by Ramin Abbasian | May 30, 2019 | Blog, Interventional Pain Management
Many Americans suffer from chronic pain each and every year. In fact, some estimated suggest that around 30% of Americans suffer chronic pain, and almost 4 out of every 5 will experience back pain at some point in their life. This pain is often associated with...Read More by Ramin Abbasian | May 4, 2019 | Blog, Chronic Pain, Interventional Pain Management, Pain Medication Management
Arachnoiditis is an inflammatory disorder affecting the dura (exterior) and the arachnoid (interior) mater of the brain, the two of the three membranes (meninges) that cover and protect the brain, the spinal cord, and the nerve roots. The subarachnoid space contains...Read More by Ramin Abbasian | Apr 29, 2019 | Chronic Pain, Interventional Pain Management
Transverse myelitis is a rare inflammatory disease affecting the spinal cord resulting in weakness, sensory alterations, and autonomic dysfunction. Inflammation within the spinal cord interrupts the motor and sensory pathways to and from from the body and brain, which...Read More by Ramin Abbasian | Apr 6, 2019 | Blog, Chronic Pain, Interventional Pain Management
A year-long chronic pain study reviewing the effects of high-frequency spinal cord stimulation (SCS), conducted in Waltham, Mass., by Boston PainCare, has found a significant drop in reduction of opioid dosage among patients suffering from lower back and lower...Read More by Ramin Abbasian | Apr 4, 2019 | Blog, Chronic Pain, Interventional Pain Management
Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) is a chronic pain condition characterized by inflammation of a specific area often with color changes (redness or paleness) in the skin. The area could also undergo temperature changes, hot or cold. Lasting six months or more,...Read More by Ramin Abbasian | Mar 10, 2019 | Chronic Pain, Interventional Pain Management, Pain Medication Management
Post-mastectomy pain syndrome (PMPS) was first described in the 70s as a type of chronic neuropathic pain syndrome that can occur following mastectomy for breast cancer. The risk of developing PMPS ranges based on the procedure performed – mastectomy +...Read More