Patient Awareness About Pain Clinics in Africa

February 5, 2026 0 Comments

Improving Access to Multidisciplinary Chronic Pain Care Across the African Continent Chronic pain is a major yet under-recognized public health issue across the African continent. Despite the growing availability of specialized pain clinics in Africa, patient awareness and recognition of these facilities remain low—approximately 47%. This limited awareness stems from a combination of patient misconceptions, …

Pain Management Services in Indonesia: Workforce Distribution, Service Availability, and Systemic Barriers to Integration

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February 4, 2026 0 Comments

John Frans Sitepu1, Tasrif Hamdi1 1Departement of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, Adam Malik Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Sumatera Utara, Medan, Indonesia National Overview of Pain Management Specialists in Indonesia The number of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Specialists (Sp. An-TI) in Indonesia is currently estimated at approximately 3,000 physicians; however, only 243 of them hold …

Bifid Median Nerve: An Important Ultrasound Finding

February 2, 2026 0 Comments

Bifid Median Nerve Authar: Dr Suzen Sumeet Kaur Today in our OPD at Daradia – The Pain Clinic, we encountered an important anatomical variant during wrist ultrasound evaluation — a Bifid Median Nerve (BMN). For clinicians managing Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS), recognizing this variant is essential for accurate diagnosis, proper grading, and safe procedural planning. …

GE-Daradia Online Fellowship in Pain Medicine (Basic) Feedback

January 15, 2026 0 Comments

Participant Feedback, Poll Results & Learning Outcomes (Module-wise, Continuously Updated) for 24th Batch (7th Jan-31st Mar) This page transparently shares real participant feedback, poll results, and learning activity data from the Daradia Online Fellowship in Pain Medicine (Basic). All 12 modules are documented on this single page and updated after the completion of each module. …

How to Transform Clinical Practice into Evidence: A Practical Roadmap for Clinicians

January 14, 2026 0 Comments

Introduction Most clinicians generate valuable observations every day—patterns in symptoms, responses to treatment, complications, follow-up outcomes, and real-world challenges that are not captured in textbooks. When these observations are collected systematically and analyzed scientifically, clinical practice becomes evidence. This page outlines a practical framework for clinicians to build evidence from routine practice—without losing clinical efficiency—by …

Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS): 5th Edition Practical Diagnostic and Treatment Guidelines Explained

January 12, 2026 0 Comments

Author: Suzen Sumit Kaur Introduction Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) is a chronic, heterogeneous pain condition characterized by continuing regional pain that is disproportionate in time or severity to the usual course of any inciting trauma or lesion. The pain is not confined to a single nerve territory and is typically accompanied by a combination …

Pain Pathway, Sensitization & Pain Classification | Daradia

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January 7, 2026 0 Comments

A Mechanism-Based Clinical Guide for Pain Physicians Understanding the pain pathway, pain modulation, and sensitization is fundamental for accurate diagnosis and mechanism-based pain management. This page provides a comprehensive explanation of transduction, transmission, perception, and modulation, followed by an in-depth discussion of peripheral and central sensitization, deafferentation pain, neuroplasticity, and classification of pain. It also …

Ultrasound in Chronic Pain Management: From Imaging Tool to the New “Pain Stethoscope”

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January 3, 2026 0 Comments

Introduction: A Paradigm Shift in Pain Medicine Chronic pain management has evolved significantly over the last two decades. While clinical history and physical examination remain the foundation of diagnosis, the modern pain physician increasingly needs real-time, bedside confirmation of suspected pain generators. In this context, musculoskeletal ultrasound (MSK USG) has emerged not merely as an …

When One Image Isn’t Enough: Rethinking Pelvic Cancer Pain Relief with Hybrid Imaging

January 2, 2026 0 Comments

Intervention with Hybrid Imaging Author: Nilima Das Pelvic cancer pain is rarely simple—and advanced disease almost never respects textbook anatomy.For pain physicians managing patients with advanced pelvic malignancies, achieving effective analgesia while maintaining safety can be profoundly challenging. Conventional imaging techniques, when used in isolation, may fail to reveal critical anatomical distortions—sometimes with serious consequences. …

Nociplastic Pain: The Most Overlooked Pain Mechanism in Modern Pain Medicine

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December 29, 2025 0 Comments

Why Pain Physicians Must Actively Look for Nociplastic Pain The Daradia Protocol for Everyday Clinical Practice Author: Dr. Gautam Das and Team, Daradia: The Pain Clinic, Kolkata, India Chronic pain management is evolving rapidly, yet one major reason for treatment failure continues to be under-recognition of nociplastic pain. Many patients undergo repeated investigations, injections, procedures, …