The most common type of nerve entrapment in the human body is known as carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS), in which the median nerve becomes pinched in the carpal canal, at the wrist. Because the median nerve provides feeling and mobility to parts of the hand,...
The 2014 Winter Olympics are currently going on in Sochi, Russia and are being watched by millions of people around the world. Olympic athletes are considered to be the some of the best in the world by constantly training, perfecting, and pushing their bodies for...
Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS), otherwise known as reflex sympathetic dystrophy syndrome (RSD) is a painful condition that most often affects one of the limbs (arms, legs, hands, or feet), usually after an injury or trauma to that limb. In some cases the condition is...
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,...
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...
A Highlight on Marian Hossa of the Chicago Blackhawks and Olympians with Back PainThis year, Chicago Blackhawks fans watched in horror as Marian Hossa sustained a serious injury to his back during game two of the Stanley Cup against the Boston Bruins. Hossa sat out...
We are very proud to announce that Illinois Pain Institute was featured in a Becker's Spine Review article about Dr. Prunskis at At the 11th Annual Orthopedic, Spine & Pain Management-Driven ASC Conference in Chicago....
Illinois Pain Institute Colleagues and friends Dr. Terri Dallas-Prunskis and nurse Sue Bartoszewski are featured in an article title "Iron Wills" in McHenry County Living. Both Dr. Prunskis and Nurse Batoszewski helped each other heal from different kinds of pain. ...