Ketamine Infusion and the Role of NMDA Receptors in Pain
Chronic pain can persist even after injured tissues have healed, particularly when the nervous system becomes increasingly sensitive to pain signals. Ketamine infusion takes a different approach to pain management treatment by acting on pathways involved in how the brain and spinal cord process those signals. Freedom Spine & Pain Center brings multiple areas of advanced training to complex pain care. Rajesh K. Sharma, MD, is board-certified in Anesthesiology and Pain Management, while Vrunda H. Pandya, MD, completed a fellowship in Regional Anesthesia at New York Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Hospital for Special Surgery. For certain persistent pain conditions, looking at how [...]