Back Pain Facts The good news is that for decades, spinal injections have been one of the most common short-term treatments for back pain. Radiating pain from the spine to some other part of your body (down your leg or arm due to a herniated disc for example) can commonly be relieved through epidural steroid injection. Benefits of Pain Relief (even […]
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Fixing Lumbar Pain The wrong type of car and the wrong type of seat can set you up for a rush hour nightmare when it comes to your back. Relax and Enjoy the Ride Take the Road Less Traveled Sometimes it pays to get off the road for awhile while you recover. The vibration, acceleration, […]
Take it from your Mom, you look slumpy if you slouch. Take it from your Pain Management physician, good body alignment is everything. And can often even relieve your aches and pains. Slouching stresses muscles, strains ligaments, impairs your range of motion and can cause stiffness from your neck to your lower back. That’s not […]
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In a study recently published in the journal Human Factors, researchers showed that standing five or more hours a day can increase your risk for long-term lower back pain and other spine issues and musculoskeletal disorders. A 2005 study in Denmark showed prolonged standing at work led to a higher hospitalization risk for enlarged veins. At the very least, it contributes significantly to […]
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates over 50,000 people experience winter-related back injuries every year, and unbelievably, 5,800 of those are holiday-decorating related. But it makes sense. There’s a lot of stress on the body with all the extra bending, squatting, climbing and leaning to tack up decorations. Besides that there is the […]
But before you jump onto that runaway train of painkillers or consider going under the knife, first take it slow. There is a very good chance that the back pain can resolve with the treatments listed below. Maybe you’ve already had a doctor recommend surgery? Maybe you’re already on opioids? Speak to a pain management […]
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To treat pain and therefore Spinal cord stimulation is a treatment for many with pain that has failed physical therapy, medications or even surgery. What is Spinal Cord Stimulation? Spinal cord stimulation (SCS) works by transmitting small signals of electrical current to spinal cord nerves. The pin pointed stimulation to these areas blocks the signal […]
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The other statistics are equally staggering: The best news is that (even if you might be getting just a tad, ahem, older) you don’t have to accept arthritis pain and you don’t have to suffer. Pain management specialists have many treatment options that can help improve the quality of your life quickly and without surgery. […]
Whiplash – common problem, difficult to diagnosis. That is until now. Whiplash doesn’t show up on X-rays or on MRIs. But there is no mistaking that it hurts and that the pain can last, even becoming a chronic condition. The source of chronic neck pain after whiplash injuries has been a mystery. After all, the […]
Sacroiliac joint dysfunction might be a mouthful (and a huge pain over the buttocks) but it should be a household name. In fact, the condition is common enough that physicians estimate that up to 15 percent of all people with back pain are experiencing sacroiliac joint dysfunction. Yet many sufferers go undiagnosed. What is Sacroiliac […]