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Dr. Reginald Ajakwe recently treated a patient with severe back pain at Comprehensive Spine & Pain Physicians. The patient presented with Vertebral Compression Fractures (Spinal Fracture) at several levels, the most painful being at Lumbar 3 and Lumbar 4. The patient was in a severe amount of

Dr. Taher Saifullah, a Comprehensive Spine & pain Physician, performed a successful HF10 spinal cord stimulation trial. The patient suffered from Failed Back Surgery Syndrome and has been dealing with chronic pain for several years. The pain was so severe the patient couldn’t walk or stand for

Dr. Reginald Ajakwe of Comprehensive Spine & Pain Physicians performed a “no incision” full percutaneous dual lead SCS permanent implant with the Stimwave Freedom neurostimulator.  A 66-year-old female patient with chronic back and hip pain for the previous ten years came to Dr. Ajakwe looking for help. 

Fantastic display of determination to help a patient that was always thought to be untreatable CRPS (Complex Regional Pain Syndrome) and chronic shoulder pain. One of Comprehensive Spine & Pain Physicians patients, a 60-year-old female diagnosed with CRPS in 1990,  who is also a chronic cardiac pacing

Dr. Raymond Tatevossian recently treated a patient with severe back pain at Comprehensive Spine & Pain Physicians. The patient presented with Vertebral Compression Fractures (Spinal Fractures) at Lumbar 1 & Lumbar 3. A kyphoplasty was performed on both levels, and the entire procedure took around 45 minutes

A patient had previous back surgery in the 1980’s, and has been suffering with moderate to severe back and leg pain ever since. After a trial with Abbott’s BurstDR stimulation, the patient received 100% pain relief in the back and 75% pain relief in the legs. The

A patient of Comprehensive Spine & Pain Physicians came in presenting with low back pain from a previous surgery. After a 5-day trial with Abbott’s BurstDR therapy, the patient immediately received 75% pain reduction in the first day, improving to 90%. The patient was recently implanted by

Dr. Raymond Tatevossian implanted a Superion Interspinous Spacer on a patient with severe back and leg pain that was debilitating them from continuing daily activities. After minimal IV sedation, the patient had the Interspinous Spacer implanted, with no complications. The Superion Interspinous Spacer is an implant that

Dr. Raymond Tatevossian implanted a Peripheral wireless Stimwave on a patient who came in with severe back and buttock pain from nerve entrapment. The Freedom SCS (Spinal Cord Stimulator) System is used to treat pain with placement of electrodes in the epidural space of the spinal column. SCS

Dr. Reginald Ajakwe recently treated a patient with immense back pain at Comprehensive Spine & Pain Physicians. The patient presented with THREE Vertebral Compression Fractures (Spinal Fractures) in the Thoracic & Lumbar regions that were so painful it was difficult for the patient to complete daily activities.