Globally, over 1.5 billion people live with chronic pain. It is a common problem with more than 100 million Americans experiencing it on a daily basis. Pain symptoms can range in severity and can occur for many different reasons such as illness, injury, post-surgery, damage to nerves, or as a result of a medical condition. Chronic pain not only limits a person’s quality of life and prevents them from carrying out the activities they enjoy, but it can also impact other areas of life such as ... [Read More]
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Who Should Get a Spinal Cord Stimulator?
Chronic pain significantly affects not only your physical health, but also your mental and emotional well-being. Doctors often recommend lifestyle changes, medications, and physical therapy to address the pain. But what should you do if these methods are not effective, or if they are not as effective as before? Fortunately, you and your pain management specialist can explore other treatment options, one of which is the spinal cord stimulator. This is a tiny device that is implanted under your ... [Read More]
How to Describe Your Back Pain
Is back pain getting to the point of interfering with your life? At times it might be bearable, but it’s starting to affect your performance and your enjoyment of normal things. If this is the case, it’s time to see a pain specialist and find relief. The first step will be to describe your back pain to the doctor. Pain can be difficult to describe, especially if it feels like words are not enough to capture what you are experiencing. Here are some tips on how to describe your back pain so ... [Read More]
Are Women More at Risk of Fibromyalgia?
Do you often experience mood swings? Or have difficulty sleeping? Or have you recently suffered from extensive pain in your muscles and bones? If you have these recurring discomforts, you may have what is referred to as fibromyalgia. Fibromyalgia – what it is Fibromyalgia isn't well understood, but researchers suspect that the increased pain you are experiencing can be attributed to how your brain processes the pain. Your brain experiences repetitive nerve stimulation that produces higher ... [Read More]
Benefits of PRP for chronic pain
Platelet-rich plasma therapy or PRP is a type of regenerative medicine that is being used today to jump-start the tissue healing process for patients with soft tissue injuries. PRP therapy began as a popular treatment for athletes who needed to recovery quickly and return to playing their sports. From there, the treatment became mainstream. Now, thousands of providers across many subspecialties offer PRP therapy to patients for a multitude of benefits. But, does PRP therapy actually ... [Read More]
