The All Star Pain Management & Regenerative Medicine Blog
Ultrasound Hip Injections Get the Thumbs Up from Researchers
Osteoarthritis - or “wear and tear” arthritis occurs in all the major joints in your body. That’s the hip, shoulder, knee ankle etc. As you age, a general breakdown of the cartilage can cause pain and discomfort that becomes chronic. In fact, it is estimated that...
Non-Surgical Management of Spinal Stenosis
Spinal stenosis is a neurological condition associated with a narrowing of the spinal canal where the spinal cord runs through. This causes pressure on the spinal cord and the affected individual will present with various neurological signs and symptoms depending on...
Is Stem Cell Therapy A Breakthrough For Achilles Tendonitis?
It seems that 2017 was the year of the Achilles as a number of high profile athletes suffered debilitating Achilles injuries throughout the year. Arsenal star Laurent Koscielny has been suffering throughout the year and requires constant treatment to keep him match...
Athletes are Turning to Stem Cell Therapy and Here’s Why You Should Too
If you’re a sports fan, you will have no doubt noticed the recent trend of sports stars jetting off across the globe to get what is often dubbed “stem cell therapy” for their injuries. Recent news broke that Andrew Luck, the Indianapolis Colts franchise quarterback...
Causes and Management of Achilles Tendonitis
The Achilles tendons are the thick, fibrous tissue bands that connect the calve muscles in the lowers legs to the heel bones of the feet and are the largest tendons in the body. Inflammation of these tendons may occur due to overuse of the lower legs resulting in...
Is Spinal Cord Stimulation the Right Treatment Option for my Back Pain?
The biggest benefits of spinal cord stimulation treatment are that it is a non-medicinal, minimally invasive, reversible pain treatment. However, not everyone is a good candidate for this pain therapy. Those who have undergone back surgery and are still in significant...
When Muscle Problems Aren’t to Blame for Lower Back Pain
Lower back pain is, in 95 percent of cases, caused by muscle and bone-related issues of this area of the spine. The pain associated with the musculoskeletal system tends to remain central in the back. However, there are other causes of pain around the lower back that...
How Acute and Chronic Back Pain are Managed
There are ways to make sure that the medication prescribed to a patient is appropriate and adequate to control their level of pain. Physicians must try and look at the individual’s unique situation and circumstances when making a decision of what medication needs to...
Kidney Stones – A Likely Cause of Flank Pain That Should Not Be Ignored
Where there are aches, or cramp-like pains in the back, sides and upper abdominal area, this may be a flank pain. Most people will suffer from this condition at some point, but the discomfort is usually temporary. Often, the pain seems to be worse on one side of the...
Consistent Pain May Hide More Serious Gut Health Conditions
It happens to everyone at some point or other. Abdominal pains can occur without warning, be uncomfortable, painful and annoying. In most case, symptoms pass just as quickly as they begin, or, certainly within a few days. When stomach pain continues, a doctor will...