Cervical pain

30-04-2026

Neck pain: Kinds, causes, and treatments that provide relief so you can enjoy life again

Neck pain, also known as cervicalgia, affects millions of people each year and can impact every aspect of your daily life, including how you sleep. This article from Instituto Clavel explains what causes neck pain, how to identify what kind it is, and what treatments really help patients feel better again.

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01-04-2026

How to identify and treat upper back pain: types and common causes

Upper back pain is a common health issue that affects many people and can interfere with the quality of their daily life. Although lower back pain is more frequent, pain can also occur in the upper back pain, with different types of pain associated with specific causes. In this article, we explain how to recognize the type of pain and understand the possible causes.

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05-02-2026

Intracanal radiofrequency ablation with steerable catheter: Advanced relief for chronic pain

Chronic pain, especially chronic neck pain and chronic low back pain, affects millions of people and with a negative impact on their quality of life. At Instituto Clavel, we offer advanced medical pain treatments, such as intracanal radiofrequency ablation with a steerable catheter -- a minimally invasive procedure for safe, precise, and effective pain relief.

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26-11-2025

An in-depth look at treatments for chronic pain

If you suffer from chronic pain, you may have discovered that it can affect every aspect of your life: how you sleep, your moods, stress on your relationships, and even your ability to enjoy life in general. At Instituto Clavel, we know how profoundly it can affect our patients, and we use a comprehensive approach to treatment that focuses on the specific individual, based on scientific evidence.

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31-01-2025

Do you have pain in your neck and arms? Find out if these types of pain are related.

Do you have pain in your neck and arms? Find out if these types of pain are related. If you have pain in your neck and your arms, you may be surprised to learn that they may be related to the same cause. When a person has both of these symptoms, it can be indicative of a condition in the cervical spine called cervicobrachialgia. This is the medical term for pain that originates in the cervical region of the spine...

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18-04-2023
Updated: 12-06-2025

When does a herniated disc need surgery? Dr. Varela answers.

Annoying back pain can be resolved with non-surgical treatments in 90% of cases. However, there are specific circumstances in which surgery is necessary. Dr. Varela explains here the types of cases in which a herniated disc needs surgery. 

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