Common Questions about Pain Management What is Pain Management? Pain management is a specialty in medicine where a double board certified physician specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of pain conditions. The goal is to develop a multimodal approach in improving functionality and restoring the quality of life of patients in acute and chronic pain.…
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We Have BIG News! As we mentioned a few months ago, our current Venice location is expanding. This is to offer services to our ever-growing family. We are so honored that you have trusted us with your chronic pain care treatment, and we intend to continue providing excellent care with cutting edge equipment and a…
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The Basics When you first start to have pain — Such as throwing your back out — Most people put heat on the area because it feels good. However, you need to be icing these areas instead. Ice is an anti-inflammatory, so icing the area two or three times each day for 15-20 minutes will…
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The Classic Epidural The classic approach, that was always used in the past, is injecting the medicine into the mid-line of the spine in the front. The problem with this is that the pain’s source is in the back of the spine, so it may take two or three injections before the medicine can reach…
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Spinal Stenosis is one of the most common chronic conditions we see in the clinicIt is the combination of two types of spinal issues… Spinal discs keep the bones in place. As they degenerate with age, it brings the bones closer together. Then, the spinal discs may protrude backward which starts pinching the nerves. The…
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What is Acute Pain? Definition Acute Pain is pain that lasts less than three months. This type of pain can be diminished by over-the-counter medicine such as ibuprophen, and your body will heal to a point where you no longer feel pain. Acute Pain Examples Examples of acute pain include falling or getting in an…
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What is Chronic Migraine? Chronic Migraine is defined as living with 15 of more headache days each month, with the headaches lasting four or more hours, and at least 8 of the headache days associated with migraines. Dr. Omar Henriquez is a certified Chronic Migraine Specialist. If you feel you are living with chronic migraines,…
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What is Regenerative Medicine? Regenerative Medicine is, in short, placing healing cells onto cells that are degenerating so they can regenerate! Regenerative Medicine and techniques are also offered to patients at Family Spine & Pain Care Institute. It is cutting edge treatment for certain types of chronic pain. FAQs What is a Pluripotent Cell? We…
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Our New Space We just recently purchased a new building right next to our existing office! It is a much larger facility. We will be adding more equipment to this space, and getting it ready for you and all our patients. Please note: We are not moving, we are just adding on! What to Expect…
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What is Sciatica Pain? It is pain coming from the spine and radiating outward. Typically, patients will feel this radiating pain in the leg, glutes, and possibly as far as the toes. Possible Causes The disc spaces Disc Herniation / Disc Bulge After age 30, our disc spaces start degenerating. If you fall or pull…
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