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15 Sep Does Medical Marijuana help with the Symptoms of Chronic Pain and PTSD?

Posted at 16:30h in Treatments

Patients seeking medical marijuana claim it offers relief from symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and chronic pain. However, there is little scientific evidence that supports marijuana’s value for treating these conditions. The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs conducted a large systematic review of clinical...

30 Aug Spinal Surgery Do’s and Don’ts

Posted at 14:08h in Avoid Surgery

Being diagnosed with a condition or disorder can be overwhelming but once your physician or specialist delivers the news that surgery should be considered as an option, it can be frustrating, overwhelming, and scary at the same time. Although spinal surgery is a big decision,...

24 Aug Osteoarthritis of the Spine

Posted at 17:52h in Conditions

The term arthritis comes from the Greek word “arthros” which means the joint and its attachments. The -it is at the end of the word is used medically to signify inflammation. The term "osteo” means bone and osteoarthritis typically affects weight-bearing joints. In the United...

17 Aug Treatments for Avoiding Surgery for Heel Pain

Posted at 14:38h in Avoid Surgery

Most, if not every person, have experienced heel pain at some point in our lives. The pain often stems from the area just beneath the heel bone (plantar fasciitis) or behind it (where the Achilles tendon and the heel bone meet).Thankfully, heel pain is not...

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....

15 Jun Migraines?

Posted at 19:33h in Conditions

There are many causes of headache pain which are treated at Illinois Pain Institute, one treatment is Botox. You may have heard of Botox – which has made its name famous by celebrities for smoothing troublesome wrinkles on the face. What may be news to...

22 Apr Football-CTE Link

Posted at 18:13h in Regenerative Medicine

"Certainly yes," was the response of Jeff Miller, senior vice president of health and safety for the National Football League, when asked at a recent congressional hearing on concussions if there is a connection between football and chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). CTE is a degenerative...

13 Apr Pain Management of Veterans

Posted at 19:11h in Opioids

Studies show that soldiers and veterans have some of the highest rates of opioid use in the United States. A 2011 report by the American Public Health Association stated that the fatal overdose rate of opioids among veterans is nearly double the national average, mostly...

21 Mar Pain Differences Between Men & Women

Posted at 15:32h in Lifestyle

We all experience pain to different degrees, but a new study of adult patients at the Pain Management Center of Loyola University suggests that there is a distinct difference between how men and women experience pain, with women being more likely to seek treatment for...

09 Mar The Science of Sciatica Pain

Posted at 16:18h in Illinois Pain Institute

If you've ever experienced sciatica, you know that the pain and discomfort can be relentless. Caused by compression or irritation of nerves connected to the spine, sciatica can lead to pain, numbing, and general weakness in the lower back, buttocks, hips, and legs. ...

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