Is the pain in your lower back keeping you awake? Lower back pain is an extremely common condition. In fact, approximately 80% of Americans will suffer from back problems at some point in their lifetimes. While lower back pain can affect people of all ages, there are certain risk factors that increase your likelihood of developing the condition. If you do not take steps to address your back pain, it could easily progress to chronic pain. Low Back Pain Risk Factors Risk factors for back pain ... [Read More]
Chronic Back Pain
Chronic Pain: The Invisible Disability
Pain is a personal thing. It cannot be shared, and everyone experiences it differently, despite the expression of “feeling your pain.” So when a patient says that their pain is constant or continuous, there is a reason for it – and it will require a physician who has specialized training and experience in diagnosing and treating pain to find the answers. The chronic pain might be due to an injury, an undiagnosed disease, or an illness. Pain Is a Sign that Something Is Wrong There are many r ... [Read More]
Different Types of Chronic Pain
Pain can be due to many reasons – and when it is chronic pain, it is often due to underlying medical conditions. While it affects each person differently, pain can prevent you from living the life you want. Many Americans live with chronic pain. In fact, about one in five Americans suffers from it. Pain can be due to a number of factors such as nerve damage, arthritis, and injury. Only a medical professional can give you an accurate diagnosis of the specific cause of your chronic pain. The ... [Read More]
Spinal Cord Stimulation (SCS) for Chronic Pain
Are you tired of undergoing treatments – such as medication, physical therapy, or injections – that are having minimal, if any, success in relieving your chronic back, leg, foot, or knee pain? One viable alternative is spinal cord stimulation (SCS), a therapy that suppresses pain signals before they reach your brain, thereby providing relief. How SCS Works Prior to SCS implantation, patients usually complete a week-long trial period in which a trial stimulator is used to determine whether pain ... [Read More]
When Is It Time to See a Pain Management Doctor?
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]
