CANCER PAIN

• Cancer Pain is a complex situation with a constellation of symptoms that
  reflects both damage to the body [ Physical] and the body & mind’s
  response to the damage [ Physiological & Psychological]
• Cancer pain is a mixed pain syndrome that includes components of
  Nociceptive Pain and Neuropathic (Nerve) Pain.
• A substantial number of patients do not obtain satisfactory relief with
  disease specific treatment strategies and opioid based pharmacotherapy.
  The so-called interventional pain management strategies offer safe and
  effective pain relief.
• Various interventions include injection based therapies, vertebral
  augmentation procedures, Neurolytic and Non-Neurolytic blocks, Neuraxial
  infusions, Intrathecal pumps, Spinal cord stimulators and DPMM.