Our Consultants - Dr Salmin Aseri

Department:

Pain Management

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Specialty Areas:

Interventional Pain Medicine procedures performed

• Simple Procedures

Trigger point injections

Tender point Injections

High dose capsaicin patch application

IV Lidocaine infusion

• X-ray guided injections

Epidural injections: lumbar, caudal, transforaminal. Nerve Root Blocks

Sacroiliac joint injections

Facet joint Diagnostic Medial Branch Block

Diagnostic/therapeutic facet joint/medial branch blocks 

Radiofrequency denervation procedures 

Pulsed radiofrequency treatment to nerve roots, trunks and peripheral nerves 

Sympathetic blocks with or without radiofrequency treatment 

Injection therapy for migraines / headaches and myofascial pain 

Periarticular injections: Genicular Nerve blocks for knee / Hip

Scar/neuroma injections

• Ultrasound guided injections

Suprascapular Nerve Block

Pyriformis block

Pudendal Nerve Block

ACNES block for abdominal pain

Stellate ganglion block

Genitofemoral Nerve Block for groin pain

Ganglion Impar block

Coccyx injection

Greater Occipital Nerve Block

• Cancer Pain Management

Nerve blocks: Ultrasound guided Regional Anaesthesia, Continuous catheter techniques

Neuro-ablative procedures: Intrathecal neurolysis (Saddle block)

• Special Interests

Pharmacological management of complex chronic pain disorders

Musculoskeletal pain disorders: Cervical, Thoracic, and Lumbar spine

Neck pain

Thoracic pain

Lumbar Back pain (Facetal and Discogenic)

Whiplash injury

Myo-fascial pain disorders 

Fibromyalgia

Failed Back Surgery Syndrome

Coccygodynia

Visceral pain

Chronic Pancreatitis

Pain in the Elderly

Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS)

Neuropathic pain

Chronic radiculopathy (Sciatica)

Post-herpetic neuralgia

Diabetic neuropathy

Post stroke pain

Post Surgical Pain Syndromes

Headaches

Oro-facial Pain

Trigeminal Neuralgia

Pelvic Pain

Urogenital Pain

Testicular pain

Musculoskeletal Pain

Whiplash
Soft tissue (sports) injuries – upper/lower limb, trunk
Chronic widespread musculoskeletal pain (primary and secondary to other injuries)
Chronic pain following surgery (including post mastectomy pain)
Neck pain
Back pain
Knee pain including chronic postoperative pain and denervation
Shoulder pain
Hip pain including denervation approaches
Prolapsed/bulging discs
Sacroiliac joint disorders
Trochanteric bursitis
Spinal stenosis
Facet joint syndrome
Failed back surgery syndrome
Plantar fasciitis
Chronic abdominal pain
Peripheral vascular disease
Sports and exercise related injuries
Persistent pain after surgery
Poorly controlled acute pain

Pelvic pain (male and female)

Vulvodynia
Prostate pain
Testicular pain
Bladder pain syndromes
Pelvic floor dysfunction
Medical management of endometriosis and related disorders
Chronic pelvic pain
Pudendal neuralgia
Obturator nerve injury post sling insertion

Cancer pain

Chemotherapy induced peripheral neuropathy

Neuropathic Pain

Orofacial pain
Trigeminal neuralgia
Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS)
Chronic pain related to neurological and neurodegenerative disorders
Central pain syndrome
Phantom limb pain
Post herpetic neuralgia
Peripheral / polyneuropathy
Meralgia paraesthetica and other nerve entrapment syndromes
Interventional management of primary and some forms of secondary headache (e.g. postdural puncture, occipital neuralgia, cervicogenic headache, trigeminal neuralgia)
Personalised Pain Medicine tailored to suit your genetic makeup and preferences
Second opinion in complex cases
Rare / unexplained / inherited pain conditions

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Contact Details:

Personal Medical Secretary: 0151 430 1455 / 2162 / 4699

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Clinical Access Times:

Monday AM: Pain interventions, Sanderson Suite, St Helens Hospital.

Monday PM/Eve: Pain Clinics, St Helens Hospital

Tuesday AM: Pain Clinic, Whiston Hospital

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