At our comprehensive pain management clinic in Bangalore, the health consultants perform many safe, proven, effective treatments that are designed to eliminate or reduce chronic pain. Find a glimpse of our various cutting-edge pain management treatments in the following section.
Chronic pain affects nearly 30% of patients and increasing incidence especially during this COVID pandemic. Patients suffering from chronic illness like cancer, osteoarthritis, post traumatic nerve injuries continue to have pain for years.Primary motive of ours is to help in decreasing the pain and increase the quality of life in patients suffering from conditions like Trigeminal Neuralgia, Ischemic Pain, Chronic Pancreatitis, Chronic Migraine Pain, Cancer Pain, Peripheral Vascular Disease, Myofascial Pain ,Osteoarthritis Of Knee And Hip, Inter-Vertebral Disc Prolapse, Facet Pain, Sports Injuries, Post Surgical Scar Pain, Musculoskeletal Pain -Tennis Elbow, Foot & Ankle , Neck ,Shoulder Pain, etc.
The mission of our department is to provide advanced patient care, and creating individually tailored treatment to beat pain as quickly as possible .We believe in patient education and are pioneers in outcome oriented clinical and basic research in pain medicine. That is why we devote ourselves to: Determining the cause of your pain through advanced diagnostic tests – Blood investigations, CT, MRI and XRAY. Easing or eliminating pain using state-of-the-art conservative and interventional techniques. Improving functional capabilities through personalized physical therapy programs. Teaching skills that will make coping with pain easier and will help you regain control of your body and your life.
Dr Kalpana
Department of Emergency Medicine and Pain Medicine
Qualification:
MBBS – Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences, Hubli, Karnataka.
MD Anaesthesiology – Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute, Bangalore, Karnataka.
Advanced Specialization:
FIAPM – Fellowship In Indian Academy Of Pain Medicine (Gold Medalist)
CCEPC – Certificate Course In Essentials Of Palliative Care
Brief Description:
Dr Kalpana is the Professor and Head of the Department of Emergency Medicine and Pain Medicine. She has a major contribution in setting up of the Pain and Palliative Care Unit with the state of art facilities at VIMS&RC. Pain medicine in VIMS & RC aims to deliver the entire spectrum of care from diagnosis and management of chronic persistent pain to non-surgical treatments for all you cancer-related pain, nerve pains, bone and joint pains, and spine pain. Our Pain Centre is committed to providing the best medical treatment to all our patients. she has performed various interventional pain procedures including basic and advanced interventions under fluoroscopy and ultrasound guidance. With the profound knowledge and expertise in applying Radiofrequency Neuroablation technology she has successfully reduced the pain and suffering of various inoperable and metastatic cancer patients.
Professional Membership:
Indian Society of Anaesthesiologist(ISA)
Indian Society for the Study of Pain(ISSP)
International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP)
Languages Known:
Kannada, English, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu
Achievements and Academic excellence:
Gold Medalist in FIAPM Exam
Publications:
5 publications in National and International journals
Papers Presented:
3 in National conference
EXPERIENCE:
1.Professor and Head of the Department of Emergency Medicine and Pain Medicine. @VYDEHI Hospitals -present.
Major contribution in setting up of the Pain and Palliative Care Unit with the state of art facilities at VIMS&RC. Expertise in managing various acute, chronic and cancer pain conditions.
2.Professional Experience:11yrs
3.Professional Membership: Indian Society of Anaesthesiologists (ISA)
1).Indian Society for the Study of Pain (ISSP)
2).International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP)
4.Clinical Expertise & Services Offered: Ultrasound guided peripheral nerve blocks, Labor Analgesia, Acute & Chronic Pain Management, Cancer pain management & Palliative Care, Musculoskeletal Pain and MSK Ultrasonography, Radiofrequency neuro ablation for various pain conditions, Regenerative Medicine- PRP & Prolotherapy, BLS and ACLS trainer and service provider.
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Our Patient Say
I have been suffering lower back pain and sciatica pain for years. It got particularly bad last year when I would get sudden back spasms. When I would get those spasms, I would get electric shocks through my back and body and would collapse to the ground. I would not be able to sleep properly – turning on the bed was painful. Wearing my pants was an event, and sitting for more than 20 minutes was not possible. Standing for longer than an hour and walking more than a mile was difficult as well as I would be fatigued easily with my IT band and muscles in my back bracing up. This chronic pain was affecting my mood, and ability to be with my family or be available at work. I live in California, and after talking to the doctors the option was Physical therapy. However, PT would drain me, and my desire to do PT was low because of the constant pain. When I traveled to Bengaluru in May’22, I decided to stop at Vydehi hospital – due to its reputation for having caring talented doctors and staff. I did all sorts of tests including MRI, and USG, and met with neuro/ortho specialists. In addition, I decided to check out the Pain Medicine clinic whose head was Dr. Kalpana.Dr. Kalpana really understood the severity of the pain that I was going through and suggested a course of action for dealing with pain. She proposed this and mentioned it as a temporary – up to 6 months of relief in some cases, as a way to deal with immediate pain and thus allow me to get back to some physical therapy/core yoga to strengthen core muscles. She was confident that the Epidural procedure to reduce pain in the lower back would be very effective. She not only suggested an Epidural procedure but also recommended shots in the bursa and shots to the piriformis area. All three procedures together did immediate wonders for me. Within a week, I found sciatica and lower left back pain disappear. I kept looking for pain but couldn’t find it. The feeling was something I hadn’t felt for a really really long time. I was able to get back into exercising and strengthening my core muscles through core yoga. It has been amazing to not have to look for a bed nearby when sitting becomes tough. In nearly four weeks, my sciatica is reduced more than 90% of the way – long-distance driving can cause it to come back. My goal is to continue this path of strengthening my core muscles until my body is stronger and able to manage pain-free. Thank you for the right diagnosis and for recommending a path to get back to stronger health.
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