Episode 11. Spinal Cord Stimulation with Dr Paul Verrils
Australia has led the world in pain management, interventional techniques and pain research including in the management of severe and debilitating axial and musculoskeletal pain via spinal cord and DRG stimulation as well as in several evolving techniques for the management of visceral pain.
Recently potential breakthroughs have been emerging in the application of spinal cord stimulation to control symptoms related to IBS and gastroparesis. Dr Paul Verrills entered pain management as a consultant during the dawn of the speciality and has been at the vanguard of pain management both in Australia and worldwide. He established the Metro Pain Group in Clayton which has stood like a beacon and shining example of how to manage chronic pain syndromes and Paul has personally been involved in education and mentoring both in this state, in Australia and internationally. We are honoured to welcome him as our guest to this podcast where he discusses:
· Pain management techniques including spinal cord and DRG stimulation
· Why medications often fail (the elephant in the room)
· The emerging future of pain management as applied to a variety of clinical syndromes
It was a real pleasure to interview Paul and I welcome you to this conversation.
Useful references include:
- Chronic Abdominal Pain. An Evidence-based Comprehensive Guide to Clinical Management, Leonardo Kapural
To be a guest on the show or provide some feedback, I’d love to hear from you: manager@gihealth.com.au
Dr Luke Crantock MBBS, FRACP, is a gastroenterologist in practice for over 25 years. He is the founder of The Centre for GI Health, based in Melbourne Australia and is passionate about educating General Practitioners and patients on disease prevention and how to manage and improve their digestive health.