By Mawaiz Khan/Ambreen
BM. Would you like to comment on where are your branches are working?
Ans: Well, our branches are working in Karachi, Lahore, Multan and Rawalpindi. In Rawalpindi Brigadier Dr. Saleem (a pioneer in Pakistan regarding pain) is servicing and managing the whole team in Pakistan.
BM. Please, differentiate between the traditional and scientific way of treatment.
Ans: As far as the traditional way of treatment is concerned, is all about few medicines which are diagnosed the patient at a particular time. At the other hand scientific way of treatment all the parts of the body are handled through latest technology. Let me talk about pain as the pain is a multi disciplinary activity so there are many pain physician and pain specialist are involved to fulfill this process.
BM. There are some such diseases for that treatment has not been discovered. How do you comment on that?
Ans: The thing is that the Almighty Allah created many diseases among them some are treatable and some are not. We handle such patients who have already gone
through treatment but the pain is still there, so to remove the pain take patients in our pain centre. As a result if we can't handle the disease but we handle the pain and for that purposes research is going on throughout the world.
BM. Please tell us about the technology?
Ans: It's a very simple technology. Let me tell you that pain conducts into centre nervous system from pedestal system or from skin and the flux of pain is handled through a particular part way till reaching to the central nervous system. It's pertinent to note that the pain doesn't stop here rather it has its depth as well that's called Sciatica and for that excess of pain medicines are given going into the roots space in order to reduce soiling and pain. In this continuation process nerve becomes clear while and lessens soiling. Further nerve's pressure conducts into leg and then comes to an end. In developing countries like USA, the Sciatica patients are sent into the pain centre. This pain centre's procedure becomes 70% successful and by attempting more twice or thrice time the pain further 20% becomes less so there is no need of surgery at all. If there is a little bit complain then again the patient is sent to the pain centre.
BM. Would you like to comment on your treatment process?
Ans: For normal pain patient a general physician suggests two or three weeks bed rest. If the pain doesn't get normal, doesn't leave its pillars, there is nuerogentic effect and if the pain procedure get fail then the patient is taken to operation theatre for operation. Another thing if the patient is involved in the procedures of pain then there is no need of surgery for 70-90% patient. When the pain procedure gets fail after the surgery then again the patient brought in the pain centre.
BM. Does your way of treatment is expensive?
Ans: Well, I think this way of treatment is inexpensive. The patients who find out different ways for his/her treatment rather to consult a particular specialist, then it becomes expensive and spent a lot of money in this regard.
BM. Please brief us about your plans?
Ans: As far as I am concerned, we are primitive stage and the rest of the world is very advanced in this field. We have to learn more, to research more and additionally I am visiting China to attend an International Conference for more information. As regard the technology and equipment are concerned here in Pakistan, actually we need to treat the cancer patient.
BM. What are your expectations from the Government in that particular field?
Ans: Government should recognize the pain institutions, which is not possible in Pakistan. At world level it is given much attention and all the specialists' team co-operate with each other.
BM. What are your final thoughts for the business monitor?
Ans: Many people are working distinguishably in their concerned field. I would like to mention the name of Brigadier Dr. Saleem who is the president of pain society. Apart this we have our centrer in Agha Khan Hospital and other parts of the world.