Team – Dr. med. T. Tessmann #NewDoctor #NewPainSpecialist

From June, Dr. Tobias Tessmann will join ISSZ. He already worked as a resident in anesthesiology at Spital Lachen from 2019-2021 together with Dr. J. Ludwigs and was also the first pain fellow to receive specialized pain management training from Dr. Ludwigs.

Certification as an SSIPM Training Centre Pain Clinic B

We recently announced that we would apply for certification as an SSIPM training centre “Pain Clinic B”. We are now very pleased to have received positive feedback from the interdisciplinary committee of the Swiss Society for Interventional Pain Management (SSIPM).

Cooperation with the Institute for Interventional Pain Medicine Zurich AG (IISZ)

Similar to the long-standing, close friendship and professional relationship between Jan Ludwigs and Daniel Friis, the connection between the ISSZ and the Institute for Interventional Pain Medicine Zurich AG – IISZ – can be seen as a close and cooperative partnership between two practices.

Suzetrigin: A Novel Pain Medication in Switzerland

Suzetrigin (brand name: Journavx™) is an innovative, non-opioid analgesic that was approved in January 2025 by the U.S. FDA for the treatment of moderate to severe acute pain in adults. Developed by Vertex Pharmaceuticals, it represents the first new class of pain medication in over two decades.

Pulsed Radiofrequency Treatment (pRF)

Die gepulste Radiofrequenz-Behandlung (pRF) stellt eine minimalinvasive, nicht-destruktive Methode zur Behandlung
chronischer Schmerzen dar. Im Gegensatz zur thermischen Radiofrequenzablation, die durch Hitzeeinwirkung Nerven
verödet und ihre Funktion unterbindet, zielt die pRF darauf ab, die Schmerzleitung durch elektrische Felder zu
modulieren, ohne das Gewebe dauerhaft zu schädigen.

1 year of Interventional Pain Medicine SZ AG – Less pain, more quality of life

On 3 May 2025, we celebrated the one-year anniversary of the Institute for Interventional Pain Medicine SZ AG – a significant milestone on our journey toward modern, holistic pain management. Since day one, we have pursued the vision of giving people with chronic conditions a better quality of life through targeted, interventional methods. Today, we look back with pride and gratitude on a moving and eventful first year.

Neuromodulation: Innovative Approaches to Chronic Pain

The term neuromodulation encompasses a variety of established therapeutic methods, including not only spinal epidural neurostimulation (Spinal Cord Stimulation – SCS), which is often used synonymously, but also other treatments.