Dealing with pain during the holiday season can prevent you from enjoying it. The arrival of winter means parties, family get-togethers, and winter activities, such as ice-skating, sledding, and skiing. To truly enjoy the winter season, you need to get your pain under control. If you’ve got arthritis, the colder weather can make your pain worse. If you’ve got chronic pain in your neck, back, knee, or hand, you may not be able to participate in winter sports. Make an appointment with a pain ... [Read More]
Archives for December 2020
How Your Back Can Cause Foot Pain: Neuropathic Pain Explained
Neuropathic pain is pain that originates in the nerves, which continue to send pain signals to the brain even though the original injury or disease has completely healed. Your spine houses the spinal cord, which communicates all sensory signals from throughout the body to the brain – and if there is an issue with a nerve in the spinal cord that relays neurological messages from the foot, you may be enduring the sensation of continuous foot pain. Neuropathic pain may be caused by issues such ... [Read More]
How Chronic Pain Management Will Improve Your Overall Health
The experience of being in pain can affect you mentally, emotionally, and socially. Migraines and headaches, low back pain, arthritis pain, and cancer pain all result in lower quality of life, which is why chronic pain management is important. First, the underlying cause of the pain should be treated, if possible. The type of pain should be accurately diagnosed since treatment also varies depending on the type of chronic pain involved. If the cause of the pain cannot be treated, for example, if ... [Read More]
When to See a Pain Management Doctor for Your Migraine Headaches
Ask the 47 million Americans suffering from migraines, and you’ll know that they’re more than just a simple headache. Migraine headaches are a complex condition that is typically accompanied by an extensive variety of symptoms. For many people, the experience can be debilitating and distressing. If the migraine has started to take over your life, understanding the different phases of a migraine attack and the symptoms associated with them can become an essential cornerstone in the effective ... [Read More]
Cervical, Thoracic and Lumbar Spine: Pinpointing the Source of Your Pain
Your spine consists of three main portions – the cervical, thoracic, and lumbar regions. You may experience a problem in any of these parts. The treatment you need for pain relief will vary based on the part of the spine you have a problem with as well as the exact cause of the problem. Parts of Your Spine Each part of your spine has a unique function based on its location. Cervical Spine The cervical spine is the top portion of your spine, specifically your neck. Your cervical spine has ... [Read More]
