Division of Chronic & Interventional Pain and Premium Cancer Care Clinic inaugurated at Kasturba Hospital
- Interventional pain management manages chronic pain by using an image-guided injection of pain relieving drugs to specific areas of the body.
- Premium cancer care clinic will provide a fast doctor consultation without waiting.
- This is the first of its kind in coastal Karnataka
Manipal, Dec 15, 2020: Division of Chronic and Interventional Pain was inaugurated at the Kasturba Medical College Hospital, Manipal today.
Dr P L N G Rao, Pro Vice Chancellor (Health Sciences) MAHE Manipal inaugurated the new Clinic.
“Pain and Cancer are two diseases, which need multidisciplinary approach in treating the patient. This new division will not just serve the cancer patients but also will cater the needs of other patients with chronic pain,” Rao said.
“The Cancer Center has been in operation since the 1980s, and in the last two years since the creation of the MCCCC, it has been instrumental in treating patients by adopting new approaches,” he added.
The Chronic Pain Service at Kasturba Medical College and Hospital, Manipal is a state-of-art, comprehensive pain management services, aiming to help those suffering from chronic intractable pain manage their pain effectively and improve their quality of life.
Dr Poornima Baliga B, Dean, Manipal TATA Medical College, Jamshedpur was the Guest of honour of the program. Dr. Sharath Kumar Rao, Dean KMC, Mr CG Muthana, Chief Operating Officer and Dr Avinash Shetty, Medical Superintendent Kasturba Hospital, Dr Keerthilatha M Pai, Dean, MCODS, Dr Arun Maiya, Dean, Manipal College for Health professions, Dr Naveen S Salins Coordinator, Manipal Comprehensive Cancer Care Centre were present.
Dr Poornima Baliga, Inaugurated the Premium Clinic and said it would provide doctor consultation and treatment for the patients without much waiting and delay.
Dr Mayank Gupta, Associate Professor, Department of Palliative Medicine and supportive care gave an overview of the Division of Chronic and Interventional Pain.
About Chronic pain and Interventional pain management
Chronic pain or pain that persist for more than 3 months usually occurs in the absence of any ongoing injury and therefore does not serve any useful purpose.
Chronic Pain can be considered as a disease in itself. Pain can come from any part of the body: skin, muscles, joints, bones (nociceptive pain); nerves (neuropathic pain or neuralgias), internal organs (visceral pain) or sometimes a combination of above structures (mixed pain).
Chronic pain can arise from many different reasons like degeneration, arthritis, inflammation, nerve damage, disc prolapse, injury, surgery, diabetes and cancer. Sometimes, in conditions like fibromyalgia, pain can be a disease in itself, with no apparent cause.
Interventional pain management manages chronic pain by using an image-guided injection of pain relieving drugs to specific areas of the body.
Interventions are usually performed when pain is intense to interfere with daily activities or when other treatments are unsuccessful in reducing the pain.
Pain Management Services or Pain Clinics, they are specialized health care services focusing upon appropriate diagnosis and management of different kinds of Pain.
The Chronic Pain Service at Kasturba Medical College and Hospital, Manipal is a state-of-art, comprehensive pain management services, aiming to help those suffering from chronic intractable pain manage their pain effectively and improve their quality of life.
Premium Cancer Care Clinic:
On patient demand, we are launching a premium cancer care clinic. The purpose of this clinic is to provide a fast doctor consultation without waiting. This avoids spending too much time in the hospital for a doctor’s consultation. This facility is available between 2.30 pm to 4.30 pm on appointment.
To book an appointment people can call 0820 2922057.
