Compression fractures are common, affecting about a million individuals in the United States annually. It is commonly prevalent in older adults, but younger patients may also sustain this injury. As common as it may be, you should not take a compression fracture lightly, because it can lower your quality of life. It’s vital to learn
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Can A Pain Management Doctor Help Me Cope with My Pain Without Medication?
If you have chronic or severe pain, it’s probably time to see a pain management doctor. However, you may be hesitant because you don’t want to get onto medication to manage your pain, maybe because you have many other medications to manage, or you want to keep medication as a last resort. Many oral pain
Read MoreWhat’s The Experience Like at a Pain Management Clinic?
If you’ve been referred to a pain management clinic for neck and back pain or other conditions, you likely need strategies to facilitate movement, lessen pain, and improve your activity at home and on the job. Let’s talk about what you will experience in a pain management clinic on your first visit and where you
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 MoreImportance of Postoperative Pain Management
While notoriously unpleasant, acute postoperative pain can be more than just an uncomfortable nuisance. When not adequately managed, acute postoperative pain can lead to a wide range of detrimental consequences, including chronic pain development, reliance on pain medications, impaired function, increased medical costs, and greater risk of morbidity. That is why regardless of which type
Read MoreSuffering From Arthritis: Is A Pain Clinic Right For You?
Arthritis is a leading cause of pain and disability. It affects roughly 91 million Americans, according to the National Institutes of Health. Sadly, there is currently no cure for arthritis. Individuals have to take proactive steps to manage flare-ups and live with the disease. If you have arthritis, it’s important to know when is the
Read MoreFast and Effective Back Pain Home Remedies
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
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
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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
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