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Dr. McFarland Performs Out Patient Kyphoplasty – A First for the Chesapeake Peninsula

By oscblog | Published: July 23, 2024

Another First from OSC - Congratulations to Dr. McFarland for performing an in-office kyphoplasty at OSC on July 11! Kyphoplasty is used to treat painful compression fractures of the spine. Bones in your spine can fracture or collapse due to bone loss. There are many continue reading…

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Spinal Stenosis Diagnosis Examinations and Tests

By oscblog | Published: July 5, 2024

Exams and Tests to Diagnose Spinal Stenosis by Dr Mark McFarland DO of Orthopaedic & Spine Center In my last blog post I outlined what spinal stenosis is and how it can affect you, causing severe back pain and neck pain. Today, we look at continue reading…

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Spinal Stenosis Overview: Part 2 from Dr Mark McFarland DO

By oscblog | Published: July 3, 2024

Spinal Stenosis is an Abnormal Narrowing of the Spinal Canal Which Can Cause Severe Neck and Back Pain In my last blog post I dealt with the anatomy of your spine. Today I shall provide an overview of spinal stenosis and how this can cause continue reading…

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Spinal Stenosis and Neck and Back Pain

By oscblog | Published: July 2, 2024

Spinal Stenosis: An Overview in 7 parts of the Major Causes of Neck & Back Pain by Dr Mark W. McFarland, DO Acute and chronic neck and back pain represents a major health concern in the United States. Nearly everyone has back pain, which at continue reading…

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Interventional Pain Treatment for Failed Back Surgery Syndrome

By oscblog | Published: June 22, 2024

I’ve Had Surgery for my Back Problem: Why do I Still Have Chronic Pain? Part 5 Raj N. Sureja, MD - Interventional Pain Management Specialist with OSC In my last blog I detailed how I diagnose and begin conservative treatment on a patient who suffers continue reading…

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Diagnosing and Treating Failed Back Surgery Syndrome

By oscblog | Published: June 21, 2024

I’ve Had Surgery for my Back Problem: Why do I Still Have Chronic Pain? Raj N. Sureja, MD In my last blog, I discussed the theories about why Failed Back Surgery Syndrome occurs and what pre-existing conditions can make a patient more likely to develop continue reading…

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Failed Back Surgery Syndrome and Medical Theory

By oscblog | Published: June 20, 2024

I’ve Had Surgery for my Back Problem: Why do I Still Have Chronic Pain? Part 3 Raj N. Sureja, MD In my last blog, I listed some of the factors that may play a role in causing surgeries not to be successful, when their purpose continue reading…

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Understanding Failed Back Surgery Syndrome by Dr Raj Sureja MD

By oscblog | Published: June 19, 2024

Dr Raj Sureja MD is an Interventional Pain Management Specialist with Orthopaedic & Spine Center In my first blog post about Failed Surgery Syndrome, I tried to define the condition and why it can happen. While surgery failures can sometimes be attributed to poor surgical continue reading…

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I’ve Had Surgery for my Back Problem: Why do I Still Have Chronic Pain?

By oscblog | Published: June 18, 2024

Raj N. Sureja, MD on Chronic Pain Post-Surgery Interventional Pain Management at Orthopaedic & Spine Center In this blog post, I will define Failed Surgery Syndrome and help the reader understand why this condition can occur. In my practice as an Interventional Pain Management Specialist, continue reading…

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Phantom Pain and its Treatment by Dr Jenny Andrus MD

By oscblog | Published: June 14, 2024

Orthopaedic & Spine Center operates a dedicated team of interventional pain management specialists, which includes Dr Jenny Andrus MD In my last blog post, I discussed the possible causes of Phantom pain and the medications that are commonly used to treat those symptoms. In this continue reading…

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