Specialities
Every treatment plan begins with a detailed assessment, then layers medication, procedures and supportive care in the order most likely to bring comfort with the fewest side effects.
The approach
The same disciplined sequence for every patient — whether the pain is from cancer, a nerve injury or recent surgery.
What it is, where it starts, how it behaves
History, examination, scans and current medicines
Medicines, procedures and supportive care, in layers
Sleep, appetite, walking and daily activity
Doses refined as your comfort and needs change
Comprehensive, guideline-based relief of pain caused by cancer or its treatment, from first assessment to advanced intervention.
Commonly treated
Precision, image-guided procedures — including neurolytic and celiac plexus blocks — that interrupt pain at its source.
Commonly treated
Whole-person care that runs alongside cancer treatment — relieving symptoms, restoring function and supporting families.
Commonly treated
Safe, rational use of strong analgesics combined with opioid-sparing strategies for better relief and fewer side effects.
Commonly treated
Treatment of burning, shooting, electric or numb pain arising from nerve injury or nerve invasion.
Commonly treated
Structured acute pain care — including epidural analgesia and regional blocks — for faster, safer recovery after surgery.
Commonly treated
Why patients travel to Dr. Jain
Formerly Professor & Head, Division of Pain, Dept. of Anesthesiology, Critical Care & Pain, Tata Memorial Centre, Mumbai — with international teaching and fellowship experience at MSKCC, New York and Johns Hopkins, Baltimore.
What to expect
Nothing is rushed and nothing is left vague — you leave with a written plan and a clear next review.
An unhurried consultation: pain history, examination and review of your reports.
The type and source of pain named clearly, in language you can act on.
A written plan — what to take when, and what to do if pain breaks through.
Planned review to refine doses, reduce side effects and add procedures if needed.
Speciality 01
What is it?
Cancer pain is pain caused either by the cancer itself or by the treatment given for it. It can be a dull ache, a pressure, a cramp or a burning nerve pain — and often more than one type at the same time. Almost all cancer pain can be reduced substantially with the right combination of medicines and procedures.
When to see a specialist
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Who may benefit
Cancer pain is rarely one single problem. It may come from a tumour pressing on tissue or nerves, from surgery, from chemotherapy or radiotherapy, or from long periods of reduced movement. Dr. Jain begins with a detailed pain assessment — where it hurts, how it behaves through the day, what worsens it, and how it affects sleep, appetite and mood. Treatment is then built in layers: simple analgesics, nerve-pain medicines, carefully titrated opioids where indicated, and interventional procedures when medicines alone are not enough or cause troublesome side effects. As lead author of national cancer pain guidelines, his approach follows evidence rather than habit.
Speciality 02
What is it?
An interventional procedure treats pain at the exact nerve that is carrying it, instead of sending medicine through the whole body. Using ultrasound, X-ray or CT guidance, a very small amount of medicine is placed precisely at that nerve — so relief is often better and tablets can be reduced.
When to see a specialist
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Who may benefit
Interventional pain procedures deliver a small, accurate dose of medicine directly to the nerve or nerve bundle carrying pain signals, guided by ultrasound, fluoroscopy or CT. Because the medicine acts where the pain begins, patients often need far fewer tablets afterwards. Procedures include neurolytic celiac plexus block for upper abdominal and pancreatic cancer pain, sympathetic and plexus blocks, epidural and intrathecal techniques, radiofrequency treatments and joint or soft-tissue injections. Most are day-care procedures done under local anaesthesia with light sedation, and you are counselled fully about benefit, duration and risk before consenting.
Speciality 03
What is it?
Palliative and supportive care is treatment aimed at how you feel day to day — pain, breathlessness, nausea, appetite, sleep and energy — while your cancer treatment continues. It is not a last resort; started early, it helps patients tolerate treatment better and live more fully.
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Who may benefit
Palliative care is not the end of treatment; it is the part of treatment that protects quality of life. It addresses pain, breathlessness, nausea, fatigue, poor appetite, constipation, anxiety and sleeplessness, and it makes room for honest conversations about what matters most to a patient. Started early, alongside oncology care, it helps patients tolerate treatment better and stay active with their families for longer. Dr. Jain works closely with oncologists, nurses and caregivers so that decisions are shared rather than fragmented.
Speciality 04
What is it?
Multimodal analgesia means using two or three medicines that work through different pathways, so each can be given at a lower dose with fewer side effects. Where a strong medicine such as morphine is genuinely needed, it is prescribed carefully, monitored and reviewed — not simply increased.
When to see a specialist
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Treatment approach
Who may benefit
Strong pain medicines are safe and effective when prescribed and monitored properly — and dangerous only when they are not. Dr. Jain uses multimodal analgesia: combining medicines that act through different pathways so that each can be used at a lower dose. Opioids, when needed, are started at appropriate doses, titrated to effect, and paired from day one with a bowel regimen and clear rescue-dose instructions. Rotation between opioids, route changes, and interventional procedures are used to reduce total opioid burden. Families receive written guidance on storage, timing and what to do if pain breaks through.
Speciality 05
What is it?
Neuropathic pain comes from an injured or irritated nerve rather than from damaged tissue. It feels burning, tingling, electric or numb, and can be set off by something as light as clothing. Ordinary painkillers often disappoint, because this pain needs medicines that quiet nerve signalling.
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Who may benefit
Nerve pain feels different from ordinary pain: burning, tingling, shock-like or oddly numb, sometimes triggered by the light touch of clothing. It follows chemotherapy-induced neuropathy, radiation fibrosis, surgical nerve injury, tumour invasion of a nerve plexus, shingles, or diabetes. Standard painkillers often disappoint here. Effective treatment uses medicines that calm overactive nerve signalling, topical agents, structured physiotherapy and — in selected patients — nerve blocks or radiofrequency procedures. Expectations are set honestly: the goal is meaningful, steady improvement in function and sleep.
Speciality 06
What is it?
Acute pain service means planning your pain relief before surgery rather than reacting to it afterwards. With an epidural or regional block and a clear medication plan, most patients sit up, breathe deeply and walk sooner — which is what actually shortens recovery.
When to see a specialist
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Who may benefit
Well-controlled pain after surgery is not a luxury: it allows earlier walking and deep breathing, reduces chest infections and clots, shortens hospital stay and lowers the chance of long-term persistent pain. Dr. Jain helped establish and teach acute pain service protocols during more than three decades at Tata Memorial Hospital — pain scored regularly like any other vital sign, epidural and regional techniques used where appropriate, and clear escalation plans for nursing teams. The same principles guide his current practice for patients undergoing major cancer and general surgery.
Not sure what you need?
Your pain does not always fit into one category. A specialist assessment can identify the source of pain and the most appropriate treatment.
Consult Dr. Jain
Both hospitals are equipped for interventional pain procedures and palliative care support.
Chembur, Mumbai
Consultations and image-guided interventional pain procedures, as part of Dr. Advani's team.
Parel, Mumbai
Consultations for cancer pain, neuropathic pain and palliative care.
Appointments by phone: +91 90046 45386
Consult Dr. P. N. Jain for personalized Pain & Palliative Medicine care.