pain seriously.
What Is Chronic Pain
Pain lasting more than three months is considered chronic. It may follow an injury or surgery, accompany a condition like arthritis, or exist without clear cause. Whatever its origin, chronic pain becomes a condition in itself requiring proper management.
Chronic pain changes how your nervous system processes signals. It is not simply normal pain that has lasted too long. This is why it needs specialised approaches.
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How We Can Help
Proper assessment. Understanding your pain, its triggers, its patterns, and its impact on your life. Reviewing what has been tried and what has helped.
Investigation of causes. Blood tests, imaging, or specialist referral may identify treatable underlying conditions.
Medication review. Are your current medications working? Could alternatives be more effective or have fewer side effects? Are there interactions or issues with your current regimen?
Multimodal treatment. Chronic pain rarely responds to a single approach. Combining medication, physical therapy, psychological support, and lifestyle modification typically works better than any single intervention.
Referral coordination. If specialist input from pain consultants, rheumatologists, neurologists, or other specialists would help, your GP can arrange appropriate referrals.
Common Chronic Pain Conditions
Back and neck pain from disc problems, arthritis, or muscle tension.
Joint pain from osteoarthritis, inflammatory arthritis, or previous injury.
Fibromyalgia causing widespread pain, fatigue, and tenderness.
Neuropathic pain from nerve damage or dysfunction, often described as burning, shooting, or electric.
Headaches and migraines occurring frequently enough to significantly impact life.
Pelvic pain in both men and women from various causes.
Treatment Approaches
Medications range from simple painkillers through nerve pain medications, anti inflammatories, and sometimes carefully managed opioids. Finding the right combination often takes time.
Physical approaches including physiotherapy, exercise programmes, and sometimes procedures like injections.
Psychological support. Pain affects mood and mood affects pain. Cognitive behavioural therapy and other approaches help break this cycle.
Lifestyle factors. Sleep, stress, diet, and activity levels all influence pain. Optimising these makes other treatments more effective.
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Our Approach
We believe you. Chronic pain is real regardless of whether investigations show obvious cause. We listen, we take your experience seriously, and we work with you to improve your quality of life.
Management is often about improvement rather than cure. Reducing pain levels, improving function, and helping you do more of what matters to you are meaningful goals.
Frequently Asked Questions
Will you just prescribe painkillers? Medication may be part of your plan but rarely the whole answer. We take a comprehensive approach addressing multiple factors.
What if other doctors have not found a cause? Chronic pain can exist without visible cause on tests. This does not mean your pain is not real. It means we focus on management rather than further investigation.
Can you prescribe strong painkillers? Opioid medications can be appropriate for some patients when carefully managed. We follow evidence based guidelines to ensure safe and effective prescribing.
How often will I need appointments? Chronic pain management benefits from regular review, especially when adjusting treatment. Frequency depends on your situation and stability.
You do not have to just live with it.
