WHEN IS IT TIME TO SEE A PAIN MANAGEMENT DOCTOR? Responding to chronic pain can be a tricky proposition. At the onset, it seems like something you can tough out, believing that in time your condition will get better. But when it doesn’t – or it gets worse – you may kick yourself for not acting sooner and consulting with a doctor who specializes in neuropathy instead of tolerating the pain and relying on your primary care physician. While family and internal medicine doctors are trained in var ... [Read More]
Chronic Back Pain
How to Fight Fibromyalgia Pain
Fibromyalgia is a very real medical condition; the term is used to describe chronic, widespread pain, along with a heightened response to pain. With fibromyalgia, your body amplifies the way your brain processes pain signals, sending those signals throughout your body. The result can be a deep, sore, achy, dull or throbbing pain that might shift from one area to another and can cause everything from muscle pain and stiffness to headaches and tender joints to numbness and tingling your arms, ... [Read More]
What Causes Arthritis Pain?
Pain is expected with arthritis. Inflammation in the joints causes pain. Swelling and stiffness are common symptoms that accompany arthritis and, depending on the severity of the disease and the type of arthritis, the symptoms can range from mild to extreme and will decrease the affected person’s range of motion. Pain symptoms increase over time as the condition worsens. A number of factors cause arthritic pain. A few follow below. Cartilage Depletion Cartilage cushions the bones in their s ... [Read More]
What Conditions Cause Leg Pain?
What conditions cause leg pain? What conditions don’t cause leg pain? The legs support the body undergirding its weight, so it’s understandable that wear and tear and constant overuse would cause pain in the legs. However, there are many other causes that attribute to leg pain. Any condition that affects the makeup of the legs can cause pain. Tendons, blood vessels, muscles, joints, nerves, etc., running through the legs are all parts that can be attacked by a number of disorders or con ... [Read More]
Could a Pinched Nerve Be Causing Your Back Pain?
There are many causes of back pain -- a muscle or ligament strain, arthritis, or osteoporosis, to name just a few. But if the pain in your back is radiating to other areas of your body, it may be a sign that you have a pinched (compressed) nerve. A pinched nerve develops when there is pressure on a nerve. It might be the result of repetitive motions or staying in one position for a long time. That’s because nerves are at their most sensitive where they run through narrow spaces and hardly h ... [Read More]
