What pain points do we solve for you?
Today, because of mental and physical stress, work habits, and diet and daily routines, many people develop chronic pain with complex causes. It is often difficult to diagnose and difficult to treat, and many patients go from place to place seeking help but find nowhere to turn. Pain can already make it impossible to live and work normally, and impossible to keep exercising, leaving people trapped in pain-related anxiety and depression. At Xi Medical Clinic, our pain treatment uses detective-like insight and diagnostic experience, combined with advanced imaging equipment, to carefully uncover the source of pain, then uses precise, non-surgical treatments to reduce pain and help patients regain their quality of life, work, and athletic performance.
Specialized in treating chronic pain: including work-related injuries, post-surgical pain, sports injuries, and complex pain throughout the body
Specializing in Minimally Invasive Surgery: We are equipped with the GE OEC 3D Mobile C-arm (featuring cone-beam CT tomographic guidance) to accurately identify pain points and perform precise procedures, avoiding surgery and long-term medication.
One-visit convenience: complete consultation, examination, and treatment in a single visit, saving time, worry, and effort
Who should come in for a consultation?
If you have chronic pain issues, whether the pain is in your head, shoulders, neck, upper or lower back, lower back, hips, buttocks, feet, legs, ankles, arms, fingers, spine, heart area, trigeminal nerve, and so on, and it is deeply affecting your daily life, work, and athletic performance, please don’t just endure it. Unaddressed pain can cause even greater harm. It not only affects your body and mind, but can also put your wonderful life on hold for no reason. If you are one of the following types of people, please don’t keep putting up with the pain—come in for an examination as soon as possible.
Middle-aged adults and seniors with various chronic pain issues.
Professional athletes, amateur athletes, and all kinds of sports and fitness enthusiasts suffering from pain.
People who are prone to various types of occupational physical injuries, such as sedentary office workers, drivers, construction workers, piano teachers, dentists, artisans, designers, engineers, and others.
What outpatient clinics do we have?
Our outpatient services include pain management, osteoporosis, varicose veins, neurology, men’s health, cardiovascular medicine, neurosurgery, and more. In addition to treating chronic pain throughout the body, we also provide integrated medical services for common conditions among middle-aged and older adults, with comprehensive health assessments and treatment planning for each patient.
Pain Clinic Special Consultation: Specializing in various chronic pain conditions, including: head, shoulders, neck, upper and lower back, waist, hips, buttocks, feet, legs, ankles, arms, and fingers, etc.
Osteoporosis Specialty Clinic: Osteoporosis Screening and Treatment
Varicose Vein Specialty Clinic: Vascular Ultrasound Examination of the Limbs for Varicose Vein Treatment
Neurology Special Clinic: the three highs (high blood pressure, high blood sugar, high blood lipids), neurodegeneration, and more
Men’s Specialty Services: Prostate Embolization, Erectile Dysfunction, and More
Cardiovascular Specialty Clinic: Varicose Vein Treatment, Echocardiography, Vascular Health Checkup
Neurosurgery Specialty Clinic: Shoulder and neck pain, lower back pain, sciatica, etc.
Complete Service Process
The process of seeing a doctor at a traditional large hospital is often complicated. From registration, queuing, and waiting for tests to follow-up visits, it can easily take weeks, while the actual time in the consultation room is often less than 5 minutes. We offer specialty appointment services that let you have your consultation, examinations, and treatment on the same day once scheduled—completed in a single visit, greatly reducing waiting time and travel. Every patient receives at least 10 to 15 minutes of in-depth consultation and examination, truly giving your health the time it deserves.
Comprehensive Assessment Exam
Conduct a detailed medical history interview and physical examination to understand the source of the pain and the factors affecting it.
Customized treatment plan
Based on the evaluation and examination results, develop a personalized treatment plan.
Precision Therapy
Provide targeted, precise treatment plans for specific pain and conditions, and manage them properly.
Follow-up Tracking
Regularly monitor treatment effectiveness, adjust the treatment plan based on patient feedback, and ensure positive treatment outcomes and overall health.
Senior Health Checkup Package
For different health needs, we have designed seven specialized health checkup packages—from pain, cardiovascular health, neurodegeneration, chronic diseases, osteoporosis, and varicose veins to men’s health screenings—combining advanced diagnostic equipment with in-depth physician evaluations to ensure every result is accurate and reliable. This gives you truly personalized health care as you are understood and cared for.
