by Ramin Abbasian | Dec 28, 2018 | Blog, Chronic Pain, Interventional Pain Management
A “pain pump” is a method of giving pain medication directly to your spinal cord to provide an analgesic effect in the corresponding area of distribution. The pump is surgically placed under the skin of one’s abdomen, which delivers medication through a catheter to...Read More by Ramin Abbasian | Dec 14, 2018 | Chronic Pain, Interventional Pain Management, Pain Medication Management, Spinal Cord Stimulator
Neuropathy is a condition that is characterized by the dysfunction of the nervous system. Most often, it is due to damage to peripheral nerves leading to neuropathic symptoms, hence the term – peripheral neuropathy. Neuropathy may manifest differently based on...Read More by Ramin Abbasian | Dec 12, 2018 | Blog, Chronic Pain, Interventional Pain Management
A cervical epidural injection delivers steroids into the epidural space around spinal nerve roots to relieve pain in the neck region caused by irritated spinal nerves. It does so by reducing the inflammation of the nerves involved. After the injection, the steroid...Read More