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16 Jan State Board Gives Green Light for Orthopedic and Podiatric Surgery Expansion at Barrington Pain and Spine Institute

Posted at 16:39h in Treatments

The State of Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board approved Barrington Pain and Spine Institute’s (BPSI) Certificate of Need application to add orthopedic and podiatric surgery services to its current offerings in the specialties of Interventional Pain Management and Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery. The...

20 May Conditions Treated at Illinois Pain Institute

Posted at 16:50h in Conditions

We believe that no one should live their life in pain. Illinois Pain Institute, Chicago's longest established multisite pain management practice with locations throughout the surrounding suburbs, offers innovative solutions for treating pain without the use of opioid medications. The goal is to trace pain...

17 Jan Facet Syndrome: Medial branch blocks and radiofrequency denervation

Posted at 00:22h in Conditions

1) What are facet joints?There can be more than one cause of spine pain, including muscles, ligaments, discs, nerve roots, and facet joints.The facet joint can be the reason for neck, shoulder, mid back, low back, and leg pain. It can also be a reason...

18 Sep What are the Different Types of Diabetic Neuropathy

Posted at 16:12h in Conditions

There are five basic types of diabetic neuropathy that all damage the nerves but in different parts of the body and hence different symptoms and results. However, all these are linked and it may be difficult to differentiate one type of neuropathy from another without...

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...

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...

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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