FAQs
Here is a summary of the most frequently asked questions by first-time patients: What is C-TAME (Standard - Transcatheter Arterial Microembolization)? What are the differences between it and s-TAME (Simple - Transcatheter Arterial Microembolization)? Who is suitable for Prostate Artery Embolization (PAE)? And how to make an appointment.
Reviewing this section beforehand allows the doctor to focus directly on your specific symptoms during your consultation. If you have any other questions, feel free to ask us directly via LINE.
● What is C-TAME (Catheter-based Transarterial Micro-Embolization)?
C-TAME is a catheter-based microvascular embolization therapy. The physician inserts a microcatheter through an artery. Under the image guidance of the GE OEC 3D mobile C-arm, which features cone-beam CT functionality, a contrast agent is injected to confirm the position, and then the abnormal proliferating microvessels at the painful site are embolized. The wound is about the size of a pinhole, and the procedure is completed under local anesthesia in most cases.
● What is the difference between C-TAME and s-TAME?
Both belong to microvascular embolization, but the procedures are different.
C-TAME uses catheters and cone-beam CT angiography, which requires the use of contrast agents and can treat deep-seated, more complex areas where pain has existed for a long time; s-TAME, on the other hand, treats superficial pain, utilizing fine-needle injection under ultrasound guidance without the use of catheters or contrast agents. Shi Clinic primarily offers catheter-based C-TAME. For superficial pain, the physician can evaluate whether the simplified s-TAME is suitable.
● What types of pain are suitable for C-TAME evaluation?
Recurrent chronic pain, such as degenerative arthritis, frozen shoulder, tennis elbow, plantar fasciitis, as well as long-term pain with limited response to medication, rehabilitation, or injection therapies, can be evaluated by a physician for the suitability of C-TAME. Whether to undergo treatment must be determined by a physician after consultation, physical examination, and imaging evaluation.
● Who is Prostate Artery Embolization (PAE) suitable for?
PAE is suitable for men with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) causing frequent urination, nocturia, and weak stream, and who have concerns about the risks of traditional surgery (such as anesthesia risks, instruments entering through the urethra, or effects on erectile function) or wish to shorten the recovery period. Additionally, patients with excessively large prostate tissue who are not suitable for traditional surgery can also undergo PAE.
The physician uses a catheter to selectively block the arterial blood flow supplying the prostate, reducing the gland's volume. Whether it is suitable requires a physician's assessment of the prostate volume and overall condition to provide treatment recommendations.
● Does C-TAME treatment require hospitalization? How long is the recovery period?
C-TAME is a minimally invasive procedure, mostly performed under local anesthesia, and does not require hospitalization. Follow-up can be done at the outpatient clinic after the procedure.
The wound at the wrist is about the size of a pinhole, and the recovery period for daily activities is short. The actual situation depends on the treatment site and individual conditions, which the doctor will explain before the procedure.
● How are outpatient fees calculated?
The initial consultation fee for the Pain Special Clinic is NT$3,000, which includes high-end diagnostic ultrasound, X-ray imaging, physical examination, and detailed medical history taking; follow-up consultations are NT$1,500.
The initial consultation fee for the Male Function & Cardiovascular Health Special Clinic is NT$1,500, and follow-up is NT$800.
The initial consultation fee for Varicose Veins, Neurosurgery, and Rehabilitation Special Outpatient Clinics is NT$600, and follow-up is NT$300.
Subsequent treatment fees depend on the treatment plan evaluated by the physician and will be fully explained before treatment begins.
● Where is Dr. Shi Clinic located? How to make an appointment?
Dr. Shi Clinic is located on 2F-1, No. 40, Sec. 2, Heping E. Rd., Da'an Dist., Taipei City (near Da'an Forest Park).
To ensure the quality of medical services, Dr. Shi Clinic operates entirely on an appointment basis. You can make an appointment online via LINE or by calling (02) 2366-0186. The clinic is closed on Sundays.
Focused on combining imaging technology to provide diverse, customized minimally invasive treatments covering pain management, nerve repair, and regenerative therapy. Leading the clinic’s medical team with a “pain detective” mindset, we carefully uncover the root causes of patients’ chronic pain and develop comprehensive, precise treatment plans to help patients reclaim a vibrant life.
