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Back Pain

JAMA Reports PRP Not Effective – A Poorly Designed Study

January 15, 2010

A recent report in the Journal of the AMA (De Vos, et al JAMA 2009) reported that platelet rich plasma therapy was no more effective for chronic Achilles tendinopathy than standard, conservative therapy. This study was inherently flawed in its design resulting in incorrect conclusions. Platelet rich plasma is the healing component of blood. It [...]

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Regenerative Medicine – Platelet Rich Plasma Provides Joint Pain Relief

October 25, 2009

As a neurologist who sees many patients with neck, back and various joint pains, I practice an area of medicine known as neuro-orthopedics. As such, I treat patients for their pain without surgical intervention. Many patients with neck, back and joint pain (knee pain, shoulder pain, elbow pain, etc.) can be successfully treated without invasive [...]

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Are You Tired of Waiting in Your Doctor’s Office? Sarasota Neurology Makes the Difference!

July 12, 2008

How many times have you had an appointment in your doctor’s office, gotten there on time and then had to wait 30 minutes, an hour or even more? We all have. It is one of the frustrating aspects of visiting your doctor’s office. Dr. Kassicieh, at Sarasota Neurology, understands that. He respects patients’ time and [...]

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Piriformis Syndrome – Back Pain & Sciatica

May 31, 2008

How many people do you know who tell of back pain that has no cure? Or sciatica or leg pain than doctors cannot find the cause for. They tell you that the MRI scan was normal, back injections of steroids do not help and no medication has relieved their pain. There are tens of thousands [...]

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New Migraine Treatment for Migraine Headaches

April 30, 2008

Migraine is a very common medical condition. Migraine headaches are the second most common cause for work absences secondary only to low back pain. Unfortunately migraine is the most prevalent in the working population age group. Fortunately many new migraine treatments have been developed. The newest migraine medication that has been FDA approved is Treximet. [...]

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Back & Neck Pain: Surgery Not Needed

October 11, 2006

Neck and back pain are some of the most common conditions for which patients seek out medical care. It is estimated that 8 out of 10 Americans will have at least one significant episode of back or neck pain in their life. For many, this can be a recurrent or persistent problem. Fortunately over 90% [...]

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