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When Is Radio frequency Ablation the Best Choice for Pain Management?

People often assume the only answer for chronic pain is more medication or surgery. However, there are numerous approaches that can provide relief without lengthy downtimes or dangerous side effects. One of these innovative treatments is radiofrequency ablation. Vladimir Fiks, MD, of Advanced Pain Management Center in Portland, Oregon, is committed to delivering exceptional patient care and the […]

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The Most Common Causes of Chronic Pain and How We Treat Them

Chronic pain doesn’t always start with an obvious injury. Sometimes it develops gradually from years of wear and tear on your spine or joints. At other times, it follows an acute injury that should have healed but didn’t. At Advanced Pain Management Center in Portland, Oregon, interventional pain management specialist Vladimir Fiks, MD, diagnoses the underlying cause of your […]

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Beyond Medication: Interventional Pain Management Explained

When your chronic pain persists despite medications, physical therapy, and other conservative treatments, many people assume surgery is their only option. Interventional pain management offers a middle ground between pills and major operations, using precise, minimally invasive techniques to target pain at its source. At Advanced Pain Management Center in Portland, Oregon, interventional pain management […]

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Managing Chronic Low Back Pain Without Surgery

Most people think chronic low back pain means living with discomfort forever or eventually needing surgery. That’s not necessarily true, but acting now is essential. With early intervention, many nonsurgical treatments can target the exact location of your pain without cutting into your spine. At Advanced Pain Management Center in Portland, Oregon, interventional pain management […]

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Vertebrogenic Pain Relief: How the Intercept Procedure Targets the Basivertebral Nerve

When disc and joint treatments don’t solve your back pain, the problem might be coming from inside the vertebrae themselves. Your spine bones have their own nerve networks that can start causing chronic pain when they get inflamed. At Advanced Pain Management Center in Portland, Oregon, interventional pain management specialist Vladimir Fiks, MD, uses the Intercept® procedure to treat vertebrogenic pain […]

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The Link Between Neck Problems and Arm Numbness

Your arm numbness might actually be coming from your neck. Many people don’t realize that nerve compression in the cervical spine causes numbness and tingling that travels down into the arms and hands, often mimicking problems that seem unrelated to the neck. At Advanced Pain Management Center in Portland, Oregon, interventional pain management specialist Vladimir Fiks, MD, uses […]

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Will I Feel Immediate Relief After a Spine Injection?

You might expect your spine injection to work right away, but the reality varies depending on which type of injection you receive and what’s causing your pain. Some people walk out of the office feeling better within minutes, while others need days or even weeks to experience the full benefits. At Advanced Pain Management Center in Portland, Oregon, board-certified […]

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