Raj N. Sureja, MD As an Interventional Pain Management Specialist, I regularly see patients who have pain, numbness, tingling or weakness in their arm or leg, which seems to follow a distinct neural path, caused by a problem originating near the spine. Most often, these patients have been treated by a physician for the pain,… Read more »
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Why is Pain Felt Intensely by Some People and Less so for Others?
Raj N. Sureja, MD Every day in my medical practice, I encounter patients who experience pain on an on-going basis. Their pain may be caused by an injury that happened to them, a diagnosed disease or for a completely unknown reason, called idiopathic pain. For most people, the pain that they feel is recognized but… Read more »
November’s Community Lecture Features Dr. Raj Sureja
Spinal Cord Stimulation: An Effective Therapy for Chronic Pain Join Dr. Raj Sureja, Fellowship-Trained Interventional Pain Management Specialist, to learn how Neurostimulation can be used successfully to manage pain of the back, trunk and limbs. This therapy can greatly reduce dysfunction and the need for pain medications. Return the activities you once enjoyed! Want to… Read more »
Congratulations to the Orthopaedic & Spine Center 2016 Top Docs!
Pictured left to right: Boyd W. Haynes III, MD; John D. Burrow, DO; Jenny L. F. Andrus, MD; Raj N. Sureja, MD; Mark W. McFarland, DO We are delighted to announce that five (5) OSC physicians were named “2016 Top Doctors” by their physician peers in a survey conducted by Coastal Virginia Magazine. We hope you will… Read more »
Genicular Nerve Neurotomy for Knee Pain
by Raj N. Sureja, MD As an Interventional Pain Management Specialist, I treat individuals whose pain is not relieved by first line treatment or even surgical procedures. Knee pain can be cause by a wide number of medical conditions, some of which include osteoarthritis, degenerative joint disease, and chronic knee pain. Besides these conditions, knee… Read more »
Morton’s Neuroma
by Raj N. Sureja, MD Have you ever gotten a rock or sand in one of your shoes while walking? Immediately, you know that something is amiss and reach down to remove your shoe and the offending object(s). Now imagine having that feeling, but when you look in your shoe, there is nothing there. That… Read more »
Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) – Not Just For Athletes
By Raj N. Sureja, MD If you watch professional sports on TV, like football or baseball, you are probably familiar with PRP and how it is used to get athletes back in the game more quickly after a musculoskeletal injury. High profile jocks, such as Hines Ward and Brian Urlacher (football), Alex Rodriguez and David… Read more »
April OSC Community Lecture Features Regenerative Medicine & Dr. Raj Sureja
Raj N. Sureja, MD Join Dr. Raj Sureja as he offers an informative seminar on Regenerative Medicine - Stem Cell Therapy and Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) Therapy. Regenerative Medicine uses the body’s own incredible healing properties to restore function, repair injury and relieve pain. Made famous by pro… Read more »
Dr. Raj Sureja speaks about Regenerative Medicine at Kingsmill Resort - Thursday, April 14th at 6:00 PM
Raj N. Sureja, MD Join Dr. Raj Sureja for an interactive discussion about Stem Cell and Platelet Therapy. Learn how Regenerative Medicine uses the body’s own healing power to repair damaged cartilage and tendon, mend torn ligaments, heal damaged spinal discs and restore function, without surgery. It is especially… Read more »
Idiopathic Pain: Pain with No Specific Cause
by Raj N. Sureja, MD My partner Jenny Andrus, MD and I have been writing about the differences between acute and chronic pain and the terms used to describe the origination of pain, nociceptive and neuropathic pain. We are doing this to help our readers better understand pain and to provide some insight into this… Read more »