Feb 8, 2021 | Back Pain, Joint Injections, Pain Management, Sport, Stem Cell Treatment
As an athlete, it’s crucial that your body is at peak performance. But any form of physical exertion can lead to injury, resulting in lingering difficulty to perform your best. Sports-related injuries are serious, preventing you from playing your favorite game....
Oct 24, 2019 | Joint Injections, Sport, Stem Cell Treatment
Athletes put their bodies to the test on a regular basis. In pursuit of greater strength, faster speed and better balance, athletes undergo intense training regimens and perform at the edge of their limits every time they compete. This is the commitment required to...
Jan 7, 2019 | Joint Injections
Inflammation is one of your body’s first reactions to injury. When trauma occurs, blood flow to the area increases to help your immune system reach and repair the injured tissue. This induces inflammation and its associated symptoms, including pain, swelling, redness,...
Dec 8, 2018 | Joint Injections, Pain Management, Regenerative Medicine
Steroid injections are often used for shoulder problems, such as rotator cuff tendinitis. In this procedure, a steroidal agent, such as Triamcinolone is administered along with a local anesthetic agent, such as Lidocaine into the shoulder. It is typically injected in...
Nov 28, 2018 | Back Pain, Joint Injections, Pain Management
Epidural steroid injections, or ESI, are indicated for many forms of low back pain and leg pain. The goal of this treatment is pain control. Epidural injection tends to provide temporary relief from pain, and the effects could last from one week up to one year. It is...
Nov 17, 2018 | Back Pain, Joint Injections, Pain Management
Back pain is common and often incredibly disabling. Some 4 out of 5 Americans will suffer from back pain at some point in their life, with 10% of the population having a chronic lower back pain. This chronic pain can be caused by a whole host of different things, and...
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