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...
Going under the knife is a significant life event for all patients. For those with chronic back pain issues, it can feel even more crucial. These patients have often suffered significantly with their condition which can affect both work and home life. When this...
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...
Some estimates put the number of Americans living with chronic pain at between 1 and 3 out of every 5. Whether that's back pain, muscle pain or fibromyalgia, patients often find that therapies offered by their family practitioners aren’t adequate at meeting their needs....
Millions of Americans suffer from back pain every year. In fact, 4 out of every 5 people will be affected by back pain at some time in their lives. Most of the time this pain will pass, but some are left with longer-term intractable...
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...
The United States is currently in the grasp of an opioid crisis. In October 2017 President Donald Trump announced that the crisis was a “national emergency” that should be dealt with immediately. Millions of Americans currently have an addiction to illicit opioids. However, these...