For Patients of Dr. Chen
Conditions
Dr. Chen’s expertise is in the interventional management of chronic pain, with a particular interest in back pain and cancer pain.
Learn more about your pain condition.
Click the headings below to view videos about your pain condition.
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Arthritis Pain
Discomfort experienced due to inflammation and damage within joints commonly associated with different types of arthritis. -
Cancer Pain
Pain resulting from the cancer itself, such as a tumor pressing on nerves, or from cancer treatments like chemotherapy or surgery. -
Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS)
Also known as CRPS, this is a chronic, pain condition most often affecting one limb, usually after an injury or surgery. -
Fibromyalgia
A chronic condition characterized by widespread musculo-skeletal pain, fatigue, and tenderness in localized areas. -
Myofascial Pain Syndrome
A chronic pain disorder where pressure on sensitive points in your muscles causes pain across different parts of your body. -
Peripheral Neuropathy
A disorder that occurs when nerves that carry messages to and from the brain and spinal cord to the rest of your body become damaged or diseased. -
Postherpetic Neuralgia
A complication of shingles which is characterized by severe pain in areas where the shingles rash occurred.
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Back Pain
A common condition characterized by discomfort or distress in any area of the back often resulting from strain or tension in the muscles or ligaments. -
Compression Fractures of the Spine
Occurs when one or more of your vertebrae collapse, often due to the loss of bone density or injury. -
Degenerative Disc Disease
A condition where the spinal discs wear down over time causing pain and potential mobility issues. -
Facet Joint Dysfunction
A condition where the joints in your spine become painful due to arthritis, injury, or repeated stress due to overuse. -
Headaches and Migraines
Headaches are a common discomfort in the head, while migraines are a type of headache characterized by severe, throbbing pain, typically on one side. -
Herniated Disc
This occurs when the soft interior of a spinal disc pushes through a crack in its tough exterior, often causing nerve irritation. -
Lumbar Radiculopathy
A condition where the nerve roots in the lower spine are compressed or irritated leading to pain, numbness, or weakness. -
Neck Pain
This is discomfort in any of the structures in the neck which can range from mild to severe. -
Occipital Neuralgia
A distinct type of headache characterized by sharp, jabbing pain in the upper neck or back of the head, usually on one side. -
Post-Laminectomy Syndrome
This is persistent pain following back surgery, also known as "failed back surgery syndrome." -
Sacroiliac Joint Pain
This is discomfort in one or both of the joints that connect the lower spine and pelvis. -
Sciatica
This is pain that radiates along the path of the sciatic nerve, which branches from your lower back through your hips and buttocks, and down one or both legs. -
Spinal Stenosis
A narrowing of the spaces within your spine which can put pressure on the nerves that travel through the spine. -
Spondylolisthesis
A spinal condition where one vertebra slips forward over the one below it. -
Trigeminal Neuralgia
A chronic pain condition affecting the trigeminal nerve in the face. -
Vertebrogenic Pain
This is discomfort orginating from the spine's structures such as the vertebral bodies, intervertebral discs, or facet joints.
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Diabetic Neuropathic Pain
A type of nerve damage caused by diabetes leading to painful sensations. -
Joint Pain
This refers to discomfort, aches, and soreness in any of the body's joints often resulting from an illness or injury. -
Knee Pain
Any discomfort or ache in or around the knee joint ranging from mild to severe. -
Pelvic Pain
This is discomfort that occurs in the lowest part of the torso which is the area below the abdomen and between the hip bones.