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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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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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What is Phantom Pain by Dr Jenny Andrus MD

By oscblog | Published: June 12, 2024

by Jenny L. Andrus, MD - Interventional Pain Management Specialist Orthopaedic & Spine Center In this blog post, I will discuss the phenomenon of Phantom pain and define for the reader how it manifests in patients, describing symptoms typically seen in those who have had continue reading…

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Treating Peripheral Neuropathy

By oscblog | Published: May 29, 2024

Dr Jenny L. Andrus, MD shares her thoughts on treating Peripheral Neuropathy In my last blog entry, I examined the different ways that Peripheral Nueropathy (PN) can be diagnosed. In this entry, I will list the different treatment options available for PN and the benefits continue reading…

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Different Types of Epidurals

By oscblog | Published: March 20, 2024

An Overview of the Different Types of Epidural Injection Used for Interventional Pain Management Did you know that there are different types of epidural steroid injections? Everyone thinks of an epidural as the procedure you have to relieve pain and make you go numb before continue reading…

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Once, Twice, Three Times an Epidural!

By oscblog | Published: February 16, 2024

A Real -Life OSC Patient Talks About Her Pain Management Experience and Use of Epidurals Hello, it’s me! (that was also the title of a great Todd Rungren song in the 70s) Yes, I am back again and this time, it is to talk about continue reading…

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My Second Steroidal Epidural Procedure!

By oscblog | Published: January 15, 2024

A Patient’s Journey to Pain Relief with OSC Orthopedic Associates After my initial epidural procedure failed to give me as much pain relief as I was hoping for, Dr Mark McFarland recommended I try a second cortisone procedure before moving to the surgical option to continue reading…

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Pain Relief Results After a Steroidal Epidural

By oscblog | Published: January 13, 2024

A Real-Life OSC Patient Tells of Their Pain Relief Experience My last post dealt with the yucky after-effects experience with the epidural were over (1 day max), I eagerly began waiting to see if I would feel relief. When they put the steroid medication into continue reading…

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Preparing for my Cervical Epidural Steroid Injection

By oscblog | Published: December 8, 2024

Interventional Pain Management with OSC’s Dr Raj Sureja Okay, I think that I have told you in my previous blog posts that I am a BIG CHICKEN and TERRIFIED of needles. So, it should come as no surprise to you that I was facing the continue reading…

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