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    Trigger Point Injections

    What are Trigger Point Injections? As a pain management specialist, Dr. Abdallah may use trigger point injections (TPI) to help relieve pain in patients who have chronic muscle pain, tension headaches,…Read more

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    Spinal Chord Stimulation

    Rany Abdallah MD, PhD, MBA just announced a pain management first in Delaware. Today he implanted one of the most technologically advanced spinal cord stimulation devices available to pain management physicians….Read more

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    Joint Ablation

    Joint Ablation: What is it, and how can it help my pain? Joint ablation, also known as denervation, is a medical procedure that involves using heat or cold energy to eliminate the nerves that transmit…Read more

  • APICO Pain Management features some of the best Delaware pain managment doctors who provide relief utilizing or new state-of-the-art pain management facility.

    Occipital Nerve Block

    QUESTION: WHAT IS AN OCCIPITAL NERVE BLOCK?An occipital nerve block is a minimally invasive procedure that is used to treat headaches, neck pain, and other conditions that are caused by irritation or…Read more

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    Pain relief

    Question: What is a medial branch block? A medial branch block is a procedure used to diagnose and relieve pain from the facet joints in the spine. It involves injecting a local anesthetic or a steroid…Read more

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    Epidural injections

    Question: What are epidural injections? – An epidural injection is a type of pain management procedure where a local anesthetic and/or corticosteroid medication is delivered to the epidural space,…Read more

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    Neuropathic Pain

    Question: For neuropathic pain, what can a pain specialist recommend other than medications? A pain management specialist may recommend several non-medication treatments for neuropathic pain, including:…Read more

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    Knee pain.

    Question: What knee pain treatments can pain management doctors recommend other than medication? Pain management doctors can use various non-medication treatments for knee pain, including: Physical…Read more

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    New Office in Lewes, DE

    Dr. Abdallah and his team are opening APICO’s newest office in Lewes, DE. It’s located right next to Station on Kings Bakery/Coffee emporium in the Kings Way medical office center. The address…Read more

  • Photo of Dr. Rany Abdallah lecturing about pain management from his Lewes, DE office

    Double Board Certified?

    What are some advantages of seeing a pain management doctor who is Double Board Certified?” Definition: Double Board Certified in medicine means that a doctor has passed certification exams in…Read more

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