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25 Jul Facet Joint Injection to Treat Chronic Neck and Back Pain

Posted at 12:57h in Treatments

A facet joint injection is an injection of an anti-inflammatory steroid in the facet joints between the vertebrae in the spine. These joints can become inflamed due to degenerative conditions and injury....

13 Jan Neuromodulation is Another Option

Posted at 18:14h in Treatments

There's another option available for when traditional therapies fail to relieve chronic pelvic pain. Spinal Cord Stimulation––a type of neuromodulation–– is a procedure that involves placing small metal wires near the epidural space, the outermost part of the spinal canal. The wires are connected to a power...

10 Jul Marijuana As Pain Therapy

Posted at 20:32h in Treatments

With increasing numbers of chronic pain patients experimenting with marijuana to get relief, physicians need to learn more about the plant and its constituents to counsel patients appropriately about its safety and possible analgesic benefits, according to a leading medical marijuana researcher.“Much of what we...

11 May Botox Expanding To New Treatments

Posted at 16:59h in Treatments

On April 20th, 2015 Actavis announced that the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved an expansion for Botox for the treatment of adults with upper limb spasticity. The new additions include two thumb muscles. One is the flexor pollicis longus which is...

17 Oct Positive Treatment Results for Diabetes Sufferers

Posted at 16:22h in Treatments

According to the American Diabetes Association (June 10, 2014), 29.1 million Americans, 9.3% of the population, had diabetes in 2012. Of those 29.1 million, 8.1 million Americans went undiagnosed. The number of diabetics had risen from 25.8 million in 2010, which was a 13% increase....

30 Aug IPI Featured In Lake County News – Sun About New Spinal Cord Stimulation Procedure

Posted at 12:41h in Treatments

BARRINGTON — Illinois Pain Institute (IPI) in conjunction with Barrington Pain & Spine Institute announced it is offering patients the first and only implantable neurostimulation, also known as spinal cord stimulation (SCS) systems indicated for use in the treatment of chronic back and/or limb pain,...

27 Aug Press Release: IPI Offering Revolutionary SCS Systems

Posted at 15:35h in Treatments

Barrington, IL – August 21, 2013 – Illinois Pain Institute (IPI) in conjunction with Barrington Pain & Spine Institute announced it is offering patients the first and only implantable neurostimulation (also known as spinal cord stimulation or SCS) systems indicated for use in the treatment...