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...

Treating Osteoporosis with Kyphoplasty for Older Adults

Nov 14, 2017 | Back Pain

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

Nov 10, 2017 | Back Pain, Pain Management

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?

Nov 9, 2017 | Back Pain, Pain Management

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...

Advanced Chronic Back Pain Treatment

Oct 24, 2017 | Back Pain

Chronic back pain treatment measures include the use of a spinal stimulator. Now, spinal stimulators are used in patients who have chronic back pain that doesn’t respond to conservative and invasive procedures. These include oral medications such as...