I first came to OSC to see Dr. Raj Sureja for a follow-up after I had spinal fusion surgery. I began to panic because I had once had a bad experience with another physician with the epidural, but Dr. Sureja
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Jenny L. F. Andrus, MD Musculoskeletal conditions significantly affect the quality of life for many of us and stress has long been recognized as contributing to and exacerbating musculoskeletal conditions. There is an intricate relationship between stress and musculoskeletal ailments
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Raj N. Sureja, MD Chronic pain is a condition that affects millions worldwide, often leading to significant physical, emotional, and social burdens. Traditional approaches to managing chronic pain have primarily focused on pharmaceutical interventions and physical therapies. However, emerging evidence
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Jenny L. F. Andrus, MD Chronic pelvic pain is pain in the area below the bellybutton and between the hips that lasts six months or longer. It can be a symptom of another disease or a condition in its own
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Jenny L. F. Andrus, MD Chronic pain is a common and often debilitating condition that can significantly impact a person's quality of life. It is defined as pain that lasts longer than three months and can be caused by a
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Raj N. Sureja, MD In the table below, you can easily compare and contrast the symptoms of Central Pain Syndrome, Chronic Regional Pain Syndrome and Fibromyalgia. SYMPTOM CPS CRPS FIBRO Widespread Pain X X Localized Pain Arm
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Raj N. Sureja, MD In my job as an Interventional Pain Management Specialist, I treat patients with painful nerve conditions every day. Many of my patients have issues with inflamed nerves in their neck, back or extremities that cause them
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Raj N. Sureja, MD In two previous articles, Dr. Andrus discussed two over-the-counter analgesics, ibuprofen, and acetaminophen, that are commonly used for the treatment of pain. In this article, I will discuss the third of the trio, Naproxen Sodium, better
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Jeffrey R Carlson, MD, MBA, CPE, FAAOS In my last article, I discussed how changes in surgical technique, instrumentation, biologics and anesthesia had helped to pave the way for moving spinal fusion surgery from a strictly inpatient setting to an
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Jeffrey R. Carlson, MD, MBA, CPE, FAAOS In the old days (a mere 10-15 years ago), when I performed a multi-level spine fusion on a patient, it was considered a really big deal by the insurance company and required an
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