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Dr. Sal Hemani

Anesthesiologist/Interventional Pain Specialist

Dr. Hemani is double board-certified in Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine. He specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of a wide array of pain conditions, utilizing both minimally-invasive surgical and non-surgical treatments. He believes that actively involving and educating patients on their treatment plans is instrumental in helping them meet their individual goals and needs.

Conditions We Treat

  • Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS)

    CRPS is a chronic pain condition most often affecting one limb, usually after an injury. Characterized by severe pain, swelling, and changes in the skin, it may occur when a high-intensity signal is sent to an affected limb from the central nervous system.

  • Cervical and Lumbar Radiculopathy

    Radiculopathy refers to a range of symptoms produced by the pinching of a nerve root in the spinal column. This can result in pain, weakness, numbness, or difficulty controlling specific muscles. Cervical radiculopathy affects the neck, while lumbar radiculopathy involves the lower back.

  • Peripheral Neuropathy

    This condition results from damage to the peripheral nerves, causing weakness, numbness, and pain, typically in the hands and feet. It can be caused by traumatic injuries, infections, metabolic problems, inherited causes, and exposure to toxins.

  • Migraines

    Chronic migraines are characterized by intense, debilitating headaches occurring for 15 or more days per month. These headaches are often accompanied by nausea, vomiting, and sensitivity to light and sound.

  • Osteoporotic Compression Fractures

    These fractures occur when a vertebra in the spine collapses due to the weakening of bones from osteoporosis. Symptoms include sudden back pain, loss of height, and a hunched posture.

  • Facet Arthropathy

    Facet arthropathy refers to a degenerative condition affecting the facet joints in the spine, which can lead to chronic back pain. These joints are critical in providing stability and enabling motion. Pain arises from inflammation, degeneration, or stress on these joints, often exacerbated by movements like twisting or bending.

  • Osteoarthritis

    Osteoarthritis is a degenerative joint disease, often causing chronic pain due to the breakdown of cartilage in joints. It commonly affects weight-bearing joints like the knees and hips, as well as the hands, lower back, and neck.

  • Post Laminectomy Syndrome

    Post laminectomy syndrome, also known as failed back surgery syndrome, refers to persistent pain following back surgery. This condition can be due to a variety of factors, including spinal nerve damage, scar tissue, joint instability, or muscle deconditioning.

OUR SERVICES

Read about our procedures:

  • Description: A minimally invasive procedure where steroids are injected into the epidural space of the spine.

    Pain Treated: Chronic pain from spinal stenosis, disc herniation, or degenerative disc disease.

    Who can benefit: Patients with radiating back or neck pain not responding to conservative treatments.

  • Description: Injection of steroids into the facet joints, which are small joints at each segment of the spine.

    Pain Treated: Arthritis-related back pain or spinal pain.

    Who can benefit: Those with pain originating from facet joints, diagnosed via imaging and physical examination.

  • Description: Injection of medication near a specific nerve or group of nerves to manage pain.

    Pain Treated: Neuropathic pain, such as from nerve injuries or chronic conditions.

    Who can benefit: Patients with localized neuropathic pain who haven't responded to other treatments.

  • Description: Injecting anesthetic near nerves to determine the pain source.

    Pain Treated: Used to diagnose the specific nerve or nerve group causing pain.

    Who can benefit: Patients with undiagnosed chronic pain.

  • Description: Using heat generated by radio waves to damage specific nerve fibers, reducing pain signals.

    Pain Treated: Chronic back, neck, and arthritic joint pain.

    Who can benefit: Those with chronic pain not responding to conservative treatments, confirmed by diagnostic nerve blocks.

  • Description: Steroid injections into the sacroiliac joint, which connects the spine to the pelvis.

    Pain Treated: Sacroiliac joint dysfunction or arthritis-related pain.

    Who can benefit: Patients with diagnosed sacroiliac joint pain who have failed conservative treatments.

  • Description: Injection of anesthetic into the stellate ganglion, a collection of nerves in the neck.

    Pain Treated: Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS), particularly in the arm or face.

    Who can benefit: Those with CRPS or neuralgia not responding to other treatments.

  • Description: A procedure that destroys the celiac plexus nerves to relieve pain.

    Pain Treated: Pain from pancreatic cancer or chronic pancreatitis.

    Who can benefit: Patients with abdominal pain due to pancreatic conditions, often when pain medication is ineffective.

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  • Description: Injection of medication into trigger points, which are knots that form when muscles do not relax.

    Pain Treated: Myofascial pain syndrome, tension headaches, and some forms of chronic muscle pain.

    Who can benefit: Those with palpable trigger points causing persistent pain.

  • Description: Botulinum toxin injections to relieve muscle-related pain.

    Pain Treated: Chronic migraines, cervical dystonia, muscle spasticity.

    Who can benefit: Patients with specific chronic conditions responsive to Botox.

  • Description: Steroid or hyaluronic acid injections into major joints like the knee, hip, or shoulder.

    Pain Treated: Arthritis or other joint pain.

    Who can benefit: Patients with joint pain not responding to other non-surgical treatments.

  • Description: A minimally invasive procedure to repair spinal fractures and often restore vertebral height.

    Pain Treated: Pain from vertebral compression fractures, often due to osteoporosis.

    Who can benefit: Patients with painful spinal fractures and no relief from conservative treatments.

  • Description: Implanting a device that sends electrical signals to the spinal cord to control pain.

    Pain Treated: Chronic back, leg, or arm pain, particularly post-surgery pain.

    Who can benefit: Those with chronic neuropathic pain not responding to other treatments.