For Patients of Dr. Kaiafas
Conditions
Dr. Demetrios Kaiafas is a pain management physician specializing in diagnosing and treating acute and chronic 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. -
Loss of Neuromuscular Control (Mainstay Medical)
Learn about the difference between a healthy back and a someone who has chronic lower back pain caused by Multifidus Dysfunction. -
Lumbar Radiculopathy
A condition where the nerve roots in the lower spine are compressed or irritated leading to pain, numbness, or weakness. -
Multifidus Dysfunction (Mainstay Medical)
This occurs when your brain and the deep, stabilizing muscles (like the multifidus) running along the spine fail to work together due to pain, injury, or surgery. -
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.