Should You Seek Sciatic Nerve Pain Management: The Answer is Easy It might
Bergen Pain Management offers breakthrough approach to pain management
There’s new hope for those suffering from chronic back pain in the form of spinal cord stimulation, a safe, proven and minimally-invasive approach to treating chronic back or neck pain that’s helping to significantly improve quality of life for so many individuals with few other treatment options.
Vertiflex procedure helps alleviate the pain of lumbar spinal stenosis
Vertiflex is a clinically proven, FDA-approved alternative to major surgery that’s delivering long-term relief from leg and back pain and redefining how doctors treat lumbar spinal stenosis.
Find minimally invasive pain relief in a safe environment at Bergen Pain Management
When an individual is experiencing consistent pain, the most common response is to visit a doctor or to self-medicate with over-the-counter pain medication. However, with chronic pain, over-the-counter pain medications only provide temporary relief, and many people don’t want to rely on heavily prescribed medications, such as narcotics or opioids, indefinitely.
Off-Label Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) in Patients with Persistent Pain with Spinal Cord Stimulators: A Case Series
Advances in spinal cord stimulator (SCS) technology and increasing prevalence of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) diagnostic testing require empirical evidence describing the presence of MRI-related SCS adverse events related to off-label use of imaging. MRI safety recommendations vary based on the type of stimulator used with scant availability regarding adverse events associated with off-label MRI use. The aim of this case series is to describe the type and frequency of adverse events associated with off-label MRI use in patients with implanted SCSs.
Physician Champions Minimally Invasive Pain Management
As a champion of minimally invasive pain management in the ambulatory setting, Thomas P. Ragukonis, MD, is proving that patients don’t necessarily have to endure the invasive nature of open surgery to combat their chronic neck or back pain.
Dr. Ragukonis: Raising The Bar
For patients seeking a way to control or manage their pain, the search for the right physician and/or facility can become a frustrating and often, disappointing and ultimately, futile endeavor. Unfortunately, the correct solution for each individual differs and therefore, might prove to be elusive for some. In this M.D. News article, see how Bergen Pain’s Dr. Thomas Ragukonis is raising the bar for minimally invasive pain management.
MDNews: Rethinking Early Intervention for Chronic Pain
Dr. Thomas P. Ragukonis was featured in the article “Rethinking Early Intervention for Chronic Pain” which talks about how Dr. Ragukonis tailors interventional pain treatments based on each patient’s unique pain experiences. One of 15 elite physicians from across the country on St. Jude Medical, Inc.’s Neuromodulation Strategic Physicians Counsel, Dr. Ragukonis uses his expertise in spinal cord stimulation to assess St. Jude Medical’s products and analyze national trends in pain management.