Pain is a unique symptom because we all experience pain differently. In addition, there are a lot of factors that contribute to the pain from physical or psychological. True pain management requires expertise and lots of experience. It also tends to require a lot of...
People with chronic pain can find relief through the use of many different treatments. One such treatment is known as a facet joint block, or simply a facet block, a treatment that provides an alternative to more invasive treatments such as surgery. A pain management specialist...
Over 100 million people in the United States suffer from chronic pain. This chronic pain greatly affects people’s quality of life. Chronic pain can cause people to miss work, miss social gatherings, and become filled with hopelessness. Many people who suffer from chronic pain have...
Pain is one of the most difficult symptoms patients experience. This is because pain is a particularly difficult symptom to treat because people experience pain in such different ways. Some people have very high pain tolerance, and may never complain about pain. Whereas other people...
Lower back pain affects 31 million people in the United States each year. In addition to greatly diminishing a person’s quality of life, lower back pain is the leading cause of disability worldwide. It is a major cause of workdays missed and is the second...
Back pain is one of the most common reasons for a trip to the doctor’s office. This is particularly true of those who are older in age. Over time, the spine takes a lot of wear and tear throughout a person’s life. The joints begin...
Facet blocks are a medical procedure that can be used as a diagnostic tool or as a treatment tool. Facet blocks derive their name from the part of the body they are used on. All people have facet joints in their spine. These joints enable...
Phantom pain occurs when someone who has undergone an amputation begins feeling pain coming from a body part that is no longer there. Amputation on its own is difficult as it takes a very heavy physical and mental toll on the patient. When phantom pain...
Selective nerve root blocks are procedures that exist to help combat chronic pain. They consist of an injection of anesthetic along a specific nerve root. Most patients who undergo selective nerve root blocks have tried a plethora of other treatments without any success. While selective...
There are a variety of different nerve blocks that exist to help manage pain. One of these nerve blocks is a sympathetic nerve block. These blocks are focused on addressing pain caused by sympathetic nerves, which run in front of the spinal canal as opposed...
