Category: Interventional Pain Management | Advanced Pain Management Center

Dr. Vladimir Fiks September 2, 2025 Chronic Pain Conditions

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 […]

Dr. Vladimir Fiks August 2, 2025 Chronic Pain Conditions

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 […]

Dr. Vladimir Fiks June 12, 2025 Chronic Pain Conditions

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 […]

Dr. Vladimir Fiks June 1, 2025 Chronic Pain Conditions

Spine Pain That Gets Worse Only in Certain Positions

When your back hurts while bending over but disappears when standing straight, or intensifies when sitting but eases while lying down, your body is sharing hidden clues about your spine condition. This type of positional pain often reveals specific structural problems that standard treatments might miss. At Advanced Pain Management Center in Portland, Oregon, leading interventional pain […]

Dr. Vladimir Fiks May 5, 2025 Chronic Pain Conditions

Regenexx: How Your Own Cells Can Heal Specific Spine Problems

Your body contains powerful healing cells that can repair damaged spine tissue without surgery. Many patients with chronic back pain have tried medications, injections, and physical therapy without lasting relief — but haven’t considered using their own cells to heal the problem. At Advanced Pain Management Center in Portland, Oregon, Dr. Vladimir Fiks performs Regenexx® procedures that concentrate these natural repair […]

Dr. Vladimir Fiks April 3, 2025 Chronic Pain Conditions

What to Expect During and After Your Spinal Cord Stimulation Trial

Chronic pain can make even the simplest tasks feel impossible. When medications, physical therapy, and injections haven’t worked, a spinal cord stimulator might be worth considering. But before committing to a permanent implant, you need to go through a trial period first. At Advanced Pain Management Center in Portland, Oregon, Vladimir Fiks, MD, specializes in helping patients determine if spinal cord […]

Dr. Vladimir Fiks March 13, 2025 Chronic Pain Conditions

Recover from Your Injury Faster with MLS Therapy

When pain becomes unbearable, you might feel like your only choices are injections or surgery — but what if there was a noninvasive way to find relief? Breakthroughs in laser technology offer just that. At Advanced Pain Management Center in Portland, Oregon, leading interventional pain management specialist Vladimir Fiks, MD, and our team use Multiwave Locked System (MLS) Laser […]

Dr. Vladimir Fiks February 5, 2025 Chronic Pain Conditions

What is Basivertebral Nerve Ablation (BVNA)?

Tired of feeling an ache in your back every time you sit, stand, or bend over? If conservative treatments aren’t giving you the relief you need, basivertebral nerve ablation (BVNA), or the Intracept® procedure, may be the solution you’ve been looking for. This innovative, minimally invasive procedure targets the source of chronic low back pain by ablating […]

Dr. Vladimir Fiks January 8, 2025 Chronic Pain Conditions

What to Expect After Spinal Infusion for Chronic Pain

A spinal infusion offers quick, targeted relief by delivering pain medication directly into the fluid-filled space around your spine. This method uses a small device the size of a hockey puck called an intrathecal pump implanted beneath the skin in your abdomen. It connects to a catheter that carries medication straight to your spinal cord. Because the […]

Dr. Vladimir Fiks December 1, 2024 Chronic Pain Conditions

Can Peripheral Neuropathy Resolve Spontaneously?

You know that unmistakable sensation coursing through your limbs. Maybe it starts as a dull ache, slowly intensifying into sharp, shooting pain. Or perhaps it’s a constant tingling, a numbness that never quite fades. That’s peripheral neuropathy for you — and once it hits, it tends to stick around. So, can peripheral neuropathy ever just […]

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

The Link Between Neck Problems and Arm Numbness

Will I Feel Immediate Relief After a Spine Injection?

Spine Pain That Gets Worse Only in Certain Positions

Regenexx: How Your Own Cells Can Heal Specific Spine Problems

What to Expect During and After Your Spinal Cord Stimulation Trial

Recover from Your Injury Faster with MLS Therapy

What is Basivertebral Nerve Ablation (BVNA)?

What to Expect After Spinal Infusion for Chronic Pain

Can Peripheral Neuropathy Resolve Spontaneously?

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