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Pain Management
Anesthesiology
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72 Answers
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A 40-year-old member asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Glaseranswered
Pain Management 27 years experience
Ask Your Doctor: Most doctors have a very specifice pre-operative/procedural instruction sheet for you to review and follow. If you are receiving sedation nothing to ... Read More
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A 36-year-old member asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Glaseranswered
Pain Management 27 years experience
Yes, but rare: The biggest risk of the steroid with epidural steroid injections is getting a condition called avascular necrosis. This is a rare disorder that usual... Read More
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A 40-year-old member asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Glaseranswered
Pain Management 27 years experience
Possibly: If the herniation is acute (just happened) a common course is that these issues resolve on their own within 6-8 weeks. Often physical therapy and anti... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Glaseranswered
Pain Management 27 years experience
Yes!: Remember an epidural is an injection of anti-inflammatory medication to help an underlying problem of inflammation causing nerve impingement. It is no... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Glaseranswered
Pain Management 27 years experience
Yes: Sciatica refers to compression of the roots of nerves that eventually make up the sciatic nerve. This most often happens at the l4-s1 levels in the s... Read More
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A 28-year-old member asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Glaseranswered
Pain Management 27 years experience
Multiple Options: It is important that you are under the direct care of a competent pain management physician or surgeon to guide you as to what the next steps are. Tre... Read More
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A 39-year-old member asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Glaseranswered
Pain Management 27 years experience
Oxycodone: Yes and no. Oxycodone is a frequently prescribed immediate release narcotic given to people who are on chronic opioid therapy with a sustained releas... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Glaseranswered
Pain Management 27 years experience
Never: Nobody ever "needs" an epidural. It is an elective procedure that is part of the treatment continuum for disc disease of the spine and often a less in... Read More
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A 55-year-old female asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Glaseranswered
Pain Management 27 years experience
See a Doctor: I would see your primary physician for a work-up of your symptoms. It is dangerous to assume you own diagnosis without a proper evaluation. It may be ... Read More
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A 42-year-old member asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Glaseranswered
Pain Management 27 years experience
Possibly: It depends. If the "spinal tap" was done to get spinal fluid to test it and the "tap" was traumatic or difficult with the needle hitting bone you may ... Read More
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A 38-year-old member asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Glaseranswered
Pain Management 27 years experience
What is Goal: As with any medical treatment the questions you should ask should revolve around the risks, benefits, complications and alternatives. Very important ... Read More
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A 45-year-old member asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Glaseranswered
Pain Management 27 years experience
Great Question: Depends what you mean by "failure". If failure means not getting the hope for pain relief it depends on many factors including skill and clinical judg... Read More
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A 32-year-old member asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Glaseranswered
Pain Management 27 years experience
Yes: Sciatica, which refers to pain radiating down one and sometimes both legs in a particular distribution that corresponds with the sciatic nerve and its... Read More
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A 25-year-old member asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Glaseranswered
Pain Management 27 years experience
48-72 Hours: Epidural steroids work by locally depositing steroid (an anti-inflammatory) in and around an area of inflammation causing nerve root compression resul... Read More
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A 44-year-old member asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Glaseranswered
Pain Management 27 years experience
Many Etiologies: Sciatica refers to entrapment/pressure against the nerve itself often at the level of the piriformis muscle or in the spine where one or more of the n... Read More
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A 41-year-old member asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Glaseranswered
Pain Management 27 years experience
Depends...: This is a broad question with many variables including the underlying nature of your spine disease. I would strongly recommend discussing with your d... Read More
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A 38-year-old member asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Glaseranswered
Pain Management 27 years experience
Serious Symptoms: Low back pain in conjunction with loss of bladder control can signify a serioius condition needing immediate attention. This is not normal. I would s... Read More
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A 38-year-old member asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Glaseranswered
Pain Management 27 years experience
