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Dr. Akinwumi G. Aladesawe
Pain Management Specialist
Dr. Akinwumi Aladesawe practices Pain Medicine in New Port Richey, FL. Pain medicine is concerned with the prevention of pain, and the evaluation, treatment, and rehabilitation of patients experiencing pain. Pain medicine physicians use a broad-based approach to treat all pain disorders, ranging from pain as a symptom of disease to pain as the primary disease. Dr. Aladesawe serves as a consultant to other physicians but is often the principal treating physician, providing care at various levels; such as treating the patient directly, prescribing medication, prescribing rehabilitative services, performing pain relieving procedures, counseling patients and families, directing a multidisciplinary team, coordinating care with other healthcare providers, and providing consultative services.
32 years
Experience
Dr. Akinwumi G. Aladesawe
- New port richey, Fl
- Obafemi Awolowo College of Health Sciences
- Accepting new patients
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What else can I try before needing surgery?
It depends on the indication for surgery, which is failure of conservative management, namely, failure to control pain and paralysis/loss of function. If the indication is because READ MORE
It depends on the indication for surgery, which is failure of conservative management, namely, failure to control pain and paralysis/loss of function. If the indication is because of spinal cord damage potentially or ongoing, then the benefit of surgery outweighs the risks. If the patient has tried analgesics starting from the simplest acetaminophen, nsaids, gabapentin, narcotic, etc., with concomitant massage/physical therapy, interventional spine injections unsuccessfully. Surgery is also mandated at this point.
Hope you find this useful as a last point surgery or narcotic should always be last resort.
Dr. Aladesawe
Hope you find this useful as a last point surgery or narcotic should always be last resort.
Dr. Aladesawe
Is there a safe medication to manage my pain before starting my menstrual period?
Tylenol should be ok
What to do about sudden neck pain?
Heart disease
Sharp, shooting pain in my right leg
Yes it could be sciatica pain but I will do a thorough history and physical exam / radiology to rule out vascular and musculoskeletal etiology
Long term narcotic use
Drink plenty of fluids and lots of vegs
Exercise
Exercise
I am very intolerant of narcotics
Hyaluronic / chondrointin sulfate intrarticular injections
Nerve block
5% Lidocaine patch / ointment
NSAID patch / cream
TENS units
Nerve block
5% Lidocaine patch / ointment
NSAID patch / cream
TENS units
