A herniated lumbar disc can be a real pain in the back. And if your sciatic nerve is affected, the pain and numbness can radiate through your bottom and down your legs as well. If it doesn’t resolve on its own, though, you have treatment options.
Some say a car crash seems to unfold in slow motion, others say it’s a flash in time, but most agree that the pain from their injuries feels like it lasts forever. Here are some non-surgical treatments that can end your post-crash pain.
Chronic pain takes on a life of its own and often causes stress and anxiety that intensify your symptoms. Learn how mindfulness meditation can calm your mind and ease your pain.
How long have you had your pain — a few days, several weeks? Chronic pain, the kind that sticks with you six months or more, is different from ordinary pain and calls for an extraordinary approach to relief — interventional pain management.
When you’ve tried everything else, but your head and neck pain persist, it may be time to stop it at its source — the nerve. Find out how radiofrequency ablation can provide long-term pain relief for you chronic neck pain as well as associated headaches.
If your extremity is stiff, red, and hot, and the slightest touch sends you through the roof—you may have developed complex regional pain syndrome. When nothing else stops your unrelenting pain, spinal cord stimulation can help you. Read on to learn more.
When getting in and out of the shower, your car, or a chair causes excruciating knee pain, you tend to stay put to avoid the misery. And if you’ve tried every treatment you and your doctor can think of with no relief, it’s time for next-level help.
Most people are familiar with everyday aches, like mild back pain, sore muscles, and headaches, but facial pain is less common and definitely different. Find out what causes it and what can be done about it.
Everyone gets a headache once in a while, but what do you do if they keep coming back, forcing you to shut down your life for hours or days at a time? Find out your options for long-term relief - you have more options than you think!
You’ve seen multiple doctors and tried multiple treatments, but still can’t stop your pelvic pain. Your story is more common than you think, but you can change the ending. Find out about the treatments that can close the book on your pain.
Getting older shows: you get gray hair, age spots, and wrinkled skin. But some signs of aging can’t be seen, like your aching back. If you have lumbar spinal stenosis and can’t stop the pain, there’s hope for lasting relief.
Chronic pain is invisible, hard to explain, and nearly impossible to live with. If you’re one of the 50 million Americans who’ve tried everything and are searching for a way to ease the constant pain, one of these two treatments may be the answer.
Pain is a natural part of life and is even a good thing when it alerts you to danger and injury. But when it’s unrelenting and won’t respond to medication, physical therapy, or even surgery, it’s time to explore spinal cord stimulation.
Going to work can be dangerous. On-the-job injuries happen every 7 seconds, and not just in risky occupations. Here are the most common accidents, how to avoid them, and what to do if they happen to you.
Have you been told you need back surgery? Don’t rush into an invasive, higher-risk, open surgery just yet — you may have another option. Find out if mildly invasive lumbar decompression (mild®) can solve your lower back and leg pain.
Virtual doctor appointments aren’t new, but neither have they been widely used — until now. COVID-19 has caused an uptick in telemedicine to slow the virus’s spread, but it’s not just for those with coronavirus. Here’s how it works for pain management, too
Is arthritis inevitable as you age? Can it be prevented? Treated? What happens if you get it in your shoulders? Is that different? Here’s what you need to know.
If you have constant pain that won’t respond to traditional treatments, you may have complex regional pain syndrome or post-surgical pain, a debilitating condition. But there’s new hope in dorsal root ganglion stimulation. Here’s what you need to know.
Everyone experiences pain — and it’s actually a good thing when it protects you or warns you about danger. But if you have untreatable chronic pain, it does more harm than good. Can you get rid of it with platelet-rich plasma (PR) therapy? Read on to learn
Your neck has seven bones, eight pairs of nerve roots, and countless ways to trigger pain. Cervical radiculopathy describes the various conditions that can stem from your neck nerves. Here’s how to recognize them.
Does a simple sneeze send an electric shock of pain from your lower back down your leg? That’s sciatica. It hurts when you sit, sneeze, cough, and use the restroom, but it doesn’t have to hurt forever. Here’s how to stop sciatica pain.
Aches and pains are a part of life. Whether you’re a parent chasing kids, a weekend warrior, or an aging adult, a sore knee now and then doesn’t surprise you. But if the pain won’t go away and seems to get worse, it could be osteoarthritis.
Back pain can stem from a simple sore muscle to a serious injury or disease. When you feel it in your lower back and it extends down your leg, it might be spinal stenosis with neurogenic claudication.
You know exercise is essential for your overall health, but when you have arthritis, it’s hard to push past the pain and get moving. Ironically, though, exercise may be one of the most effective ways to relieve your arthritis pain. Learn more here.
You might think you don’t need to seek a medical evaluation after a car wreck because you “feel fine.” Find out a few reasons why this is a mistake and why you should head directly to a doctor’s office after such an incident.
Pain after neck or back surgery can be a sign of a condition called post-laminectomy pain syndrome. You can get real relief from your pain without having to resort to narcotics.
Rhizotomy, also called radiofrequency denervation or RFA, is a relatively new procedure that, for the right patients, can significantly alleviate chronic neck and back pain. Are you a candidate?
If you miss out on favorite activities due to chronic back pain, you already know that conservative therapies often fail to alleviate your pain. When you’ve had enough and you want relief, we have effective options like spinal cord stimulation.
