Chronic pain can be a difficult thing to deal with. Fortunately, there are a lot of effective treatments available that can help you deal with chronic pain effectively. One such treatment is platelet-rich plasma (PRP) therapy. PRP is a treatment for orthopedic injuries and inflammatory conditions that affect the musculoskeletal system. Some examples of conditions that can been treated by PRP therapy include arthritis, ligament injuries, sprains, and tears. PRP therapy is also a great treatment ... [Read More]
Pain management
Causes of Joint Pain
Joints are the places in your body where two or more bones meet. Examples include your knee, ankle, elbow, and shoulder. Any discomfort that you feel in these areas is referred to as joint pain. It is very common for people to experience joint pain at some point in their lifetime. The pain you feel may range from mild to severe and may be characterized by a sharp pain or a stabbing sensation. Joint pain may be accompanied by other symptoms, such as swelling and stiffness. There is a long ... [Read More]
What is Spinal Cord Stimulation?
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]
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]
