QUALITY & SAFETY
Guidelines
The SSIPM Guidelines set the current standard for safe, effective and responsible interventional pain medicine. They are aimed at all professionals who apply interventional procedures and offer clear, practice-oriented recommendations – based on evidence, experience and interdisciplinary exchange.
SSIPM Action Guideline
Radiofrequency Denervation of the Lumbar Facet Joints
Clinical guideline of the Swiss Society for Interventional Pain Management SSIPM.
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Further Guidelines
Find further guidelines on the websites of international professional societies.
Statements
Current developments, important information from the association and news from
pain medicine.
Radiofrequency Procedures for Chronic Back Pain
SSIPM's response to the criticism expressed by Busse et al. (BMJ 2025).
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Pain Medicine Interventions Under Sedation
SSIPM recommendation for the safe use of sedation in interventional procedures.
PDF document
107. Bern Anaesthesia Symposium
In the highly dynamic development of our specialty and that of our surgical and interventional partners, evidence-based medicine is becoming increasingly important. With the Bern Anaesthesia Symposia, the University Clinic for Anaesthesiology and Pain Therapy aims to provide colleagues from surrounding clinics, as well as across Switzerland, with an overview of the latest global developments.
4th Cantonal Pain Day
Multimodal treatment approaches are absolutely central to modern pain medicine. This is also clearly evident in patients with “joint pain” that actually has nothing to do with the joint itself …
Pain Dialogue Thurgau 2026 - Current Pain Medicine
Our specialists from the Center for Pain Medicine Thurgau and selected external experts will present current research findings and practical insights that will enrich your professional practice.
Take part in the
SSIPM Register
Systematically document treatment courses and contribute to quality assurance and the further development of interventional pain medicine in Switzerland.
Go to the SSIPM Register
