Champlain spine & pain management

06/06/2025

On his 88th birthday, Morgan Freeman pledged $11 million to build a sanctuary thousands of stray and abandoned dogs.

God Bless him ❤️🙏

01/02/2022

Happy New Year 2022 to every one !
Please stay safe and be well.

Let’s start the year with a piece of info for all our FB followers with low back pain. Remember that a disc bulge on an MRI does not mean that it is causing you any pain. I have seen many people who have had an MRI and who are convinced that their disc bulge is causing their pain. It is more complex than that. Look at the picture of a study below which demonstrates my point.

Happy New Year 2022! To a pain free year!

12/29/2021

Kyphoplasty: one of the most rewarding procedure with immediate relief . 50 y.o lady today who was crying at the end of the procedure when I was removing the surgical drapes. I became concerned that maybe she had not received enough Iocal anesthetic and that the procedure had been very painful but she said no. She told me that she crying tears of joy because she had been in constant pain for 6 months and now her pain was gone! She was so happy ! It did break my heart! I had a very good day!

10/08/2021

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10/27/2020

Hello everyone ,
This is Dr.Bonnabesse. I want to share with all our followers that there are many new treatment options for people suffering with arthritis in their higher joints ( shoulder , knee and hips) . Our knowledge and our technology is constantly evolving . Often times people elect to choose a joint replacement but not everyone can undergo these surgeries or may be they choose against the surgical options because of the risks, longer recovery and the anesthesia risks. You should know that as interventional pain specialists we can offer nerve blocks and radio frequency ablations of very specific sensory nerves which innervantes these joints. It takes about 15 minutes and it is well tolerated especially with IV sedation and lots of numbing medication. There is no down time and the relief occurs often right away. It can last over a year( and sometimes much longer) and it can delay a joint replacement or even avoid the need for you to have a more invasive surgical procedure. And the good news is that all these procedures are covered by most insurances .

If on the other hand you would like to actually repair the joint while avoiding surgery then consider PRP injections and adult stem cells procedures. These are not covered by insurances yet and the cost ranges from a few hundred dollars to a few thousands ( under 4) . It is a one time treatment . Studies consistently show that these treatments are very effective and safe. In fact they are superior in effectiveness to steroid injection and most replacement surgeries. More on this particular topic later on.

But remember: radio frequency ablation can save you from having a joint replacement surgery. It is worth asking about it at your next appointment .

Thank you

03/25/2020

Under extremely difficult and painful times with this awful pandemic the staff at Champlain Spine and Pain Management has shown once again their resilience and their generosity toward one another as well as their appreciation for being a member of our CSPM team . I was literally blown away ( again) yesterday by the attitude and the team spirit displayed by all of them. I feel honored to have them on our team. Thank you all for everything that you do day and day out. And to everyone : please be very safe!