Spinal Stenosis is a condition in which the spinal column narrows causing pressure on the spinal cord, or the spinal nerves leaving the spinal column are pinched by narrow openings. This can affect the back, legs, arms, neck or buttocks. Causes of spinal stenosis may...
John Prunskis, MD, FIPP, was chosen by Becker’s ASC Review, leading source of healthcare industry information, as a top person to know in the Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC) industry. Dr. Prunskis was selected for making an impact on the ASC industry and standing out as...
Chadi Yaacoub, MD, FIPP, passed the Fellow of Interventional Pain Practice (FIPP) examination this November 2014, in Miami, Florida. FIPP is the highest international pain certification,...
A study performed by Northwestern Medicine found that smokers are more likely to develop chronic back pain than nonsmokers. The study consisted of 160 patients experiencing new back pain. Five times throughout the year,...
Meralgia paresthetica (MP) sounds like a mouthful, but is actually a common condition seen by Illinois Pain Institute physicians. MP is a condition that causes thigh pain as a result of nerve impingement. The impinged nerve is the lateral femoral cutaneous nerve (LFCN), which is...
Opioid addiction and overdose has become a growing epidemic in the United States. A position paper of the American Academy of Neurology (September 2014) stated there is a lack of evidence that opioids are effective for long-term pain relief. Most studies performed were an average...
John V. Prunskis, MD, FIPP has recently been honored and ranked Knight of the Order of Merit by the Lithuanian government for "Contributions to Lithuania" in 2014. Dr. Prunskis was appointed by US State Department and Government of Lithuania as Honorary Consul of Lithuania. In...
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....
Barrington Pain and Spine Institute (BPSI) successfully performed its first spine surgery case on October 6th, 2014. BPSI is the only ambulatory surgery center in Illinois dedicated solely to the diagnosis and treatment of painful conditions and spine conditions. After opening its doors just two...
Its summer – time for fun in the sun! Summer is a great time of the year, the weather is nice and people can finally get outdoors! Of course, summer offers a number of activities for both children and adults. There’s so much to do—bicycle...