Nov 15, 2018 | Pain Management, Physical Therapy
Back pain is common and crippling. 80% of Americans will have acute back pain at some point in their life. However, for 10% of the population, back pain becomes chronic and relentless. Day in day out they suffer silently with back pain. For some of these individuals,...
Aug 10, 2018 | Back Pain, Pain Management
While back surgery has brought relief to millions, unfortunately, for most patients who experience back pain, there is no simple solution. Although a large percentage of low back pain patients report significant post-surgery pain relief, there is no guarantee surgery...
Apr 15, 2018 | Back Pain, Pain Management, Spinal Cord Stimulator
A spinal cord implant is only considered when other treatments have failed to reduce the pain experienced or to heal the problem. But, it is a wonderful medical resource that can be used to combat chronic pain. It addresses many of the worst kinds of pain and offers...
Apr 5, 2018 | Pain Management
Once pain is labeled as chronic, then, it will have been present for three months or more. Stress and chronic pain are often inter-linked, and stress manifests through the frustrations experienced due to pain infiltrating every aspect of life. The movement may be...
Mar 24, 2018 | Back Pain, Pain Management
Most of us have suffered from back pain at some point in our lives but the most commonly injured area is the lower back. Although severe upper back pain is less common, there is no doubting that it can be equally as painful and have a long-term, negative effect...