Spinal Surgery Case Study: Wrong Patient Selection
In the first of a series of three case reviews, Dr Ivan Ramos-Galvez LMS, FRCA, FFPMRCA, Expert Witness and Consultant in Pain Medicine with a sub-specialty in spinal surgery, discusses how complications can develop into chronic…
Read more Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS): Challenges of diagnosis and building a medico legal case
Dr Ivan Ramos-Galvez, Consultant in Pain Medicine, explores the condition of CRPS in more detail and explains the challenges of diagnosis and proving causation, as well as discussing the subjectivity of assessment. Find out more…
Read more 2019 Calendar of clinic dates now available
We run weekly clinics in London and Reading, however if you have clients suffering from CRPS, fibromyalgia or other pain conditions for whom travel is difficult, our pain experts Dr Jenner and Dr Ramos-Galvez run…
Read more The challenges of CRPS in a medicolegal context
Dr Chris Jenner has recently produced a series of short videos about CRPS and some of the challenges that come with a CRPS diagnosis in a medicolegal context. Part I - Introduction to Dr Chris JennerPart…
Read more Case study: The role of the expert in proving causation
Causation is generally accepted as being one of the most difficult areas for medicolegal experts to address. Even in seemingly clear cut pain cases as the one outlined below, it’s essential to engage an expert…
Read more Informed Consent - case study
In March 2015, a unanimous decision in the U.K. Supreme Court (Montgomery v Lanarkshire Health Board) made it clear that doctors must ensure their patients are aware of the risks of any treatments they offer…
Read more To what extent can CRPS be defined as a psychological condition?
Complex Regional Pain Syndrome in a medicolegal context In this series of videos Dr Chris Jenner, consultant in pain medicine and expert witness, discusses Complex Regional Pain Syndrome and the extent to which it can…
Read more CRPS - physical condition or somatoform disorder?
In this article, Dr Ivan Ramos-Galvez LMS, FRCA FFPMRCA explores Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) in detail, looking at pathophysiology theories and different treatment approaches. Dr Ivan Ramos-Galvez LMS, FRCA FFPMRCA has a NHS practice is…
Read more Phantom Limb Pain
Amputation of a limb is generally as a result of a severe infection in the limb, gangrene, often as a result of peripheral arterial disease, serious trauma such as a crush or blast wound or…
Read more Dr Ramos-Galvez and Dr Jenner discuss treatment options for Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
Dr Ivan Ramos-Galvez and Dr Christopher Jenner are skilled consultants in pain medicine with extensive experience in treating and managing Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS). Both experts have explored a range of treatment methods to manage and treat…
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