It is estimated that at least 80% of Americans will suffer from back pain at some point in their lives. Symptoms range from a mild backache that fades within a few days to chronic debilitating pain that interferes with your ability to accomplish even basic daily tasks. Severe back pain warrants a doctor’s evaluation as
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What Are Your Arthritis Treatment Options?
If you have arthritis, you understand how painful, restrictive, and distracting it can be. Fortunately, there are many treatment options available to manage this lifelong condition. If you suspect you may have arthritis, or if you have a diagnosis already and need help managing it, there are many treatments that can benefit you. What is
Read MoreTips for Easing Chronic Arthritis Pain
Arthritis is a common disease that can cause pain, swelling, and stiffness in joints. The condition can lead to long-term pain and can become more disabling as it progresses. There are, however, several ways you can ease symptoms and manage arthritis more effectively. What Causes Arthritis? Joints are constantly exposed to low-level damage as part
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 MoreWhat is Kyphoplasty?
When you have osteoporosis, your spine may become brittle, which makes you highly susceptible to a neck or back fracture. However, even without osteoporosis, you can still sustain a neck or back fracture due to cancer or high-energy trauma. In some cases when bracing and resting are not enough to facilitate healing in a spinal
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
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