Conditions Treated
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Dr. Efrain Jr. M.D., Amanda Estrada, FMP-BC
Low Back Pain
Pain in the low back can be a result of conditions affecting the bony lumbar spine, discs between the vertebrae, ligaments around the spine and discs, spinal cord and nerves, muscles of the low back, internal organs of the pelvis and abdomen, and the skin covering the lumbar area.
Sciatica
Pain affecting the back, hip, and outer side of the leg, caused by compression of a spinal nerve root in the lower back, often owing to degeneration of an intervertebral disk.
Buldging Disks
Bulging discs occur when the outer shell becomes weaker, allowing the disc to bulge to one side of the spinal canal, or flatten. You may experience this after an injury to the spinal disc.
Pinched Nerves
A pinched nerve occurs when too much pressure is applied to a nerve by surrounding tissues, such as bones, cartilage, muscles or tendons.
Sacro-iliac Joint Dysfunctions
Sacroiliac joint dysfunction is improper movement of the joints at the bottom of the spine that connect the sacrum to the pelvis. It can result in pain in the low back and legs, or inflammation of the joints known as sacroiliitis.
Facet Joint Dysfunctions
Facet Joint Syndrome is a condition in which arthritic change and inflammation occur, and the nerves to the facet joints convey severe and diffuse pain.
Neck Pain
Neck pain is a common complaint. Neck muscles can be strained from poor posture whether it’s leaning over your computer or hunching over your workbench. Osteoarthritis also is a common cause of neck pain.
Midback (Thoracic Pain)
Thoracic back pain is pain that occurs in the thoracic spine. The thoracic spine is located at the back of the chest (the thorax), mostly between the shoulder blades. It extends from the bottom of the neck to the start of the lumbar spine, roughly at the level of the waist.
Vertebral Compression Fractures
Vertebral compression fractures (VCFs) occur when the bony block or vertebral body in the spine collapses, which can lead to severe pain, deformity and loss of height. These fractures more commonly occur in the thoracic spine (the middle portion of the spine), especially in the lower part.
Post-Thoractomy Syndrome
Post-thoracotomy syndrome, or post-thoracotomy pain syndrome, describes pain felt by the patient for a minimum of two months after the thoracotomy procedure. This syndrome is chronic and relatively common among those who have undergone a thoracotomy, and the symptoms can vary greatly in duration and severity.
Regenerative Therapy
Regenerative medicine is focused on developing and applying new treatments to heal tissues and organs and restore function lost due to aging, disease, damage or defects. The human body has the natural ability to heal itself in many ways.
Spinal Cord Stimulation
A spinal cord stimulator is an implanted device that sends low levels of electricity directly into the spinal cord to relieve pain.
Neuromodulation
Neuromodulation is technology that acts directly upon nerves. It is the alteration—or modulation—of nerve activity by delivering electrical or pharmaceutical agents directly to a target area.
Dorsal Root Ganglion
The dorsal root ganglia (DRG) are a collection of cell bodies of the afferent sensory fibers, which lie between adjacent vertebrae.
Abdominal Pain
Abdominal pain is pain that you feel anywhere between your chest and groin. This is often referred to as the stomach region or belly.
Pelvic Pain
Pelvic pain is discomfort that occurs in the lowest part of the torso, the area below the abdomen and between the hipbones. It does not includepain that occurs externally in the genital area (vulva). Many women have pelvic pain. Pain is considered chronic if it continues to occur for more than 4 to 6 months.
Cancer Pain
Post Herpetic Neuralgia
Postherpetic neuralgia (post-hur-PET-ik noo-RAL-juh) is the most common complication of shingles. The condition affects nerve fibers and skin, causing burning pain that lasts long after the rash and blisters of shingles disappear. The chickenpox (herpes zoster) virus causes shingles.
Coccydynia (Tail Bone Pain)
Pain in or around the bony structure at the bottom of the spine (coccyx, or tailbone).
Migraine Headaches
A headache of varying intensity, often accompanied by nausea and sensitivity to light and sound.
Post OP Surgical Pain
Postoperative pain is considered a form of acute pain due to surgical trauma with an inflammatory reaction and initiation of an afferent neuronal barrage.
CRPS (RSD) Neuropathic Pain Syndromes
Neuropathic pain results from damage to or dysfunction of the peripheral or central nervous system, rather than stimulation of pain receptors. Diagnosis is suggested by pain out of proportion to tissue injury, dysesthesia (eg, burning, tingling), and signs of nerve injury detected during neurologic examination.
About Our Procedures
Back
- Lumbar injections
- Lumbar medium branch blocks
- Lumbar radio frequency ablation
Locations: cervical, thorasic, lumbar
Neck
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Shoulder
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Hip
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Knee
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