The All Star Pain Management & Regenerative Medicine Blog
How Long Does it Take for an Epidural Steroid Injection to Take Effect?
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?
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?
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!
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?
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,...
Is Spinal Cord Stimulation Suitable For People With Diabetic Neuropathy?
A specific type of nerve damage caused by diabetes is known as diabetic neuropathy. The condition often presents symptoms of pain, tingling, and numbness for some people while others may experience no symptoms at all. The condition is quite widespread with about 60 to...
Professional Athletes – A Growing Clientele for PRP Therapy
While PRP therapy has now been around for a while, it has recently made a surge amongst professional athletes looking for treating injuries. Big names who have opted for this platelet-rich plasma therapy include Kobe Bryant, Tiger Woods, and Alex Rodriguez to name a...
Treating Osteoporosis with Kyphoplasty for Older Adults
Kyphoplasty is a minimally invasive surgical procedure that is administered to stop pain caused by spinal fractures. Other reasons for doing the same can include stabilizing damaged bones or restoring height lost as a result of compression fracture. Osteoporosis, on...
Specialist Management of Severe Upper Back Pain
Causes of severe upper back pain can result in potentially debilitating problems that need to be managed in a timeous and adequate manner. The following are causes of upper back pain that need addressing: Poor posture when sitting or standing. Injury and/or overuse of...
Could Spinal Cord Stimulation Curb America’s Opioid Epidemic?
Every says new news stories appear about America’s deadly addiction to Opioids. The drugs which may be more commonly recognized by their drug names (eg Morphine, Codeine, Fentanyl) have been overprescribed by Doctors for years. Usually given out to patients with...