by Ramin Abbasian | Nov 20, 2018 | Blog, Chronic Pain, Interventional Pain Management
Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) Neurotomy is a process in which heat is applied in order to destroy the nerve that is implicated in transmitting pain sensation from the region of complaint. It is indicated for back pain and other regional pains. There are two main types...Read More by Ramin Abbasian | Feb 21, 2018 | Pain Medication Management, Uncategorized
Back pain. Almost 80% of us will suffer from it at some point in our lives. Whilst for most it will only be for a few days to a week, for others the pain can go on for years. In fact, chronic low back pain rose from occurring in around 4% of the population in 1992 to...Read More 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 | Apr 23, 2017 | SI Joint Pain
A sacroiliac (SI) joint nerve ablation, also called radiofrequency lesioning, can be used to alleviate SI joint pain. In addition, the SI joint can be injected with a steroidal agent and anesthetic, which also offers longer pain relief. The procedure takes around 20...Read More by Ramin Abbasian | Mar 27, 2017 | Knee Pain
Joint pain can be unbearable, even more so when it affects the biggest weight-bearing joint in the body. The knee supports most of the body’s weight and when injured, can restrict the patient from routine activities such as walking and running. The most common cause...Read More