“After sleeping I was awoken by a terrible neck pain. I tried to remember how I fell asleep and what woke me up, but I couldn’t. I tried to remember what happened before sleeping, but I couldn’t.” We’ve all been through something like this. In fact,...
Pain is a challenging symptom to overcome for some people. Often, those suffering from chronic pain try dozens of treatments before finding the treatment that gives them some relief. In some cases, those affected by pain learn to live with it, while having a reduced...
Trigeminal neuralgia is an extremely painful condition affecting the facial nerves. This can cause chronic facial pain and migraines that are difficult to control with medication. Radiofrequency lesioning may be able to provide relief to patients suffering from chronic trigeminal neuralgia pain. These procedures damage...
Patients with celiac disease are unable to eat foods with gluten, as their immune system will attack their body and cause it pain. Patients have to eat foods that have no gluten in them to avoid dealing with painful symptoms throughout their day. Celiac plexus...
The vast majority of people who have lost a limb experience some degree of phantom pain. This phantom pain seems to strike the area where the limb used to be. Despite the absence of any nerves or tissue, victims of phantom pain still feel the...
Back pain is a common complaint as people age. All people have spinal discs, which act as shock absorbers. As we age, these discs dry out and become brittle. In these cases, the discs can be pushed out from their normal positions. This causes pain....
Crohn’s disease is a condition affecting the digestive system and can cause painful inflammatory symptoms. These painful symptoms can be chronic as there is no known cure for this disease. Nerve blocks can reduce the painful symptoms you may feel due to your overactive inflammatory...
Botox is most commonly known for its use as a cosmetic compound. Botox helps to relax the muscles by slowing down nerve impulses. The result of this is tighter skin that is often free from wrinkles. Botox injections allow people to look and feel younger. However,...
Getting a nerve block can be a frightening procedure. However, learning how to prepare for the procedure can help ease you into it. Once you know how a nerve block functions and what to expect, you may become a little more comfortable. This can help the...
If you’re looking for treatment, back pain treatment Chicago provides a lot of different options. Vertebroplasty is one such option, a minimally-invasive procedure that involves the injection of medical-grade cement into damaged vertebrae. The purpose of vertebroplasty is to help reduce pain and restore function to...