The dose makes the poison. This centuries-old medical principle has lost none of its relevance today. Side effects correlate with the amount and duration of medication taken. Our treatment goal is therefore to achieve an individualised reduction in pain with no or minimal side effects. Finding this balance can take some time and require several consultations.

Today, the successful search for the right drug is neither a matter of chance nor a stroke of luck. The results of new drug studies are published almost daily. The medical associations regularly adopt guidelines that provide differentiated recommendations on the use of painkillers. To ensure that you as a patient have access to this knowledge, each of our doctors has the additional qualification "Specialised pain therapy". This stands for comprehensive training in a certified centre for pain medicine, including an examination by the state medical association. Regular further and advanced training is not only required by law, but is also based on our motivation to provide the best possible treatment for our patients.

No two people are identical. Metabolic pathways differ. Medication is excreted at different rates and interactions with other substances can influence the outcome of therapy and cause undesirable side effects.
Successful pharmacotherapy must therefore be orientated towards concomitant medication and other illnesses, especially in older people. Against this background, the great importance of individualised medication selection and regular follow-up checks becomes clear. Herbal preparations are also becoming increasingly important due to their often better tolerability. Imaging procedures are therefore essential for detecting anatomical changes. On the other hand, their evaluation depends on the individual symptoms and the experience of the doctor. Radiologists and radiographers lack knowledge of their patients' symptoms and examination findings. They therefore do not make diagnoses, but describe deviations from the norm in their reports. 
In the pain workshop, if necessary, we have our radiological colleagues take images, discuss them with you and evaluate them with regard to possible connections with your complaints.