As a spine surgeon who is constantly looking for the best treatment options for my patients, the concept of “Hybrid Cervical Spine Surgery” has piqued my interest recently as it has been explored scientifically. Anterior cervical spine surgery is most
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Raj N. Sureja, MD Q: What type of patient will benefit from interventional pain management?A: Individuals with chronic pain (pain lasting three months or more, which might have otherwise resolved, based on the associated cause), who have conditions such as back
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Jenny L.F. Andrus, MD Diagnosis of Radiculopathy (pain that originates in the nerves emerging from the spinal cord) I’ll typically diagnose radiculopathy through a combination of reading notes from your prior physician visits, reviewing and imaging studies, such as MRI
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Raj N. Sureja, MD In this section of the FAQ, I’ll answer questions about some of the most common interventional procedures I perform. Q: What is an epidural steroid injection (ESI)? A: An epidural steroid injection involves injecting a corticosteroid
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Raj N. Sureja, MD Q: Are these Interventional procedures safe? A: Of course, interventional pain management procedures are generally safe when performed by fellowship-trained physicians with skill and experience. Patients must be aware of the potential risks and complications inherent
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Jenny L. F. Andrus, MD As an Interventional Pain Management physician, I often use clinical terms when I talk about nerve pain related conditions with patients. Two terms that I use frequently are radiculopathy and neuropathy, and I think it
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Raj N. Sureja, MD Q: How do I choose the right interventional pain management specialist for me and the condition(s) I have? A: It is important to seek a fellowship-trained, board-certified interventional pain management specialist with experience in the procedures
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Raj N. Sureja, MD Q: What is interventional pain management? A: Interventional pain management is a specialized area of medicine where we diagnose the root cause and treat chronic pain using minimally invasive, interventional procedures, whenever possible. We seek to
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Jenny L. F. Andrus, MD As an Interventional Pain Management Physician, I help chronic pain patients manage their treatment for intractable pain every day, through a variety of therapies, modalities and interventional procedures. I also learn about new treatments that
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Andrew L. Martin, PsyD Will robots or Artificial Intelligence (AI) completely replace therapists one day? I think so, although probably not in our lifetimes. For now, mental health care includes AI in small ways, such as telehealth, self-help computer applications,
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