Conditions

Understanding your pain

Understanding your pain

Understanding your pain

Persistent pain affects everyone differently. Whether your pain began after an injury, surgery or illness, or developed gradually over time, our role is to help you understand what may be contributing to your pain and explore the treatments that could help you move forward.


Below you’ll find information about some of the conditions we commonly see at Wye Sanctuary. If your condition isn’t listed, please get in touch—we care for people living with many different forms of persistent pain.

Primary pain conditions

Primary pain conditions

These conditions arise because of changes in the way the nervous system processes pain rather than ongoing tissue damage.

Musculoskeletal Pain

Musculoskeletal Pain

Pain arising from muscles, joints, ligaments and the spine.

Sciatica and radicular leg pain

Neck pain

Shoulder pain

Arthritis

Sacroiliac joint pain

Other joint pain

Neuropathic pain

Neuropathic pain

Pain caused by injury or disease affecting the nervous system.

Peripheral Neuropathy

Post-herpetic Neuralgia

Trigeminal Neuralgia

MS-related pain

Complex Regional Pain Syndrome

Post-amputation Pain

Persistent secondary pain

Persistent secondary pain

Pain that persists following another condition or injury.

Persistent Post-surgical Pain

Persistent Post-traumatic Pain

Cancer Pain

Chest Wall Pain

Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Common questions about pain

Common questions about pain

A collection of guides answering the questions we hear most often in clinic.

My pain has suddenly got worse

Understanding pain flares and what to do next.

My tests are normal

Why pain can still be real.

I’m still in pain after surgery

Most people recover well after surgery, but around 1 in 10 develop pain that lasts for months or years. This is known as persistent post-surgical pain. These guides explain why it happens, when to seek further assessment and how treatment may help.

What does my MRI really mean?

Making sense of common scan findings.

Not sure where your pain fits?

Not sure where your pain fits?

Persistent pain doesn’t always fit neatly into one diagnosis. If you’re unsure whether Wye Sanctuary is the right place for you, we’d be happy to discuss your symptoms and help you decide whether an appointment would be appropriate.