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r. Jeffrey Glaser specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of conditions causing pain, with an emphasis on spine-mediated pain, so patients can get back to their active lifestyle. In practice for 16 years, Dr. Glaser attended medical school at the prestigious Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University and completed his residency and specialty training at the UCLA Medical Center.
GLASER PAIN RELIEF CENTER Jeffrey B. Glaser, MD Medical Director
16311 Ventura Blvd., Suite #518 Encino 818-501-PAIN (7246) glaserpainrelief.com
In which ways do you provide your patients easy-to-understand information about their condition?
“We educate patients about their condition using 3-D models, posters and diagrams as well as take-home handouts. Additionally, our website is full of useful educational resources. I feel very strongly that patients should understand the cause of their pain and treatment options.”
FAST FACT Dr. Glaser is board-certified by both the American Board of Pain Medicine and the American Board of Anesthesiology.
What are some of the latest advances in health care today?
“One of the latest advances in pain management came in 2015 with the FDA approval of the Nevro HF10 Senza spinal cord stimulator (SCS)—an implantable pacemaker for pain. The Nevro HF10 system works best for back and leg pain that has failed other interventions. Patients undergo a minimally invasive trial of the technology prior to deciding on whether implantation of the pacemaker for pain is right for them. What other surgical procedure can you test-drive first? The Nevro HF10 Senza SCS is changing the lives of many of our patients by reducing pain and improving their ability to participate in the activities they enjoy most.”
What question or concern do you frequently hear from patients?
“Patients who are suffering from back or neck pain and sciatica have often been told they ‘need’ spine surgery. Pain by itself is not a true indication for surgery in most circumstances. There are no guarantees that major invasive surgery will treat or cure a patient’s pain. It’s important for patients to understand that unless their spine issue is causing motor weakness of the arms or legs, loss of muscle mass in the extremities, loss of control of bowel or bladder function, or they have severe spinal stenosis or a tumor—surgery is rarely indicated. Instead the goal should be to reduce pain by the most minimally invasive means possible without controlled substances such as narcotics.”
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