Sep 24, 2018 | Back Pain, Joint Injections, Pain Management
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...
Sep 21, 2018 | Pain Management, Physical Therapy
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...
Sep 19, 2018 | Back Pain, Pain Management
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...
Sep 17, 2018 | Pain Management, Regenerative Medicine
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...
Sep 12, 2018 | Pain Management, Regenerative Medicine
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...
Aug 28, 2018 | Back Pain, Pain Management
Many people experience lower back pain at some point in life. Often the pain subsides within a few days or weeks, but what would you do if it persists and limits your daily activities? That is the time you should see a pain specialist at a pain management clinic for...
