Do you always wake up as though you carried the weight of the world on your back when you were sleeping? Your sleep posture could be to blame. A qualified back doctor can help you alleviate your sleeping pains. Aside from providing the appropriate treatment, your back doctor may give you useful recommendations for improving
Read MorePain Management: Can Improving My Posture Relieve Stress?
With today’s frequent use of technological devices, namely cellphones and computers, it’s common for people to experience repetitive stress injury to their necks (text neck syndrome), shoulder pain, headaches, and back pain, all of which point to one culprit—poor posture. But did you know that poor posture has negative effects that extend beyond the pain?
Read MoreHow Can a Pain Management Doctor Determine the Cause of Your Chronic Pain?
According to statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), there are approximately 50 million American adults living with chronic pain, 20 million of whom are affected by high-impact chronic pain (i.e., accompanied by major activity restriction). Chronic pain is defined as one that has lasted over 12 weeks, or beyond the usual
Read MoreScoliosis and Back Pain Relief
Scoliosis is a condition characterized by an abnormal lateral curvature of the spine. Most cases of scoliosis in adults do not cause any symptoms, but there are those that cause chronic back pain, abdominal pain, and muscle spasms. If you’re one of those suffering from chronic back pain due to scoliosis, you will greatly benefit
Read MoreWhat should I expect at a pain clinic?
Millions of Americans are living with chronic pain. If you are a chronic pain sufferer, it can feel like a very lonely road ahead. Sometimes, people, even doctors themselves, think you are exaggerating things when you try to describe your pain. Pain itself is very complex and can have physical and psychological contributors. It can
Read MoreWhat Treatments Can a Doctor Provide for My Neck and Back Pain?
Neck and back pain afflicts most of us at one or more times in our lives, and it can truly disrupt everything from our work to our sleep. The pain may be due to things like muscle strain, disc problems, or arthritis. A back doctor who specializes in interventional pain management can determine the root
Read MorePain Management For Chronic Pain Relief
Are you getting tired of living through your chronic pain despite years of treatment? For years, invasive and long-term treatments like surgery, medication, and therapy, may have been your only solutions for chronic pain. Luckily, there are new technologies and practices you can now utilize for pain management. In this blog, we’ll talk about the
Read MoreSurgical and non-surgical treatments for hip arthritis
Hip osteoarthritis is truly a pain. Hips badly affected by arthritis can make bending, walking, and standing difficult. The last thing anyone with hip arthritis wants is to prolong the pain. If you are experiencing symptoms of hip arthritis, you want treatment and you want it now. Let’s take a look at the nonsurgical treatment
Read MoreCommon Treatments for Neck Pain
Neck pain is a common complaint among many American adults. It typically results from poor body mechanics, worn joints, overuse (hunching for hours), and injury, such as whiplash. If your neck pain is starting to hinder you from doing even simple tasks, you will greatly benefit from the expertise of a pain management doctor, who can
Read MoreWhat Does Spinal Stenosis Treatment Consist Of?
Spinal stenosis occurs when your spine begins to narrow, putting pressure on nerves. It happens most often in the neck or lower back. Fortunately, treatment for neck and back pain can help ease discomfort in many cases. In some instances, treatment targets a common underlying cause known as spinal stenosis. Diagnosing Spinal Stenosis Before your
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