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Our mission is to ease your pain and improve your quality of life.

The Pain Clinic’s aim is to reduce suffering for patients in pain and to help them regain control of their lives. The team adopts a holistic, interdisciplinary approach, integrating all appropriate therapies to provide the most effective, evidence-based treatment plan that promotes and enhances the body’s natural ability to heal.

13/02/2026

🧠💥 𝗙𝗶𝗯𝗿𝗼𝗺𝘆𝗮𝗹𝗴𝗶𝗮 & 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝘂𝘁: 𝗔 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗗𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗣𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 💥🧠

Emerging research suggests that gut microbiota transplantation (FMT) may help reduce fibromyalgia symptoms by restoring balance in the gut–brain–pain axis.

🔬 In a small pilot study, patients receiving FMT from healthy donors reported reduced pain, improved sleep, and better quality of life. While still experimental, this research highlights how strongly gut health may influence chronic pain conditions.

🔗 Read the study here:
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38663650

👉 Contact us on 79666904 to explore how our new Gut Health Test can help patients living with fibromyalgia and IBS:
https://painclinic.com.mt/product/zinzino-gut-health-test/

11/02/2026

🚨 𝗜𝘀 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 “𝗦𝘂𝗴𝗮𝗿-𝗙𝗿𝗲𝗲” 𝗦𝗻𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗦𝗮𝗳𝗲? 🍫🥤

New research highlighted by ScienceAlert suggests that erythritol, a common sweetener in “zero-sugar” drinks and snacks, may damage the blood-brain barrier, a key protective shield for the brain, potentially increasing stroke risk.

👉 “Natural” and “sugar-free” doesn’t always mean harmless. Moderation matters.

🔗 Read more: https://www.sciencealert.com/common-sweetener-may-damage-critical-brain-barrier-risking-stroke

06/02/2026

⚡ 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗧𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗡𝗲𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗴𝗶𝗮?

Trigeminal neuralgia is a severe nerve pain condition affecting the trigeminal nerve in the face. It’s often described as electric shocks or stabbing pain, triggered by everyday actions like talking, chewing, or brushing teeth.

🩺 𝗧𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝗱𝗲:
• Medications that calm overactive nerves
• Specialist procedures in selected cases
• Trigger and lifestyle management

🌿 Medical cannabis carefully prescribed can help reduce nerve pain and improve quality of life, often with fewer side effects than long-term medications.

03/02/2026

🔥 𝗠𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘆 𝘃𝘀 𝗩𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘆 – 𝘄𝗵𝗶𝗰𝗵 𝘃𝗮𝗽𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘇𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂?

💨 𝗠𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘆
• Legendary flavour & consistency
• Rock-solid, medical-grade performance
• Slower heat-up, but ultra reliable

⚡ 𝗩𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘆
• Next-gen airflow & faster heat-up
• More powerful, smoother draws
• Premium feel for daily users

👉 𝗕𝗼𝘁𝘁𝗼𝗺 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲:
Mighty = proven classic.
Venty = faster, stronger, more advanced.

30/01/2026

😰 𝗙𝗲𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗱? 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗶𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹𝘀 𝗶𝘁 𝘁𝗼𝗼.

A new study shows that chronic stress, anxiety, and poor sleep are linked to lower levels of natural killer (NK) cells, the key immune cells that help your body fight infections and disease.

💤 More stress + worse sleep = weaker immune defense.

👉 Managing stress isn’t just about feeling better, it’s about protecting your health.

Read more: https://www.mindbodygreen.com/articles/new-study-links-stress-with-lower-levels-of-key-immune-cells

27/01/2026

💊 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗘𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗰 𝗣𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵

A pilot clinical study published in Scientific Reports found that pharmacist-led medication reviews can help people with chronic pain feel better! 👩‍⚕️

📌 Participants who had their medications reviewed by a pharmacist experienced trends toward lower pain levels, better physical function, and higher satisfaction compared with usual care. The process was also highly accepted by both patients and doctors showing this approach is feasible and beneficial in real-world primary care.

