by Ramin Abbasian | Nov 27, 2017 | SI Joint Pain
When Shirley Ricks, a ten year veteran of chronic pain first had Radiofrequency Ablation she couldn’t believe it. “Zero pain,” she told Simcoe.com a few weeks ago “It was just unbelievable”. Chronic pain accounts for billions of dollars of lost productivity in the US...Read More by Ramin Abbasian | Oct 27, 2017 | SI Joint Pain
The sacroiliac joints are located where the lower end of the spine joins the pelvis. These bones and joints are covered with cartilage that allows for some movement in the area and acts as a cushion between the bones. Certain conditions can cause this cartilage to...Read More by Ramin Abbasian | Oct 11, 2017 | Chronic Pain, Pain Medication Management, SI Joint Pain
Arthritis occurs when there’s inflammation in the joints. It can occur in only one joint, but it often occurs in multiple joints at once. The first symptoms patients usually experience is a weakness in the affected joints and stiffness. Arthritis can hit at any...Read More by Ramin Abbasian | Oct 4, 2017 | Chronic Pain, SI Joint Pain
The sacroiliac joint, more commonly referred to as the SI joint, is located at the bottom of the spine where the sacrum connects to the pelvis. When someone experiences pain in this area, it is due to improper movement at the joint. This leads to moderate to severe...Read More by Ramin Abbasian | Aug 18, 2017 | Chronic Pain, SI Joint Pain
To understand what is facet joint syndrome, one must first understand where it is located. The facet joint is located between two vertebrae in the spine. It is the joint that allows the back to be flexible and lets it bend and twist. There are also nerves of the...Read More by Ramin Abbasian | Aug 15, 2017 | SI Joint Pain
Osteochondritis or Osteochondritis Dissecans (OCD) is a condition that affects s such as ankles, knees, and elbows of children and adolescents. It causes pieces of bone underneath the cartilage of a joint to crack, loosen and separate from the entire bone. It is the...Read More