Profile
- Full Name
- Rafik Sedra
- Languages
- Arabic, English
- About
- Dr Rafik Sedra is a highly accomplished and experienced consultant in pain medicine and anaesthesia who specialises in lower back pain, neck pain, pelvic pain, post-operative pain, fibromyalgia and joint pain (shoulder, hip and knee pain). Dr Sedra, who notably obtained an MSc in anaesthesia, also possesses expertise in sciatica, regional anaesthesia, shoulder pain, frozen shoulder, cancer pain, chronic pain, and radiofrequency intervention. Dr Sedra successfully undertook intensive and specialist training in chronic pain and anaesthetics at Oxford School of Anaesthesia and his chronic pain training at Guy’s & St Thomas' Hospital in London. He has, to-date, published a significant amount of peer-reviewed articles in established medical journals, and is actively involved in teaching trainees on a daily basis. He is working at Frimley NHS trust and is a consultant in chronic pain and anaesthesia. He works regularly at pain clinics and has received great interest in interventional pain procedures. He believes that chronic pain is better managed through a holistic approach, which means managing biological, psychological and social aspects of pain. CHRONIC NECK PAIN, SHOULDER PAIN AND HEADACHES Cervical medial branches radiofrequency Nerve root injections for radicular pain Cervical epidural Botox injections for Migraines Shoulder injections and radiofrequency CHRONIC LOWER BACK, THORACIC PAIN AND SCIATICA Radiofrequency denervation Nerve root block Caudal epidural POST BACK SURGERY PAIN Caudal epiduroplasty procedure COCCYDYNIA Coccyx radio frequency COMPLEX REGIONAL PAIN SYNDROME Stellate ganglion block/radiofrequency Lumbar plexus block/radiofrequency Superior hypogastric plexus block/radiofrequency CANCER PAIN Interventions depends on type of cancer including blocks/ radiofrequency denervation for: Thoracic nerve roots Coeliac and splanchnic sympathetic plexus Superior hypogastric plexus Hip articular branches POST BREAST SURGERY PAIN Radiofrequency on nerve roots CHRONIC PELVIC PAIN (TESTICULAR PAIN AND PUDENDAL NEURALGIA) Multimodal approach Interventions if needed FIBROMYALGIA Multimodal approach include medications, change in lifestyle, diet, physiotherapy and psychotherapy referrals and interventions if needed.
- Specialties
- Pain Medicine
- Anaesthesiology
- Conditions
- Nerve Block
- Epidural
- Nerve Block
- Sedation
- Spinal
- Radiofrequency ablation
- Injections of Botox
- Insurances
- Aviva Health
- AXA PPP Healthcare
- Bupa
- WPA
- Vitality Health
- Healix
- Cigna
- The Exeter
- Simply Health
- Saga Insurance
- Freedom Healthcare
- Health-On-Line
- Qualifications
MSc FFPMRCA FRCA FCAI EDAIC
Consultant chronic pain & anaesthetics
(2022)
- Gender
- MALE