What is Carpal Tunnel Syndrome? The Carpal Tunnel in your wrist is a thin passageway surrounded by ligaments and bones. For some people, there may be pressure placed upon the medial nerve that runs through the wrist, causing pain or numbness in the hand. It can be caused by overuse of the wrists during activities…
Knee Pain is caused by issues such as osteoarthritis, tendinitis, dislocation, torn ligament, and many other things. Every patient has a different experience with knee pain, and treatments are just as specific. If the pain becomes chronic, and does not go away on its own (see the Getting out of Pain article), you may need…
Many times we see patients that have had surgery to treat chronic pain, and the surgery does not provide the relief expected. In certain situations, there are a series of treatments we may suggest. For instance, if a patient is suffering from chronic lower back pain (that is not sciatica) Dr. Omar may try a…
As a leader in chronic pain and acute pain care in Venice, North Port, and Port Charlotte Florida, we provide all of our treatments right in our offices. Dr. Omar Henriquez treats many issues with pain such as neuropathy pain, chronic migraines, arthritis that causes pain in the lower back, neck or extremities, sciatica pain,…
What It's For & When to Use it This procedure is for lower back pain and upper leg pain, but not for sciatica. Radiofrequency Ablation is for use in situations where you have arthritis, diabetes, spinal stenosis, or osteoporosis. Typically, we may first try a Facet Joint Injection, and if that doesn’t provide long-term pain…
Now Open Our new office in Port Charlotte is now open! We are excited to offer you the same excellent compassionate pain care in our office closer to your home. To Schedule an Appointment Call us on the same phone number at 941-237-0050 You can make an appointment online here. Or visit our new office…
What is a Spinal Cord Stimulator? A Spinal Cord Stimulator can bring relief to your extremities that are experiencing burning or pain. It simply provides a different type of sensation such as a buzzing or massaging feeling which prevents you from feeling the burning pain you had before. Think of it like the Tens unit…
Aids in Chronic Pain of the Low Back A Facet Joint Injection aids in chronic pain of the lower back (not sciatica pain) and upper legs. It is similar to an epidural because it uses the same medicine – A combination of a numbing medication (such as lidocaine) and cortisone. Cortisone is a steroid that…
Neuropathy Pain Symptoms Neuropathy pain shows itself as numbness, tingling or burning sensations in a sock-like area. It may be in one or both feet as well as hands and fingers. Diabetes is one of the main causes of nerve pain – Glucose is like a poison to your nerves. Eating a low-carb diet will…
Our Visit to CoolToday Park Dr. Omar Henriquez and Family Spine support the Atlanta Braves during their Spring Training! We visited CoolToday park and got to enjoy the Braves as they practiced. We also spread the word about our Chronic Pain care treatments. Treatment Options Call us so we can set up an appointment to…