The All Star Pain Management & Regenerative Medicine Blog
Be Knowledgeable About Failed Back Surgery Syndrome
Failed Back Surgery Syndrome (FBSS) is a general title given to pain and symptoms that occur when back surgery has been ineffective. A normal amount of pain and stiffness is expected post-operatively, as well as, soreness and muscle weakness for several weeks. In the...
Identifying Fibromyalgia Symptoms and Treatment
Fibromyalgia is a nerve condition that causes widespread pain throughout the body. It is not diagnosed through diagnostic testing. The identification is made by located tender points at various locations of the body and testing to rule out other illnesses. There are 3...
Going Through Myofascial Pain Syndrome
Myofascial Pain Syndrome (MPS) is chronic soft tissue or muscle pain. It is felt deep within the muscle fibers and fascia and has trigger points in the muscles that are very painful when touched. Often pain can be felt at another location apart from the original site....
3 Reasons Why Chronic Pain Patients should See a Pain Management Specialist
Pain, acute or chronic, can negatively affect every aspect of your life. It can prevent you from leading a normal personal and professional life and keep you away from activities you enjoy. If this sounds familiar, you should see a pain management doctor right away....
Radiculopathy Facts and Treatment
Radiculopathy is when one or more nerves do not work properly as a result of certain medical conditions where the nerve becomes pinched. Injury results at the root of the nerve (where it exits from the spinal cord). The pain often radiates to a part of the body...
Fight Pain with Radiofrequency Ablation
Radiofrequency ablation RFA) is a minimally invasive procedure used to destroy abnormal or damaged tissue. The abnormal tissue is destroyed using heat (radiofrequency), extreme cold (cryoablation), chemical or laser. Radiofrequency-ablation uses heat to damage the...
The Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Syndrome Sufferers
Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (RSD) is a pain syndrome that affects any part of the body, most frequently it affects the extremities causing pain in the hands, feet, arms, legs, and knees. It is a source of severe pain and suffering for those with RSD. It is among 100...
The Spondylolithesis Condition Symptoms and Causes
Spondylolisthesis is when a vertebra in the spine slips out of place, either forward or back. The nerves become pinched causing pain. It is most common in the lumbar spine but can occur in the thoracic and cervical spine as well. This can also be caused if there is a...
The Importance of Stem Cell Therapy Today
Stem Cell Therapy had become a mode of treatment for athletic injuries and is also used as a means to enhance beauty. The therapy involves collecting blood and processing it in a centrifuge. The plasma concentrate of growth factors and healing agents that separates...
Lumbar Provocative Discography
Lumbar provocative discography is an invasive diagnostic procedure for evaluation of diseases involving the intervertebral disc. It is performed in patients with persistent, severe low back pain. These patients have been found to have abnormal intervertebral spaces...