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Back pain is a common condition that can be caused by a variety of factors. There are many possible causes of back pain, which can make it a difficult condition to diagnose and treat. However, there are some risk factors that can increase your chances of developing back pain. These risk factors include: -Age:…
When you experience back pain, it can be difficult to keep your spirits up and stay active. It can be frustrating to constantly deal with pain and stress, but staying in good spirits is important for your overall health. Unfortunately, many people don’t know how to help their spirits when they’re feeling down. But you…
Myofascial pain rests in the muscles’ – In trigger points of the body. It is a chronic pain similar to muscle tension, and can sometimes reside in seemingly unrelated parts of the body. Learn the causes, symptoms and treatments for myofascial pain syndrome. Causes of Myofascial Pain Typically, repetitive use of a muscle is the…
The typical pain clinic will treat patients with several different types of pain. Most doctors who specialize in the treatment of chronic pain have at least one other speciality, such as neurology, physical medicine and rehabilitation or psychiatry. The goal of a pain management clinic is to find the cause of your pain and then…
Common Causes of Low Back Pain If you’ve ever felt low back pain, you know how it can make even the simplest tasks difficult. The pain can be so intense that you might feel nauseated or find yourself unable to move for a while. It’s no surprise, then, that low back pain is one of…
Radicular pain effects the low, mid or upper back or neck. It originates in a nerve that is pinched or irritated and radiates outward. Depending on the nerve being effected will depend on where the pain can be felt. The Types of Radiculopathy: Cervical – Originates in the neck, causing pain, weakness and possibly numbness…
Kyphoplasty is a minimally invasive procedure used to treat vertebral compression fractures by inflating a balloon to restore bone height then injecting bone cement into the vertebral body. The goals of vertebroplasty are to reduce pain while also stabilizing and strengthening the fractured vertebra. What you Need to Know First A skeleton with pain in…
Compression Fractures are fractures in the vertebrae due to brittleness of bone, car accidents, or a major fall where the vertebrae have compressed. In this article we will discuss who typically gets compression fractures, what they are, and what they feel like. Who Typically gets a Compression Fracture? Compression fractures are more common with people…
A Spinal Cord Stimulator may be for you if you’ve had surgery and still experience back pain or sciatica pain; You tried the facet injections, radiofrequency ablation, or epidural injections but cannot find pain relief. A Spinal Cord Stimulator will help mask the pain so you can get back to everyday activities that you enjoy.…
Radiofrequency Ablation is a treatment used for chronic pain in the neck, lower back and mid-back area due to arthritis. During a Radiofrequency Ablation treatment, we first diagnose that the treatment will work, then we use a special needle which heats up at the tip to deaden the nerves so that you will experience long…