If you have chronic pain and have found that most pain treatments are not effective for you, spinal cord stimulation could be an option worth exploring. Used for over 40 years, spinal cord stimulation is a therapy that can dramatically improve quality of life by relieving severe or chronic pain in areas of the body such as the legs, back, feet, or knees. It has also been found to help chronic neck and abdominal pain and ease neuropathic pain including burning, tingling, and numbness caused by ... [Read More]
Pain management
Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) is a chronic condition of continual pain that affects only one part of the body, such as an arm, leg, hand, or foot. The pain is usually considered to be an overreaction to an injury or trauma. The “regional” factor is what makes this condition different from fibromyalgia, which is body-wide pain. The cause of complex regional pain syndrome is believed to be damage to a peripheral nerve during the trauma that caused the injury; however, the affected nerve ... [Read More]
Sciatic Back Pain Symptoms and Treatments
Sciatica is also called ischias or sciatic neuritis – but regardless of what you call it, they all mean one thing: radiating, shooting pains in the lower back and down one leg. Sciatic pain is most frequently caused by a herniated disc in the lower back, and the disc material is pressing against the sciatic nerve. This nerve branches off the spine and runs down the buttocks (both sides), down the leg, and to the foot. Sciatica can also be caused by a bone spur or by spinal stenosis, which is a ... [Read More]
Causes of a Herniated Disc
A herniated disc occurs when there is a problem with one of the cushions (discs) between the individual bones (vertebrae) of the spine. The discs are shaped like donuts, with soft interiors and harder exteriors. A herniation (or rupture) occurs when the disc’s more fragile center pushes out through a tear or break in its exterior. Herniated discs usually occur in the lower back or the neck. The symptoms you experience may vary or, sometimes, you may have no symptoms at all. It is possible for ... [Read More]
What is Causing My Foot Pain?
We all experience foot pain at some point or another. So, when is it okay to ignore the foot pain and when is it time to seek medical attention? Generally speaking, if your foot pain lasts a few hours and goes away after resting, it’s okay to go without medical attention. However, if the pain does not subside after a few hours, you suffered an injury that caused the pain to develop, or if the foot pain is recurring, it's time to see a doctor. There are a variety of causes of foot pain. Let’s tak ... [Read More]