See a Doctor: Back pain, as with all pain, is your body's way of saying "something is wrong". Causes of back pain range from the very benign and innocent such as sp... Read More
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A 30-year-old female asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Glaseranswered
Pain Management 27 years experience
Absolutely: There are terrific physicians in both geographic regions who specialize in diagnosis and treatment of back pain. If you have not been seen by your pri... Read More
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A 32-year-old member asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Glaseranswered
Pain Management 27 years experience
Depends on Cause: Neck pain, like all pain, is your body's way of say "something is not right". Before considering treatment options it is important to figure out what ... Read More
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A 30-year-old male asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Glaseranswered
Pain Management 27 years experience
See Your Doctor!: If pain is "severe" and not responding to anti-inflammatories you need a workup to rule out organ causes of pain such as kideney, colon etc. If the p... Read More
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A 25-year-old female asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Glaseranswered
Pain Management 27 years experience
Less Inflammation: The idea behind epidural steroid injections is to reduce inflammation in an area causing nerve irritation - usually from surrounding structures such a... Read More
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A 34-year-old female asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Glaseranswered
Pain Management 27 years experience
DEPENDS ON SYMPTOMS: If you pain is just back related it could be a bruise/contusion. If either of your legs are weak or painful you may have a herniated disc. Narcotics... Read More
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A 21-year-old male asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Glaseranswered
Pain Management 27 years experience
Work-Up!: Before treating any condition you should be seen by a board certified physician to start a work-up. It is probably best to start with your primary ca... Read More
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A 46-year-old member asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Glaseranswered
Pain Management 27 years experience
True Sciatica?: Many patients use the term "sciatica" loosly. Sciatica refers specifically to pain running down the back/outside of the thigh down the back/outside o... Read More
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A 35-year-old member asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Glaseranswered
Pain Management 27 years experience
Complicated Answer: It is not so much which medication is strongest, but rather which one is best for you depending on the cause of your pain and anticipated duration. A... Read More
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A 42-year-old member asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Glaseranswered
Pain Management 27 years experience
Not Likely: Not likely that any time of topical substance will actually help the condition of sciatica. Sciatica is due to nerve root compression at a much deepe... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Glaseranswered
Pain Management 27 years experience
Tylenol (acetaminophen) vs. Narcotic: Tylenol is an over the counter readily available pain medicine for mild to moderate pain. Narcotics are prescribed for more severe pain. Their mecha... Read More
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A 40-year-old member asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Glaseranswered
Pain Management 27 years experience
Mulitple Effects: Weight gain, avascular necrosis of a hip/knee (severe breakdown requiring joint replacement), hair loss, adrenal suppression. However, these side eff... Read More
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A 31-year-old member asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Glaseranswered
Pain Management 27 years experience
Possible Cancel: If you were scheduled to be done with sedation it may be canceled or offered without sedation. The purpose of not eating/drinking for a specified per... Read More
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A 39-year-old member asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Glaseranswered
Pain Management 27 years experience
Possibly: There are many causes for neck pain. Muscle spasm is a common cause of neck pain. Often strengthening a muscle via working out will lead to more fre... Read More
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A 40-year-old member asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Glaseranswered
Pain Management 27 years experience
Many: Many causes of low back including: musculoskeletal strain/sprain/spasm, bulging discs, degenerative disc disease, annular disc tear, spinal stenosis, ... Read More
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A 33-year-old member asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Glaseranswered
Pain Management 27 years experience
Failed Treatment: When more conservative treatments such as anti-inflammatories, rest, and physical therapy fail and patients have what is known as radicular symptoms s... Read More
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A 29-year-old member asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Glaseranswered
Pain Management 27 years experience
Great Question: Depends on type of c-arm used and whether or not physician/x-ray tech continuously steps of pedal or presses button or is more cautious. I use a sett... Read More
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A 21-year-old female asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Glaseranswered
Pain Management 27 years experience
Many Possibilities: I would be seen by your primary care physician as a start. Many times when you have a lung infection/pleuritis it can cause back/thoracic pain with de... Read More
