Evaluation and Treatment of Musculoskeletal & Neurological Conditions Managed By Dr. Scott Naftulin and Dr. Bruce Zhang
Background - A Remedy Option To Chronic Pain Spinal cord stimulation (SCS) was first introduced to treat chronic pain in the 1960s. Routine use of SCS began in the 1980s and this non-medication treatment has revolutionized treatment for many chronic pain patients. Historically, patients that had chronic pain, failed back surgeries, peripheral neuropathy and [...]
What is Regenerative Medicine? Regenerative medicine generally refers to a medical treatment which regenerates human cells or tissues to restore or establish normal function. Regenerative medicine has recently become a more frequent and integral part of treatment for musculoskeletal conditions such as arthritis, tendinopathies, and enthesopathies. The most frequently used orthobiologics procedure in musculoskeletal medicine [...]
What is a Diagnostic Block? Diagnostic blocks involve the precise placement of local anesthetic or numbing medication in or near the presumed painful structure such as the zygapophyseal or facet joints or spinal nerve. The patient’s pain is assessed both before and after the block and inferences can be made regarding the “pain generator” or [...]
Back and Neck Pain Chronic neck and back pain can be disabling and negatively impact one’s quality of life and ability to perform daily activities including work and avocational activities. If symptoms persist, further testing can be done to determine the exact cause of the pain. If it is demonstrated through medial branch blocks [...]
Pain management is now a major field of study and specialty for doctors, as it can affect patients on many levels, from mental well-being to how effective the healing process will be. And because of that, medical science is exploring many avenues that can help the human body deal with pain, either by making it [...]