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Peripheral Nerve Blocks
Peripheral nerves exist outside the brain and spinal cord. These nerves transmit sensation and motor (movement) control. They can be damaged by inflammation, tumor, trauma, surgery, scar tissue, or illness. Injecting anesthetic with or without...
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Discography
Discography is an x-ray exam in which a dye is injected into injured or painful intervertebral discs. The dye makes the discs clearly visible on the CT scan. The injection also increases the pressure in the discs and helps determine which disc(s) are...
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Radiofrequency Rhizotomy
Radiofrequency (RF) rhizotomy or neurotomy is a therapeutic procedure designed to decrease and/or eliminate pain symptoms arising from degenerative facet joints within the spine. The procedure involves destroying the nerves that innervate the facet...
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Electroacupuncture
Electroacupuncture is quite similar to traditional acupuncture in that the same points are stimulated during treatment. As with traditional acupuncture, needles are inserted on specific points along the body. The needles are then attached to a device...
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What is Cupping Therapy?
Cupping treatment was relatively unknown in the Western world until recent years. Michael Phelps came to compete in the 2016 Rio Olympics with multiple red circle marks on his back caused by cupping, which led everyone watching to ask, "What is cuppi...
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Chinese Herbal Medicine - What it Treats
Traditional Chinese Medicine has a holistic view of the human body. In Chinese Medicine the human body is viewed as an interrelated whole (mind, body, spirit) possessing a life force or vital energy called qi or chi (pronounced “chee”). When qi flows...
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Gua Sha Treatment
Gua Sha involves palpation and cutaneous stimulation where the skin is pressured, in strokes, by a round-edged instrument; that results in the appearance of small red petechiae called ‘sha’, that will fade in 2 to 3 days. Raising Sha removes blood...
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Traditional Chinese Massage Techniques: Tui na & Myofas...
Tui Na (pronounced ‘tway-nah’) massage is a form of Traditional Chinese Medicine to address a wide range of health problems. Tui Na uses wave like motions and rhythms to loosen joints, nourish the muscles and encourage the flow of “chi” (or “qi” or “...
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Seven Star Needle Acupuncture Technique
Cutaneous Acupuncture is the use of acupuncture needles to stimulate an area superficially by tapping to promote the smooth flow of Qi and Blood. The Seven-Star needle is a special tool composed of a small bunch of needles attached to a handle like a...
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Coping with Chronic Pain
Chronic pain often affects mood and emotions. Behavioral management includes education about positive behaviors and reinforcement of new and appropriate coping strategies. The focus is on education about the mind-body connection and incorporation of...
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I moved away from California and the care of Dr. Navani about sixteen months ago, it took me a few months to write this and to reflect back and I am hoping that patients who read this and come under her care will be inspired by my story. My story goe...
G.D, Interior DesignerDr Annu Navani at Comprehensive Pain Management was highly recommended to me by my podiatrist. I am so elated to have found such a great doctor. Dr. Navani is so knowledgeable, caring and up to date on the latest technology. I had a nerve block injec...
S.F, Flight AttendantApproximately fourteen months ago, I started having severe daily migraine headaches. My whole life was disrupted. I could not tolerate sound or light, which made parenting a five-year-old nearly impossible. I was useless to my family and my job. I ha...
S.K, Homemaker“Living with chronic pain is quite a challenge. Some days my lower back feels like a knife is jabbing into me. Other days my legs and feet will spasm, ache, and burn. There are times when medication and exercise do not completely help. These are the...
L.L, Retired Executive SecretaryDr. Diana Abovsky is very professional and knowledgeable. Her expertise and perseverance guide her in the genuine care and treatment of her patients. I would highly recommend her to anyone who is living with chronic conditions and/or pain....
R.F, Flight AttendentI sure hope that you could come see the “Nutcracker” production because if it wasn’t for you, I wouldn’t be able to do this at all! Not too long ago I couldn’t even walk and I was on mass amounts of narcotic pain meds and today I have been clean for...
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