About the Pain Clinic
Medical Centre D.A.P. is a certified medical institution where, since 2004, the first pain clinic in Latvia has been operating within a day hospital (a clinic specialising in the treatment of acute and chronic pain syndromes).
We were the first in the country to introduce minimally invasive methods for the treatment of chronic pain alongside conservative therapy, performed under X-ray guidance.
Our capabilities
We have modern equipment for the treatment of chronic pain syndrome. A pain clinic is a specialised medical institution where chronic pain is diagnosed, treated and prevented.
Treatment approach
We primarily start with pharmacological therapy (treatment with medication); if necessary, minimally invasive pain treatment is then performed – commonly referred to by patients as “injections” (nerve blocks).
Consultations and diagnostics
Any patient suffering from any type of pain, even those that seem unexplained, can consult a pain specialist (algologist).
The algologist collects a detailed medical history and, if necessary, refers the patient for additional examinations to identify or rule out the cause of pain.
Successful pain treatment begins with an accurate diagnosis, which allows choosing the most appropriate treatment approach.
Do we treat or only relieve pain?
We are often asked: “Do you simply relieve pain, or do you treat it? Is this treatment, or do you just remove the pain?” We treat chronic pain as a disease, using high technologies and modern, safe and effective treatment methods.
Individual approach to each patient
Modern treatment methods
Long-term solution, not just a temporary effect
Pain clinic specialists
Living without pain is one of the fundamental human rights,
and it is our duty to help ensure it.
Scientific and international collaboration
Specialists from various countries regularly visit our Pain Clinic to exchange experience.
Medical Centre D.A.P. Pain Clinic is a clinical training and research base of RSU, where residents and medical students receive training in pain medicine and learn invasive treatment methods.
Development of pain medicine
Pain medicine in Latvia continues to develop, with growing collaboration at both national and international levels, and a strengthening of multidisciplinary care.
Living without pain is one of the fundamental human rights, and it is our duty to help ensure it. This is the goal and strategy of pain medicine development from our perspective.
Modern treatment methods
In recent years, pain medicine has significantly evolved, and alongside new medications, invasive pain treatment techniques are playing an increasingly important role in therapy. The effectiveness of these techniques in reducing pain and improving patients’ quality of life is now well documented.
Unfortunately, there is a widespread tendency to delay the use of invasive techniques, despite the fact that conservative treatment does not bring results or causes serious or difficult-to-tolerate side effects for the patient.