Dr David Crabtree

I have been practising as a Consultant in Pain Management for over eight years. I specialise in spinal, knee and shoulder pain. I offer a wide range of diagnostic and interventional treatments tailored to each patient. My expertise includes the treatment of back, neck, cervical, leg, and shoulder pain through advanced procedures such as spinal injections, steroid epidurals, facet joint injections, sacroiliac joint injections, and nerve root injections. I perform nerve blocks, radiofrequency denervation, pulsed radiofrequency treatments, and rhizolysis to help manage chronic pain effectively. 

My unique expertise includes ultrasound‑guided injection therapies eg genicular (knee) and suprascapular (shoulder) plus radiofrequency denervation of the upper and lower spinal facets. 

I specialise in pain management injection procedures. I have specific interest in the Genicular nerve blocks and radiofrequency ablation procedures. These procedures are for those with non-operable knee pain (particularly osteoarthritis), too young or frail for a knee replacement, post-operative knee pain, Suprascapular nerve blocks, non-operable shoulder pain, too young or frail for a shoulder replacement, lumbar (lower back) or cervical (neck) radiofrequency ablation or for neck/low back pain with facet joint symptoms.

To date I have performed 200+ genicular nerve procedures, 100+ suprascapular nerve procedures and 300+ lumbar/cervical facet joint procedures.

I bring a patient‑centred, evidence‑based approach honed through work at NHS and private centres, and am committed to delivering personalised, high‑quality pain reduction that supports functional recovery and improves quality of life.

I am the Clinical Lead for Stockport Pain Management. I am the Departmental Chair for Stockport NHS FT Anaesthetics and the Anaesthetic Sustainability Lead for Stockport NHS FT.