How Long Does it Take for an Epidural Steroid Injection to Take Effect?

Nov 29, 2017 | Pain Management

An epidural steroid injection procedure is a technique where a corticosteroid medication and local anesthetic agent is injected into the epidural space around the spinal cord. This epidural space is an anatomical area that is the outermost part of the spinal cord....

Is Selective Nerve Root Block the Same as Epidural Steroid Injection?

Nov 26, 2017 | Back Pain

A selective nerve root block is a procedure where a small amount of corticosteroid medication and a local anesthetic agent is injected around a very specific nerve root or spinal nerve that exits out of the spinal cord. The areas of the back where this procedure can...

Do Facet Joint Injections Hurt?

Nov 24, 2017 | Back Pain

A facet joint injection involves administering a steroid medication and local anesthetic agent into facet joints in the back to help relieve chronic spinal pain due to conditions affecting these joints. The facet joints are a set of joints located between the...

4 Common Stem Cell Therapy Myths Busted!

Nov 22, 2017 | Pain Management

Stem cell therapy is a highly effective treatment to relieve chronic pain and allow the body to heal. An increasing number of doctors and patients now favour stem cell therapy over other treatments for its many advantages and virtually no risks or side effects....

How Does Physical Therapy Complement Regenerative Medicine?

Nov 20, 2017 | Pain Management, Physical Therapy

Regenerative medicine is a branch of the medical field that uses cells, tissues and organ substitutes to restore normal functioning of an individual’s body. The primary goal of this type of treatment is to help the body heal itself more effectively. Physical therapy,...