When you are suffering from pain, finding the right help can be challenging. From recommendations from friends to online reviews, you may have many options but the real task is to find the one that suits you best. Before we tell you how to...
Judy’s fingers were so stiff that one day she couldn’t turn the key of her car. Her hands had been hurting so badly that the pain kept her awake at night. Her primary care physician couldn’t offer much help and she felt hopeless till...
What is the difference between acute and chronic pain? Acute pain lasts a short, limited duration and it is often the result of an injury, surgery or medical illness. This type of pain would go away as the injury heals. Chronic pain, on the other hand,...
Spinal cord stimulation involves implanting a permanent spinal cord stimulator under the skin. This stimulator delivers electrical impulses to the spinal nerves (that are causing pain), that block pain messages before they reach the brain. Spinal cord stimulation therapy has proven highly effective in...
Each individual’s perception of pain is different. Pain may be sharp or dull. It may come and go or stay constant. You may feel pain in one area of your body or all over. Chronic pain goes on for weeks, months or even years....
Almost everyone has experienced a headache. It has been found that some chemical activity in your brain and nerves or blood vessels and muscles in your head and neck, or some combination of all these creates pain signals that feel like a headache. Some headaches...
A large number of people struggle with neck pain. If you also have been suffering from chronic neck pain, it is important to understand the root cause behind your neck pain and the possible treatment options. Neck pain can be caused by various underlying conditions,...
Almost everyone has experienced a headache. Headaches are thought to be associated with chemical activity in the brain, nerves or blood vessels in the head, muscles in the head and neck, or some combination of these factors. The most common types of primary headaches are...
Anyone who is suffering from severe or chronic back pain has experienced how limiting it can be. Back conditions can affect your entire life, making even the most basic activities challenging. Did you know major relief can come from a simple shot? Here are various...
SCS or Spinal Cord Stimulation is a minimally invasive treatment option for chronic back pain patients who want to avoid surgery. SCS helps you avoid the tissue trauma and scarring that comes with open spine surgery. You can even test the spinal cord stimulation...