Hunter Pain Specialists

20/08/2025

Living with fibromyalgia can mean widespread pain, fatigue, cognitive difficulties, and poor sleep. Our specialists can help you manage symptoms with individualised treatment plans tailored to your needs.

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06/08/2025

Persistent back pain is best managed with exercise and a personalised mix of supportive therapies. Clinical trials may offer access to new treatments. Talk to your GP about seeing one of our specialists to discuss whether a clinical trial could be right for you.

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Persistent low back pain often requires a personalised treatment plan, with exercise as a key foundation. At Hunter Pain Specialists, clinical trials offer new options for managing chronic pain. Speak to your GP to learn more.

18/07/2025

Spinal arthritis is a common cause of chronic back pain—but unlike a hip or knee, these joints can’t be replaced. At Hunter Pain Specialists, we offer radiofrequency treatment to help reduce pain and improve mobility. The procedure is performed under sedation and can offer relief for up to 12 months, giving patients the opportunity to work on strength, movement, and quality of life.

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Radiofrequency offers a non-surgical option for relieving chronic back pain caused by spinal arthritis. Learn how it works and who it’s suitable for.

25/06/2025

Chronic pain is complex. It affects more than just the body—impacting sleep, movement, mood, and relationships. At Hunter Pain Specialists, we take an interdisciplinary approach, with pain physicians, physiotherapists, psychologists, and specialist nurses working together to better understand each person’s experience and support long-term management.

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Hunter Pain Specialists uses a whole-person, team-based approach to chronic pain, creating personalised care plans that support your health and wellbeing.

13/06/2025

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Today we thank all the generous donors who make life-saving treatments possible. Blood and plasma donations support people recovering from surgery, trauma, cancer and more—often when pain management is critical.

If you're able, consider donating.
Visit https://hubs.la/Q03rZWsb0 or call 13 14 95.

06/06/2025

We’re excited to welcome Dr Aidan McParland to the Hunter Pain Specialists team! 🎉

Dr McParland is a Canadian-trained pain and emergency physician with over 15 years’ experience in clinical care and research. His work spans neuromodulation, chronic pain, and innovative approaches to pain management. He’s now joining us to continue advanced neuromodulation training and contribute his deep expertise to patient care.

🎥 Meet Dr McParland in this short intro video:
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Meet Dr Aidan McParland, a Canadian-trained pain specialist with 15+ years’ experience, now undertaking neuromodulation training at Hunter Pain Specialists.

30/05/2025

Research demonstrates that smoking increases the risk of lower back pain and is linked to reduced effectiveness of pain medications.

At Hunter Pain Specialists, we support whole-person care which includes helping patients understand how lifestyle choices like smoking can affect their pain journey.

This , consider quitting as a step towards healing and less pain.

20/05/2025

At Hunter Pain Specialists, we treat persistent pain with a tailored, holistic approach — combining physical, psychological, medical, and interventional care.

Persistent pain is a complex, multifactorial condition that affects every part of life — from sleep and mood to movement and relationships. That’s why we take a multidisciplinary approach to develop the most effective management plan for each individual.

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Hunter Pain Specialists offers tailored, holistic pain management using physical, psychological, medical, and interventional therapies.

30/04/2025

While cancer treatment focuses on eliminating disease, pain clinics play a critical role in managing cancer-related pain. Specialised techniques can improve comfort without compromising the immune system, supporting better recovery outcomes.

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Learn when cancer-related pain may require specialist care, and how pain clinics can support patients during treatment with advanced techniques.

17/04/2025

We’re pleased to inform you that starting 17th April 2025, we’re moving our surgical procedures to King Street Private Hospital—a world-class facility in Newcastle CBD offering advanced spinal + orthopedic care.

Our Hamilton Day staff are already there and look forward to welcoming you.

🩺 Consults still at Broadmeadow

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From 17 April 2025, Hunter Pain Specialists will move all surgical procedures from Hamilton Day Surgery to King Street Private Hospital in Newcastle CBD

09/04/2025

Persistent Spinal Pain Syndrome Type II (PSPS-T2) can be incredibly difficult to manage, with patients often cycling through different treatments in search of relief. A newly published systematic review and network meta-analysis—led by Lisa Goudman and co-authored by Dr. Marc Russo et al.—compares the effectiveness of various treatment options, including neuromodulation, conservative therapies, minimally invasive procedures, and surgery.

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Explore the latest evidence comparing treatments for Persistent Spinal Pain Syndrome Type II (PSPS-T2). This systematic review and network meta-analysis highlights neuromodulation as a leading option for pain relief.

20/03/2025

Spinal Cord Stimulation (SCS) is evolving. New research shows that neuron shape, especially dendrites, plays a crucial role in how SCS affects the nervous system. Targeting dendrites could make chronic pain therapies more precise and effective.

“We are at the second coming of Neuromodulation. When we harness what these new models are telling us, I think the results will be profound.”
— Professor Marc Russo

Discover how neuron morphology impacts spinal cord stimulation (SCS) and why targeting dendrites could revolutionize pain management. Learn about the latest research and its potential to enhance SCS therapy