All You Need To Know About
Neck Pain Treatment Singapore
Is neck pain negatively affecting your daily life? Then relieve your neck pain with us so you can live comfortably once again. With 15 years of specialised experience and over 8000 treated cases, we diagnose and treat your neck pain effectively so you can live your best life.
What is Chronic Neck Pain
What is
Chronic Neck Pain
Chronic neck pain is defined as pain in the neck region that persists for 12 weeks or more. It can be debilitating and significantly impact a person’s daily function and quality of life. Chronic neck pain is not a single condition, but rather a group of disorders that may arise from muscle strain, joint issues, nerve compression, or degenerative changes in the spine.
Symptoms of Chronic Neck Pain
Symptoms of
Chronic Neck Pain
- Persistent pain or stiffness in the neck
- Pain that worsens with movement or prolonged sitting
- Radiating pain to the shoulders, arms, or upper back
- Muscle tightness or spasms in the neck and upper back
- Headaches that start at the base of the skull
- Sleep disturbances due to discomfort
How do you know you suffer from serious neck pain?
Localised Chronic Neck Pain
Neck Pain with Radiating Arm Pain
Neck Pain with Associated Headaches
Tight and Stiff Neck
Pain in Shoulders and Upper Back
Don’t Let Your Pain Affect Your Life
At Specialist Pain International, we solve your pain problems with:
Minimally Invasive Treatments
Accurate Diagnosis & Effective Treatments
Individualised Detailed Pain Management Plans
Not All Pain Requires
Surgery
Modern interventional options can effectively treat many types of pain without the need for open surgery. At SPI, we explore minimally invasive treatments before considering surgical solutions.
It’s Not Just About Medication
Seeing a pain specialist early helps prevent your condition from worsening. Timely intervention supports better recovery and long-term pain control.
Early Care, Better Outcomes
Modern interventional options can effectively treat many types of pain without the need for open surgery. At SPI, we explore minimally invasive treatments before considering surgical solutions.
How We Relieve Your Neck Pain
Epidural Injections
These are injections of medication administered to the area around the spine that provide relief from pain and inflammation.
- Interlaminar (midline) Epidural Steroid Injection
- Transforaminal Epidural Steroid injection
- Epidural Blood Patch
Facet Joint Injections
A small needle is directed to the spine with the help of X-ray guidance to inject a mixture of anaesthetic and anti-inflammatory medication into the affected area.
- Medial Branch Blocks
- Intra-articular Facet Joint Injection
- Epidural Blood Patch
Radiofrequency Ablation / Neurolysis / Denervation
A minimally invasive procedure that uses heat to reduce or eliminate pain transmission.
- Medial Branch Nerves
- Dorsal Root Ganglion
Don’t Let Your Pain Affect Your Life
Neck Pain with Radiating Arm Pain
Led by Dr Nicholas Chua, SPI provides care focused on the diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic pain conditions.
Individualised Treatment Plans
Each patient receives a tailored treatment plan based on their condition, which may include medical therapy, minimally invasive procedures, and rehabilitation support.
Minimally Invasive Options
Where appropriate, image-guided procedures are used to target pain sources with lower recovery time compared to open surgery.
Multidisciplinary Approach
SPI works closely with other healthcare providers to support a coordinated care journey, including physical therapy and follow-up care.
Insurance Panel Accreditation
SPI is on the panel of major insurers in Singapore. The clinic staff can assist with claims for personal accident, hospitalisation, and travel insurance where applicable.
BILLING AND PAYMENT
Insurance Panels and Claims
Specialist Pain International (SPI) is accredited with major insurance panels. Our experienced clinic staff are also well-equipped to assist with insurance claims for personal accident, hospitalisation, or travel policies from other providers.
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