Pain
& Injury

Advanced imaging & precision guided treatment for back pain, spine injury, joint disease,
tendon injury & post-surgical including specialist CT guided spinal injections where appropriate.

Our Approach

Pain is not the diagnosis. It is the signal.

At MBR Health, pain and injury care begins with identifying the correct structural, inflammatory or mechanical driver behind the symptom. Treatment is not selected first — the correct medical pathway involves diagnosis first, using high-fidelity imaging, specialist interpretation and precision image-guided precision.

3T MRI NerveVIEW BRACHIAL PLEXUS

Precision Treatment

Treatment begins with knowing the source.

Persistent pain is often complex. Symptoms may arise from joints, discs, nerves, tendons, ligaments, muscles, previous surgery or overlapping pain generators. Our pain & injury pathway is designed to define the clinical question, identify the source and guide treatment with anatomical precision.

Back Pain & 
Spine Injury 01.

Back Pain &
Spine Injury

Advanced imaging and targeted treatment pathways for disc, facet, ligament, nerve and post-traumatic spinal pain.

Joint Pain & 
Osteoarthritis 02.

Joint Pain &
Osteoarthritis

Image-led assessment & targeted treatment for cartilage loss, inflammation, mechanical joint pain & degeneration.

Ligament & 
Tendon Injury 03.

Ligament &
Tendon Injury

High-resolution imaging and precision-guided treatment pathways for tendon, ligament and soft-tissue injury.

Nerve 
Pain 04.

Nerve
Pain

Specialist imaging & pathways for unexplained neuropathic symptoms, nerve irritation, entrapment & radicular pain.

Headache & 
Facial Pain 05.

Headache &
Facial Pain

Image-led assessment for headache, complex craniofacial symptoms, facial pain, cervical drivers & nerve-related pain.

Post-surgical 
Pain 06.

Post-surgical
Pain

Specialist imaging review and targeted assessment for persistent or recurrent pain after surgery.

3D MRI FOOT

Technology

The target matters.

In pain medicine, millimetres matter. A treatment placed near the problem is not the same as a treatment placed at the source. Our model combines imaging-led diagnosis with precision-guided intervention, so treatment is directed to the structure most likely to be driving the pain.

Advanced Imaging SPECTRAL CT CHEST

Advanced Imaging

Treatment without diagnosis is guesswork.

Persistent pain is rarely solved by treating the symptom alone. The same pain pattern can come from different structures — and different structures require different treatments. Advanced imaging provides the anatomical clarity needed to choose the right pathway.

Journal Publications

Published research from MBR Health.

Selected peer-reviewed publications and clinical case reports from the MBR Health research and diagnostic innovation program.
Non-Surgical ACL Repair in 65yo 2026
MRI-Documented Re-continuity of a Complete Anterior Cruciate Ligament Rupture After Delayed Platelet-Rich Plasma Treatment in a 65-Year-Old Male: A Case Report
CT-guided Intradiscal PRP 2026
Intradiscal Platelet-Rich Plasma Delivery Via Modified Transdural Interlaminar Computed Tomography-Guided Access in Severe L5-S1 Disc Collapse: A Technical Case Report.
Contrast-enhanced US Hip PRP 2026
Novel Use of Ultrasound (US) Arthrogram to Increase Robustness of Payload Delivery of Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) in the Hip Joint
Non-surgical ACL Repair PRP 2026
Case Study of Rapid Recovery of a Complete Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Rupture Through Orthobiologic-Driven Regeneration: Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Validation
Nebulized platelet-rich plasma 2026
Nebulized platelet-rich plasma facilitates resolution of post-infective pulmonary consolidation and cavitation in a lung cancer survivor.
Read All Publications

The Pain & Injury Pathway

The aim is not simply to find abnormalities. It is to identify which findings matter, which are incidental and which can be treated safely and precisely. This is important because many patients have imaging abnormalities that are not actually the pain source.

Clinical Question

Targeted Imaging

Pain Generator

Precision-guided Treatment

Review & Refinement

The MBR Health Difference

Integrated Diagnosis & Prevention

Integrated Diagnosis & Prevention

We bring screening, diagnosis, and clinical insight together in one centre.

World-leading Imaging Technology

World-leading Imaging Technology

Our 3T MRI, Spectral CT, and advanced ultrasound detect what standard scans often miss.

Specialist Radiologist Oversight

Specialist Radiologist Oversight

Every scan is protocolled and reviewed by sub-specialist radiologists.

Evidence-based Preventative Pathways

Evidence-based Preventative Pathways

We use validated protocols designed to support long-term health outcomes.

Personalised Preventative Plans

Personalised Preventative Plans

Your results are explained clearly, with guidance on next steps and long-term monitoring.

Common Questions from patients

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best scan for back pain?

The best scan for back pain depends on what we’re trying to find. A 3T MRI gives detailed information about discs, nerves and soft tissues. CT, or Spectral CT, is more useful when we need a closer look at the bones, joints or changes from injury or surgery.

What is the best scan for nerve pain?

The best scan depends on the clinical question. NerveVIEW MRI and 3T MRI are often the most useful tools for nerve pain, radiculopathy, focal neuritis and structural correlation of neuropathic symptoms. Ultrasound can help in selected superficial nerve problems.

Can MRI detect trigeminal neuralgia?

MRI may help assess causes of trigeminal neuralgia or trigeminal neuropathy, including vascular contact, nerve compression, inflammation, tumour, demyelination or post-surgical change. A routine brain MRI may not always be enough. In many cases, dedicated high-resolution imaging through the trigeminal nerve, skull base and posterior fossa is needed to properly assess the nerve pathway.

Can MRI show osteoarthritis?

Yes. MRI can show cartilage loss, subchondral bone change, synovitis, marrow oedema, tendon pathology and other joint findings relevant to osteoarthritis and persistent joint pain.

Can you heal an ACL rupture or tear with PRP?

Yes, while these treatments are still evolving, there are now several publications demonstrating full non-surgical healing of ACL using PRP. Please refer to our Publication page to read more.

Take the Next Step

Understanding your pathway forward.

Our team combines world-leading imaging with evidence-based care to ensure every next step is informed, precise, and designed around you.
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