by Ramin Abbasian | Jul 25, 2018 | Chronic Pain, Interventional Pain Management
Nearly half (~45%) patients report severe pain in the immediate postoperative period after shoulder surgery. With the majority of these procedures being performed in the ambulatory setting, providing effective postoperative analgesia has become paramount in promoting...Read More by Ramin Abbasian | Jul 24, 2018 | Chronic Pain, Health, Pain Medication Management
Pain specialists often prescribe injections to relieve chronic pain. These injections are commonly used in case of back pain, but knees, neck, hip pain can all be relieved with the use of these pain relief injections. Injections for pain relief often work by reducing...Read More by Ramin Abbasian | Jul 23, 2018 | Health, Interventional Pain Management
Stellate ganglion (or cervicothoracic ganglion) is a sympathetic ganglion formed by the fusion of the inferior cervical ganglion and the first thoracic ganglion. It exists in 80% of individuals. The stellate ganglion is oval-shaped, measuring 1 inch long and 0.5...Read More by Ramin Abbasian | Jul 19, 2018 | Chronic Pain, Pain Medication Management
Causes: Optic nerve (ON) takes most of its origin from the C2 nerve root. It has two branches: the greater and lesser. Greater ON is more prone to injury. Damage to the C2 nerve root, and possibly also the upper cord, can cause occipital neuralgia. Trauma to ON is...Read More by Ramin Abbasian | Jul 17, 2018 | Chronic Pain, Interventional Pain Management
What is a facet joint? The facet joint is a synovial joint in the spine. It has a joint capsule, articular cartilage, and a nerve supply. Facet joints are paired at each vertebral level from cervical to lumbar spine. Cervical facet joints: Pain caused by cervical...Read More