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A 38-year-old member asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Glaseranswered
Pain Management 27 years experience
You Need a Diagnosis: Especially if the pain is "horrible" you need a workup by a physician - start with your primary physician - to rule out serious causes of back pain su... Read More
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A 31-year-old member asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Glaseranswered
Pain Management 27 years experience
Internist: I would start with your internist/family doctor and they will be best able to perform an initial evaluation and refer you to an appropriate specialist... Read More
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A 30-year-old member asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Glaseranswered
Pain Management 27 years experience
Yes: The short answer is yes. I don't know what context you are asking about this for. There are labor epidurals and those for surgery to render a patien... Read More
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A 47-year-old member asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Glaseranswered
Pain Management 27 years experience
Sometimes a Concern: Mid back pain/thoracic pain can be due simply to musculoskeletal causes such as strain/sprain or could be a sign of more serious disease such as a tho... Read More
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A 30-year-old female asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Glaseranswered
Pain Management 27 years experience
Get Him Seen: Your husband's symptoms are extremely abnormal - especially unintended weight loss of that magnitude over a short period of time. Get him to his doct... Read More
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A 25-year-old female asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Glaseranswered
Pain Management 27 years experience
Absolutely: It is not uncommon for patients to feel "wired" or "hyper" for several days after an epidural steroid injection. Steroids have many effects on the bo... Read More
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A 41-year-old female asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Glaseranswered
Pain Management 27 years experience
Maybe Not: The swelling and flushing is a not so uncommon side effect of steroids. However, the burning in the mouth is a bit unsual. I would be curious what d... Read More
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A 55-year-old female asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Glaseranswered
Pain Management 27 years experience
IMMEDIATE TREATMENT: Reflex sympathetic dystrophy (rsd) requires immediate and aggressive attention starting in a progressive and logical fashion. Usually membrane stabil... Read More
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A 55-year-old member asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Glaseranswered
Pain Management 27 years experience
There is Help: Depending on your neurological exam, mri, and where you are having pain you may be a candidate for additional surgery (hopefully not) or perhaps even ... Read More
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A 43-year-old member asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Glaseranswered
Pain Management 27 years experience
First...A Consultati: Back and neck pain can be due to a plethora of disorders from the very benign to the very serious and everything inbetween. An important first step i... Read More
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A 17-year-old female asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Glaseranswered
Pain Management 27 years experience
Great Question: Really depends on how long she has had her sx., are there neurological deficits such as weakness, numbness etc. And what does imaging (MRI) show. Sur... Read More
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A 27-year-old male asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Glaseranswered
Pain Management 27 years experience
Excellent Question: There is not a limit necessarily to epidurals, but literature suggest if no relief after 3 epidurals the risks don't outweigh the benefits of continu... Read More
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A 35-year-old female asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Glaseranswered
Pain Management 27 years experience
Don't Assume : Could be one of many things. Most likely it is what is called myofascial/musculoskeletal which should be reassuring. The fact that it hurts with sit... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Glaseranswered
Pain Management 27 years experience
Minimal: Everybody has a different tolerance for pain. Epidurals should not be horribly painful. If done with sedation patients often don't recall the epidura... Read More
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A 21-year-old member asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Glaseranswered
Pain Management 27 years experience
YES!: Yes! diabetes can be a very seriously disease - especially if not monitored closely and treated aggressively. High sugars often lead to nerve damage ... Read More
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Dr. Glaser is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Dr. Glaser is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Thank you, your answer was very helpful! Why do my pain stop at my knee, and from thserw it hose num?
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Thank you, your answer was very helpful! Many thanks - much appreciated
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Thanks I have followed up.. Vision is fine now... Neck is being done
Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University, PA
Graduated 1996MD
Residency
UCLA
Completed 2000
Awards
Commpassionate Doctor Award, Vitals.com
Super Doctors Los Angeles Magazine
Top Pain Management Specialist , Third Place, California - Summer
2013
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