Pain management · Acupuncture
Dr Shirin Ghannadian — Medical doctor, specialist in Anaesthesia, Intensive Care and Pain Medicine
The diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic pain, through an integrated approach that brings together modern medicine and acupuncture. Private practice in Cuneo and Turin.
About
Dr Shirin Ghannadian is a medical doctor, specialist in Anaesthesia, Intensive Care and Pain Medicine.
She graduated in Medicine and Surgery from the University of Turin, where she also completed her specialist training in Anaesthesia and Intensive Care. She went on to earn a second-level Master's in Pain Medicine (University of Florence) and another in Oxygen–Ozone Therapy (University of Pavia), and gained international experience as a Clinical Fellow at St George's Healthcare NHS Trust in London.
After nearly a decade as a hospital consultant in Anaesthesia and Intensive Care within the public health service — at the Cuneo and Alessandria hospitals — she moved into private practice in 2022, working with several accredited private clinics in Turin. Her work now centres on pain medicine, combining the rigour of modern medicine with acupuncture and traditional practice, and always treating the whole person.
A native Italian and Persian speaker, she has authored international scientific publications in anaesthesia and pain medicine.
Services
Services for the assessment and treatment of acute and chronic pain.
A thorough clinical assessment for patients with acute or chronic pain, followed by a personalised care plan.
A review of how the pain is progressing and how well treatment is working, adjusting the therapy where needed.
Joint and musculoskeletal injections carried out under ultrasound guidance, for greater precision and safety.
Acupuncture for pain: headaches and migraine, spinal pain, fibromyalgia and neuropathic pain.
Acupuncture
Acupuncture is used across a wide range of clinical areas. This practice focuses on those listed below, with indications drawn from the guidance of the World Health Organization (WHO) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
Tension-type headache, migraine and craniofacial pain.
Neck, thoracic and lower back — including sciatica and neck pain.
Widespread musculoskeletal pain and myofascial syndromes.
Period pain (dysmenorrhoea) and menopausal symptoms.
Support with anxiety and insomnia.
Neuropathic pain, neuralgia and radicular syndromes.
Irritable bowel syndrome and irregular bowel habit.
Support with giving up smoking.
The information provided is for general guidance and draws on the scientific literature. Whether a treatment is suitable, and how well it works, is always assessed on an individual basis during the consultation.
Where I practise
Consultations are by appointment.
Frequently asked questions
Answers to the questions most often asked by people considering pain management and acupuncture.
Pain medicine (algology) is the branch of medicine devoted to diagnosing and treating acute and chronic pain, with the aim of easing its intensity and improving quality of life through a personalised care plan.
Acupuncture is used mainly for headaches and migraine, spinal pain (neck, thoracic and lower back), fibromyalgia and neuropathic pain. It can also help with psychological wellbeing (anxiety and insomnia), women's health (period pain and menopausal symptoms), gastrointestinal complaints (irritable bowel syndrome and irregular bowel habit) and giving up smoking. The World Health Organization (WHO) recognises its effectiveness for many of these conditions.
The needles are extremely fine and single-use, and insertion is usually only slightly uncomfortable, if at all. Most patients feel no more than a mild tingling or sense of heaviness, known as “De Qi”.
It depends on the condition and on how each person responds. Treatment usually begins with weekly sessions over a few weeks, and the plan is agreed and reviewed as it progresses.
Yes. Its effectiveness in chronic pain is supported by reports from the WHO (2002) and the NIH (1997) and by international meta-analyses, such as Vickers et al. (J Pain, 2018).
These are therapeutic injections carried out under ultrasound guidance, so the joint or structure being treated can be reached precisely — which improves both effectiveness and safety.
The first consultation involves taking your clinical history, a physical examination, a review of any existing records (test results and imaging) and drawing up a personalised care plan.
Consultations are held by appointment at private practices in Cuneo and Turin. To book, contact the practice on +39 353 4751048, including via WhatsApp.
Contact
For information or to arrange an appointment, you can contact the practice by phone or WhatsApp.
+39 353 4751048
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