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Urban Spine and Joint
May 10, 2018

A Promising Treatment for Neurological Disease and Psychiatric Disorders

Neuromodulation or Neurostimulation is a promising modality for treating neurological disease (Parkinson’s disease, Tremors, Chronic Pain, seizures) as well as ...
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Urban Spine and Joint
March 28, 2018

Spine imaging for chronic neck pain: a brief review

It is estimated that at least 15% of the US adult population suffer from chronic neck pain. While cervical intervertebral ...
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Urban Spine and Joint
December 1, 2017

Managing and Monitoring Pediatric Pain with a Mobile App

Pain management is a crucial component of surgical recovery for any patient, but there are unique concerns and challenges that ...
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Urban Spine and Joint
October 26, 2017

Herniated Lumbar Disc

Herniated Lumbar Disc also known as Lumbosacral Radiculopathy (“slipped disc”, “ruptured disc”) is a medical term for the pain (lower ...
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Urban Spine and Joint
August 16, 2017

Herniated Cervical Disc

Background/description Herniated Cervical Disc also known as Cervical Radiculopathy (“slipped disc”, “ruptured disc”) is a medical term for the pain ...
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Urban Spine and Joint
August 1, 2017

Sacroiliac Disease

Background/Description Sacroiliac (SI) disease (also known as SI joint dysfunction, SI syndrome) is an inflammation in the joint connecting the ...
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Urban Spine and Joint
July 21, 2017

Selective Cannabinoids: A Potential Adjuvant for Chronic Neuropathic Pain?

Neuropathic pain is an elusive target for anesthesia pain specialists. A small class of anti-epileptic and antidepressant mediations has been ...
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Urban Spine and Joint
July 5, 2017

Causes of Neck Pain

Neck pain can be caused by a variety of factors, mostly benign but some serious. A careful history, physical and ...
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Urban Spine and Joint
July 3, 2017

What is a Pinched Nerve?

A pinched nerve typically refers to nerve compression due to a variety of factors. Local degenerative changes in or near ...
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Urban Spine and Joint
June 26, 2017

Ketamine for Chronic Pain Management

Ketamine is a phencyclidine derivative which acts primarily as an N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) antagonist. Its unique anesthetic profile includes relative hemodynamic ...
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