III · THE TEMPLE · Treatments and services

Pain, Rehabilitation & EMG Services

Physician-led diagnosis, electrodiagnostics, interventional options and rehabilitation at PAF Hospital Islamabad.

Adults and selected paediatric conditionsIslamabad & RawalpindiSelected online care across Pakistan
10,000+ patients treatedAcross pain, diagnostics and rehabilitation
ElectrodiagnosticsEMG and nerve conduction studies
Interventional careSelected image-guided procedures
RehabilitationFunction, mobility and participation

Core services and modalities

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PM&R & pain consultation

Integrated assessment of pain, disability and functional goals.

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EMG/NCS testing

Physician-led evaluation of selected nerve and muscle problems.

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Musculoskeletal ultrasound & guided procedures

Diagnostic ultrasound and image guidance for selected interventions.

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PRP consultation

Evidence-led discussion and procedures for selected musculoskeletal conditions.

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Dry needling & acupuncture

Adjunct modalities within a broader pain and rehabilitation plan.

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Rehabilitation planning

Physiotherapy coordination and functional recovery after illness, injury or surgery.

Understand the doctor, and the treatment, before booking

What is a PM&R physician?

How a rehabilitation-medicine doctor assesses pain, nerves, joints and function without performing surgery.

Which specialist for pain?

A practical comparison of PM&R, orthopaedics, neurology, neurosurgery and rheumatology.

Joint & intra-articular injections

Steroid, PRP, aspiration and image-guided options after diagnosis and consent.

Knee gel injection

Balanced information about hyaluronic acid, evidence, limitations and Pakistan cost factors.

Conditions commonly evaluated

Back pain, sciatica & disc disease

Lower-back pain, leg symptoms, slipped disc, radiculopathy and spinal stenosis.

Neck pain & cervical radiculopathy

Neck, shoulder, arm and hand symptoms potentially related to the cervical spine.

Knee pain & osteoarthritis

Assessment, rehabilitation and selected injection options.

Frozen shoulder

Pain and marked restriction of active and passive movement.

Rotator cuff & shoulder pain

Painful reaching, lifting, night pain and selected tendon problems.

Tennis elbow & tendinopathy

Elbow pain with gripping, lifting, sport or repetitive work.

Plantar fasciitis & heel pain

First-step pain and load-related plantar heel symptoms.

Chronic widespread pain

Persistent multisite pain with fatigue, sleep and activity effects.

Sports injury rehabilitation

Criteria-based progression toward safe return to sport.

Post-surgical rehabilitation

Recovery after fracture, joint replacement, spine and selected procedures.

Neurological and electrodiagnostic care

Carpal tunnel & focal nerve compression

Numbness, tingling, weakness and localised nerve symptoms.

Peripheral neuropathy

Selected patterns of altered sensation, burning, balance difficulty or weakness.

Stroke rehabilitation

Mobility, arm function, self-care, spasticity and participation goals.

Spinal cord injury rehabilitation

Function, equipment, secondary complications and independence.

Cerebral palsy rehabilitation

Family-centred mobility, positioning, comfort and participation planning.

Other neurological rehabilitation

Selected brain injury, neuromuscular and functional needs.

Bladder, pelvic-floor and sexual-health pathways

Pelvic floor assessment

Identify weakness, overactivity, poor coordination, pain and symptoms needing another specialty.

Pelvic floor physiotherapy

Supervised contraction, relaxation, breathing, bladder strategies and functional progression.

Incontinence care

Diagnosis-led first-line care for stress, urge and mixed urinary leakage.

Erectile dysfunction pathway

Confidential assessment with medical, urology and rehabilitation referral according to cause.

Other functional needs

  • Geriatric mobility, frailty, balance and falls.
  • Amputation rehabilitation and prosthetic training coordination.
  • Cardiopulmonary rehabilitation planning in appropriate medically stable patients.
  • Work-related injury and return-to-work planning.
  • Chronic pain with sleep, activity and participation limitations.
  • Selected telemedicine follow-up and second opinions for patients across Pakistan.
This list describes the scope of the specialty and does not mean that every condition or procedure is suitable for every patient. Availability, indication and the appropriate care setting are confirmed during booking or consultation.

BTL systems and rehabilitation adjuncts

Advanced technology overview

How Emsella, Exomind, Emsculpt NEO, shockwave, NMES, biofeedback and physical modalities fit a diagnosis-led plan.

BTL Emsella pelvic-floor treatment

A non-invasive pelvic-floor option for selected bladder-control concerns after assessment.

Pelvic-floor EMG biofeedback

Visual feedback to support correct muscle activation and a personalised exercise plan.

Radial and focused shockwave

ESWT for selected tendon, sports and other carefully chosen indications.

NMES in stroke rehabilitation

An adjunct for selected movement goals within active rehabilitation.

Dysphagia and swallowing rehabilitation

Clinical swallowing assessment and carefully selected NMES-supported rehabilitation.

BTL Emsculpt NEO

Muscle-conditioning and body-contouring technology used as an adjunct, not a substitute for exercise or nutrition.

BTL Exomind TMS

Physician assessment and transcranial magnetic stimulation for appropriate depression indications, with referral when needed.

Laser, traction and physical modalities

BTL laser, magnetotherapy, traction, TENS and therapeutic modalities selected for a defined rehabilitation goal.

Targeted procedures after diagnosis and consent

Pain procedure overview

A guide to procedure selection, imaging, consent, evidence and rehabilitation.

Trigger-point injections

For selected painful muscle trigger points when examination supports the diagnosis.

Frozen-shoulder procedures

Intra-articular or subacromial injection, suprascapular nerve block and hydrodilatation when indicated.

Burning feet and diabetic neuropathy

Diagnosis-first care, risk-factor management and discussion of conventional and selected emerging options.

Wet hijama and dry cupping

Adjunctive cupping with clear hygiene, blood-safety and evidence limitations.

Shockwave therapy for ED

Balanced guidance for selected vasculogenic erectile dysfunction, including evidence limitations.

P-Shot / PRP for ED

An emerging treatment discussed with explicit uncertainty, alternatives and consent.

Orthopedic, neurosurgeon, neurologist, physiotherapist or PM&R?

Best doctor for back, neck or knee pain?

Choose by diagnosis, warning signs and treatment need instead of an advertising label.

Orthopedic doctor or PM&R?

When joint, spine, shoulder, knee or sports pain may begin with non-surgical physician assessment.

Neurosurgeon or spine doctor?

Sciatica, slipped disc, neurological warning signs and the non-surgical spine pathway.

Neurologist or nerve-pain doctor?

Numbness, tingling, burning feet, weakness and the role of EMG/NCS.

Physiotherapist or rehabilitation doctor?

The difference between physician-led diagnosis and delivery of rehabilitation.

Sports injury and sports medicine doctor

Assessment, ultrasound, rehabilitation, procedures and safe return to sport.

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