kdepopas, Author at Premier Spine and Pain Institute

Pain After Back Surgery

kdepopas — Fri, 27 Sep 2019 15:53:15 +0000

What is it? A compression fracture is when one or more of the bones in the spine weakens and then breaks or crumples. May be likely if:

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Facet Disease

kdepopas — Fri, 27 Sep 2019 15:39:58 +0000

What is it? A compression fracture is when one or more of the bones in the spine weakens and then breaks or crumples. May be likely if:

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Spinal Stenosis

kdepopas — Fri, 27 Sep 2019 15:32:47 +0000

What is it? A compression fracture is when one or more of the bones in the spine weakens and then breaks or crumples. May be likely if:

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Degenerative Disc Disease

kdepopas — Fri, 27 Sep 2019 15:27:41 +0000

What is it? A compression fracture is when one or more of the bones in the spine weakens and then breaks or crumples. May be likely if:

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Herniated Disc

kdepopas — Fri, 27 Sep 2019 14:36:53 +0000

What is it? A compression fracture is when one or more of the bones in the spine weakens and then breaks or crumples. May be likely if:

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Compression Fracture

kdepopas — Fri, 27 Sep 2019 12:42:39 +0000

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Pain Pump

kdepopas — Thu, 26 Sep 2019 21:55:21 +0000

An intrathecal pain pump is a small medical device that delivers pain medications directly to the spinal cord. The pain pump consists of two parts: 1) the pump (reservoir) that holds pain medication, and 2) the medication tubing (catheter) that carries pain medication to the spinal cord nerves. Pain signals are nullified by targeted pain […]

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Spinal Cord Stimulation

kdepopas — Thu, 26 Sep 2019 21:53:39 +0000

A spinal cord stimulator (SCS) is a small medical device, similar to a pacemaker, that uses electrical impulses to mask pain signals before reaching the brain. Below are a few SCS highlights. Before a permanent spinal cord stimulator is inserted, a trial is performed to ensure adequate pain relief. At our surgery center, temporary leads […]

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Interspinous Spacer

kdepopas — Thu, 26 Sep 2019 21:48:21 +0000

An interspinous spacer is a device implanted between two “interspinous processes” to create space between nerve channels and treat pain related to lumbar spinal stenosis. The procedure is often used as a minimally invasive alternative to laminectomy (a surgical procedure used to decompress the spinal canal).

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Vertebral Augmentation

kdepopas — Thu, 26 Sep 2019 21:36:24 +0000

Kyphopasty is a minimally invasive procedure used to treat pain caused by a vertebral compression fracture. The procedure uses a balloon inserted into the verebra to first restore the compressed vertebra before injecting cement. This practice helps re-establish the height and shape of the vertebra, decreasing both pain and spinal curvature.

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