by Maggie-Mae Gaughan | Apr 26, 2019 | Blog, Pain Management
Today, Dr. Reginald Ajakwe of Comprehensive Spine & Pain Physicians performed a balloon Kyphoplasty, a percutaneous spinal procedure for treating vertebral compression fractures (VCF’s). Over 750,000 women and men across America are effected by VCF’s annually. A...
by Maggie-Mae Gaughan | Apr 25, 2019 | Blog
Yesterday, Dr. Ajakwe performed a Stimwave Peripheral Nerve Stimulator (PNS) implant in a patient with debilitating neuropathic pain of the right knee. This is an ultra-minimally invasive procedure which was performed within 45 minutes, under local anesthesia or light...
by CSPP Doctors | Jan 30, 2019 | Blog
What Are the Causes of Hip Injury? Osteoarthritis is the most common cause of hip injuries. Other conditions that can cause hip injuries include: Repetitive use of the tendons and hip joints, typically during strenuous exercise or manual laborAbrupt fallsAutoimmune...
by CSPP Doctors | Dec 27, 2018 | Blog
Back injury that leads to the degeneration of your spine and causes chronic pain can be due to a number of contributing factors, including falls, car accidents, sports injuries and repetitive heavy lifting. Some of these can occur suddenly and others gradually. If...
by CSPP Doctors | Nov 30, 2018 | Blog
What is the MILD Procedure? The mild® procedure is a minimally invasive, safe, effective, FDA-approved, non-surgical procedure that can help patients diagnosed with Lumbar Spinal Stenosis (LSS) stand longer and walk farther with less pain. It is a short, outpatient...
by CSPP Doctors | Oct 16, 2018 | Blog, Pain Management
The National Opioid Dependence Epidemic The United States is presently experiencing an unprecedented opioid epidemic crisis. According to the National Institute of health, more than 115 people in the United States die daily from an opioid overdose. The misuse of, and...