👉 Read the full study here: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-025-28475-8

22/01/2026

📢 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝗼𝗼𝗻: 𝗢𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗶𝘀 𝗘𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘀

We’re pleased to announce that The Pain Clinic will be launching an online educational course on prescribing medical cannabis for healthcare professionals, starting March 🌱

This course is designed to support clinicians with:
✔️ Evidence-based prescribing
✔️ Clinical indications & safety
✔️ Practical, real-world guidance

📩 If you are interested in joining, kindly let us know.
👉 More details will be provided in the coming weeks.

20/01/2026

🧠 𝗖𝗕𝗗 & 𝗕𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵: 𝗘𝗻𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵

A recent scientific review suggests that cannabidiol (CBD) may play a helpful role in Alzheimer’s disease by reducing neuroinflammation, a key process driving brain damage.

🔬 Studies show CBD can:
✔️ Calm inflammatory pathways in the brain
✔️ Protect nerve cells in pre-clinical models
✔️ Improve symptoms like agitation in early human studies, with good tolerability

While more large clinical trials are needed, current evidence is promising and supports CBD as a potential tool to help protect the brain and support patients affected by neurodegenerative conditions.

15/01/2026

📊 𝗖𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝘆: 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗦𝗹𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗱 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴

One of our patients came in for a routine follow-up worried about some sleep data from his Apple Watch. His overnight readings repeatedly showed oxygen saturation dropping to 85% during sleep: a red flag we couldn’t ignore.

We arranged a formal sleep study, which confirmed obstructive sleep apnoea. Following appropriate treatment, he returned to us two months later with remarkable results:

✅ Dramatically improved sleep quality
✅ More energy during the day
✅ Significant reduction in chronic pain

This case highlights how sleep disorders can silently worsen pain, inflammation, and recovery and how wearable data, when interpreted correctly, can lead to life-changing diagnoses.

If your smartwatch is showing low oxygen levels at night, don’t ignore it. We can guide you through proper testing and the right treatment.

12/01/2026

😴 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗢𝗯𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗦𝗹𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝗔𝗽𝗻𝗼𝗲𝗮 (𝗢𝗦𝗔)?

Obstructive Sleep Apnoea is a common sleep disorder where the airway repeatedly collapses during sleep, causing breathing pauses, drops in oxygen, and frequent sleep disruption, even if you don’t wake up fully.

⚡ 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗶𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗮𝗶𝗻
Poor sleep increases inflammation and lowers pain tolerance. OSA can worsen back pain, headaches, fibromyalgia, joint pain, fatigue, and brain fog making chronic pain harder to control.

🚨 𝗪𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝘀
• Loud snoring
• Unrefreshing sleep
• Morning headaches
• Daytime tiredness
• Pain that doesn’t improve

💤 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗼 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁
If you suspect you may have sleep apnoea, talk to us so we can guide you on how to test for it and help you access the right treatment to improve both your sleep and your pain.

08/01/2026

🛌 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗺𝘂𝗰𝗵 𝗱𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝘀𝗹𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝗱𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱?

Most adults need 1–2 hours of deep sleep per night (about 10–20% of total sleep) for proper recovery, immune function, and pain regulation.

🔬 Research shows that reduced deep sleep increases pain sensitivity and worsens chronic pain symptoms making good sleep essential, not optional.

At The Pain Clinic, we prioritize sleep as a core part of pain management. We use tools such as:
✔️ Wearable sleep trackers
✔️ Sleep quality assessments
✔️ Personalized lifestyle & recovery strategies

Better sleep = better healing, better pain control, better quality of life.

💬 Want to know how to improve your sleep?
Contact us on 79666904 or request a call through our booking page https://thepainclinic.setmore.com/services/a59da72f-c87e-43d1-8805-5efad55765eb

Address

21 Triq Tal-Borg
Paola
PLA1250

Opening Hours

Monday	09:00 - 18:00
Tuesday	09:00 - 18:00
Wednesday	09:00 - 18:00
Thursday	09:00 - 18:00
Friday	09:00 - 18:00

Telephone

+35679666904

Website

https://painclinic.com.mt/

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The Pain Clinic’s mission is to reduce suffering for patients in pain and to help them regain control of their lives. The team adopts a holistic, interdisciplinary approach, integrating all appropriate therapies to provide the most effective, evidence-based treatment plan that promotes and enhances the body’s natural ability to heal.