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.
Special Pain Clinic: Specialized in treating all types of chronic pain, including: head, shoulder, neck, upper/lower back, waist, hip, pelvis, knee, foot, leg, ankle, arm, fingers, post-operative pain, and more (includes evaluation for C-TAME and s-TAME microvascular embolization).
Rehabilitation Clinic: Joint & Soft Tissue Pain, Ultrasound-Guided Injection, Prolotherapy & Regenerative Medicine, etc.
Neurosurgery Special Clinic: Spine, Shoulder and Neck Pain, Low Back Pain, Sciatica, etc.
Specialized Varicose Vein Clinic: Varicose Vein Laser Therapy and Endovenous Adhesive Closure, Extremity Vascular Ultrasound Exam
Male Special Clinic: Prostate Artery Embolization (PAE), Erectile Dysfunction (ED), Varicocelectomy, etc.
Osteoporosis Specialty Clinic: Osteoporosis Screening and Treatment
Neurology Special Clinic: Parkinson's disease, dementia, the "three highs" (hypertension, hyperglycemia, hyperlipidemia), neurodegeneration, etc.
Cardiovascular Specialty Clinic: Varicose Vein Treatment, Echocardiography, Vascular Health Checkup
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 outcomes and adjust the treatment plan based on patient feedback to ensure efficacy and overall well-being.
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 (Micro-arterial Embolization)?
C-TAME is a catheter-based micro-arterial embolization therapy designed to treat abnormally proliferating microvessels at sites of chronic pain.
Physicians insert a microcatheter through an artery, guided by GE OEC 3D mobile C-arm imaging with cone-beam CT functionality, and inject a contrast agent to confirm the location before performing embolization. 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 treatments?
The biggest difference is: C-TAME uses a catheter, while s-TAME uses a fine needle.
C-TAME utilizes a catheter and cone-beam CT angiography, which requires contrast media, and can address deeper, more complex areas where pain has persisted for a long time. In contrast, s-TAME is performed under ultrasound guidance using a fine needle injection, without the use of a catheter or contrast media, to treat more superficial pain.
Hera Clinic primarily focuses on catheter-based C-TAME. For more superficial pain, the physician can evaluate whether a simplified s-TAME is suitable.
● What kinds of pain are suitable for C-TAME evaluation?
Chronic pain that recurs and has limited response to other treatments is most suitable for C-TAME evaluation. Examples include degenerative arthritis, frozen shoulder, tennis elbow, plantar fasciitis, and long-term pain that remains recurrent even after medication, rehabilitation, or injection therapy.
Whether to undergo treatment must be determined by a physician after medical history taking, a physical examination, and imaging evaluation.
● Who is Prostate Artery Embolization (PAE) suitable for?
PAE is suitable for men whose enlarged prostate causes frequent urination, nocturia, and weak stream, but who do not want or are not suitable for traditional surgery.
This includes: those concerned about anesthesia risks, worried about instruments entering through the urethra or affecting erectile function, wishing to shorten the recovery period, and those whose prostate tissue is too large for traditional surgery.
The physician uses a catheter to selectively block the arterial blood flow supplying the prostate, thereby reducing the volume of the gland. Suitability must be assessed by a physician based on the volume of the prostate and overall condition before giving a treatment recommendation.
● Does C-TAME treatment require hospitalization? How long is the recovery period?
No hospitalization is required, and the recovery period for daily activities is short.
C-TAME is a minimally invasive procedure, mostly performed under local anesthesia, with post-operative follow-up at the outpatient clinic. The wound at the wrist is about the size of a pinhole, and the actual recovery situation depends on the treatment site and individual conditions, which the doctor will explain before the procedure.
● Do C-TAME and s-TAME require the same equipment?
No, they do not. C-TAME requires angiography equipment, while s-TAME only requires ultrasound. C-TAME requires angiography equipment with cone-beam CT (3D tomography) capabilities to obtain three-dimensional images of microvessels during the procedure for selective embolization; s-TAME is performed under ultrasound guidance to treat more superficial areas. Shin Medical Clinic is equipped with the GE OEC 3D mobile C-arm (with cone-beam CT function) to perform C-TAME in our angiography operating room.
● How are consultation fees calculated?
The initial consultation fee for the Pain Special Clinic is NT$3,000, and the follow-up consultation is NT$1,500. The initial consultation already includes advanced ultrasound imaging, X-ray imaging, physical examinations, and detailed medical history taking.
The initial consultation for the Men's Function and Cardiovascular Health Special Clinic is NT$1,500, and the follow-up is NT$800. The initial consultation for Varicose Veins, Neurosurgery, and Rehabilitation Special Outpatient Clinics is NT$600, and the follow-up is NT$300. Subsequent treatment costs will depend on the treatment plan evaluated by the doctor, which will be fully explained prior to treatment.
● Must C-TAME be performed in a large hospital or medical center?
Not necessarily; the key factors are the equipment and the physician's expertise, rather than the level of the hospital.
Performing C-TAME requires cone-beam CT angiography equipment and a physician specializing in intervention. Xi-Yi Clinic is equipped with the GE OEC 3D mobile C-arm (with cone-beam CT functionality), and the procedure is performed by Dr. Ping-Sheng Lu, Director of Diagnostic Radiology and Neuroradiology, with the treatment completed in our clinic's operating room. Whether the treatment is suitable still requires evaluation by a physician.
● Where is Hsi Clinic located? How do I make an appointment?
Hsi Clinic is located at 2F-1, No. 40, Sec. 2, Heping E. Rd., Da'an Dist., Taipei City, near Da'an Forest Park. We operate strictly by appointment only. You can make an appointment online via LINE or by calling (02) 2366-0186. We are closed on Sundays.
Hee Clinical's minimally invasive interventional therapy is performed by Dr. Ping-Sheng Lu, specialist in Diagnostic Radiology, Pain Management, and Neuroradio-diagnostics and medical director of the clinic, along with Dr. Chun-Yu Lin, specialist in Diagnostic Radiology and Secretary General of the Taiwan Society of Interventional Radiology. It also integrates specialized clinics in Cardiovascular Surgery, Neurosurgery Spine, and Rehabilitation Prolotherapy and Regenerative Medicine.
With the mindset of a "Pain Detective," we identify the root cause of chronic pain, provide diverse and customized minimally invasive treatments, and offer comprehensive and precise treatment planning, completing evaluation, treatment, and follow-up all within the clinic to help patients reclaim an exciting life.
