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Pain clinic

Chronic pain takes a physical and emotional toll. At the Pain Clinic at Zuger Kantonsspital, we support patients suffering from chronic and acute pain. Thorough diagnosis and well-coordinated interdisciplinary care form the basis for targeted pain management tailored to your individual situation.

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What do we treat at the Pain Clinic?

We examine and treat people with chronic pain, as well as patients with complex acute pain, for example following surgery or in cases of cancer-related pain. Our aim is to improve your quality of life.

To ensure a holistic approach to diagnosis and treatment, specialists from the fields of rheumatology, anaesthetology, orthopaedics, neurology, radiology, oncology and physiotherapy work closely together. This interdisciplinary collaboration enables us to thoroughly investigate the causes of pain and draw up a personalised treatment plan.

Your treatment process

Where medically appropriate, we provide pain management on an outpatient basis. This means you can leave the hospital on the same day. We coordinate closely with your referring doctors and selected external partners. Complex pain issues, for example following a procedure, can be managed by us on an inpatient basis.

Why choose Zuger Kantonsspital?

The Pain Clinic is part of the Institute for Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine and is closely integrated into the care structures of Zuger Kantonsspital. This means you benefit from short distances to all relevant specialist departments – from imaging to physiotherapy.

Services

  • Pain consultation
    • Comprehensive assessment and examination of patients with pain, and the development of a treatment plan 
    • Re-evaluation and adjustment of existing pain management regimens
    • Advice for patients and GPs on complex pain conditions
    • Pain management for cancer patients
    • Referral to external services provided by third parties 
      (e.g. services for children and adolescents)
    • Provision of second opinions
  • Interventional pain management
    • Infiltration therapies (e.g. cervical, thoracic and lumbar spinal infiltrations)
    • Radiofrequency and cryotherapy (e.g. radiofrequency denervation of the facet joints)
    • Neuromodulation therapies (e.g. assessment and planning for the implantation of spinal cord stimulators and peripheral nerve stimulators)
  • Outpatient consultations for the interdisciplinary assessment of complex musculoskeletal pain, in collaboration with a rheumatologist

Partnership

Klinik Adelheid

Further Information

Acute Pain Service

Services

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

What does a pain clinic do?

A pain clinic specialises in the diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic pain. At the pain clinic at Zuger Kantonsspital, specialists from various disciplines work together to identify the causes of pain and plan a personalised pain management programme.

What types of pain are treated?

We treat chronic pain as well as complex acute pain, such as post-operative pain or pain caused by tumours. We draw up a treatment plan tailored to your needs for every situation.

Is the pain treatment provided on an outpatient or inpatient basis?

Wherever possible, we treat patients on an outpatient basis, and you can leave the hospital on the same day. We can also provide care for complex pain conditions, such as those following surgery, on an inpatient basis.