The term pinched nerve refers to compression of a nerve, usually by soft tissue, bone, or a herniated disc. The affected nerves may be peripheral (nerves that branch out of the spinal cord and spread throughout the body), or nerves that are part of the...
Cancer is a disease that affects many people around the world. It can be a daunting and scary process to learn about a cancer diagnosis. While cancer on its own is a difficult disease to accept, cancer pain only adds to the difficulty. Fortunately, there...
Epidural injections are a great alternative to surgical intervention for those suffering from lower back or leg pain. Epidural injections are minimally invasive procedures that can help to greatly reduce pain and get patients back to a good quality of life. Lower back pain is...
Stem cell therapy is being considered as a treatment for a wide variety of conditions. Chronic migraines can be especially challenging to treat because the causes can widely vary. Stem cells are now being researched as a treatment method for chronic migraines that have stopped...
All back pain is not alike. In some cases, the back-pain shoots or radiates from the lower back, passes through the buttocks and reaches the leg. Sciatic nerve pain, a.k.a. sciatica, is not in your muscles or bones — it is in the nerves. If you...
Shingles is a condition that can develop after an individual has contracted chickenpox. It is similar to chickenpox but can be more devastating because it affects older individuals and the nervous system. It can lead to chronic pain even after it has been treated because...
Epidural injections offer pain relief to patients suffering from lower back and leg pain. This non-invasive treatment option is highly effective in treating patients with sciatica and lower back pain. The injection delivers a dose of steroids and anesthetic directly into the epidural space in...
Hip bursitis can be a common cause of pain for older individuals as the joints begin to weaken. Medications and physical therapy can stop being effective at treating the pain over time. Steroid injections to the bursa of the hip can treat this joint pain. What...
Chronic headaches and migraines affect millions of people. The most difficult aspect in their treatment is the fact that they are specific to each individual. Since everyone’s pain is Causes of headache and migraine Migraines and headaches are often misdiagnosed. The pain can be the result of...
Epidural injections are commonly thought of as pain medications for women in labor. But, they can also be used for several conditions that cause nerve pain. Thoracic epidural injections can be used to treat spondylolisthesis pain, and are extremely effective at reducing discomfort. What is a...