Incredibly, about 15% of women of childbearing age in the United States experience pelvic pain for six months or more. Not only is pelvic pain common, but it can also be frustrating to diagnose and treat, which is where we can come in.
Having a literal pain in the neck can cast a shadow over your day and make everything you do more than just a little uncomfortable. For long-term relief of neck pain, here are a few tips you might consider.
About 200,000 are affected by complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) in the United States each year, which can be a debilitating and painful problem. Here’s a look at what we know about this disease.
Changes in temperature, humidity, and barometric pressure have all been reported as migraine triggers. While there’s still much that we don’t understand about migraines, the weather plays a role.
When sciatica strikes, it can limit your ability to move without discomfort considerably. You just want relief. Here, we look at your treatment options and how we can help you regain pain-free movement.
While up to 70% of those with diabetes have some degree of peripheral neuropathy, there are other, lesser-known nerve damage causes. Here, we review some of these issues and how we can help.
You’re in pain, and you’re anxious to find out whether spinal cord stimulation can help. The first step toward determining whether this neuromodulation technique will deliver meaningful pain relief is to undergo a trial period.
You’ve got pain in your back or neck that’s making even the smallest efforts uncomfortable and you want a solution that can help you return to your life. An epidural injection may be just that solution.
You’re contemplating the idea of turning to spinal cord stimulation to relieve your chronic pain. Still, you want to gather more information about what life is like with this pain management technique. Here’s a look.
Unexplained and unexpected, sharp pain, changes in your skin, loss of muscle strength — these are just a few of the side effects of complex regional pain syndrome. If these symptoms sound familiar, read on.
Humans are designed to move, which is why our increasingly sedentary lifestyles are wreaking havoc on our bodies. If you log many hours seated at a desk or elsewhere, here’s what may be happening to your back.
More than 70% of adults in the United States experience trauma, placing them at risk for developing post-traumatic stress syndrome. Here’s how you can recognize the symptoms and why you should seek help.
For the nearly 40 million migraine sufferers in the United States, finding ways to avoid these painful headaches is key to their quality of life. While migraine triggers can be unique, there are four that are more common than most.
You’re experiencing pain or discomfort in your arm, and there’s no obvious injury or cause for the symptoms. Arm pain such as this may be a sign of a much larger problem in your nervous system.
Of the many ways we can combat back and neck pain, radiofrequency ablation remains one of our most effective, frontline tools. Here’s a closer look at this pain-relieving procedure and what you can expect before, during, and after.
Some of the once-healthy discs in your spine are beginning to break down, and you’re struggling with the side effects — namely, pain from something called degenerative disc disease. Here’s a look at some effective treatment options.
Many conditions can lead to lower back pain, and identifying the source is the first step toward pain-free movement. In the following, we take a look at one common culprit — lumbar spinal stenosis.
While there haven’t been many bright spots to come out of the COVID-19 pandemic, we feel that the rise of telehealth is an exception. Here’s a look at how telehealth works and how you can benefit.
If you’re among the millions of Americans who suffer from lumbar spinal stenosis, you know the frustration of not being able to move without pain. With our innovative Vertiflex™ procedure, we may be able to solve the problem once and for all.
You’ve been injured or had surgery, and you look forward to the day when you’re fully healed and pain-free. Unfortunately, that day doesn’t come because you’ve developed complex regional pain syndrome.
When even the slightest movement sends shooting pain down your leg, you begin to connect the dots between the pain in your leg and your lower back. Here’s a deeper dive into sciatica and its relationship to leg pain.
While many assume that problems like post-traumatic stress syndrome are reserved for those who’ve been to war, the fact is that children can be veterans of trauma, too. Here’s how to recognize the signs.
Americans are no strangers to back pain, which can develop for many reasons, including facet joint issues. To combat the pain, explore how facet joint injections can bring you much-needed relief.
If you’re struggling with ongoing pain that interferes with your quality of life, you want relief and for your routine to go back to normal. One of the most effective treatments for combating pain is nerve blocks. Here’s how it works.
Surgery of any kind always carries some degree of risk, but there are times when the benefits outweigh the risks. If you’ve been struggling with chronic back pain, here’s a look at some of your options, including surgery.
Chronic pain can slow you down and make it difficult to get through your day. When you’re experiencing pelvic pain, you may wonder what the cause is and if it’s serious. Learn more about pelvic pain.
Degenerative disc disease is a condition in which the cushiony discs in your spine wear down, causing pain and difficulty moving. Learn about the possible complications of degenerative disc disease.
Occipital neuralgia is a neurological condition that causes intense headaches at the base of your skull. A rare disease, it can cause chronic, debilitating pain. Learn about this condition and the available treatment options.
Peripheral neuropathy is a condition in which certain nerves in your body don’t work properly. Many injuries or diseases can cause this. Learn about the connection between diabetes and peripheral neuropathy.
Headaches are a prevalent condition that most people experience from time to time. Learn about the different causes of headaches and the available treatment options, so you are prepared next time you have a headache.
Everyone experiences arm pain from time to time, but it usually can be effectively treated with pain relievers and rest. Chronic or complex arm pain is severe and debilitating and can last for a long time. Learn about nonsurgical treatment options.
Incontinence means the inability to fully control your bladder or bowels. It can be inconvenient, disruptive, and sometimes just plain embarrassing. It’s important to get a diagnosis and treatment for incontinence for your health and well-being.
If you suffer from severe nerve pain that hasn’t responded to other therapies, you don’t have to give up hope or give in to irreversible surgery. A new, FDA-cleared treatment stops pain at its roots: the dorsal root ganglia (DRG).
If you’re like most Americans, you spend between 2-4 hours each day on your smartphone alone. Over the year, that adds up to 700-1,400 hours, and often, a big pain in your neck. Keep reading to learn more about the risks of tech neck.
Is growing older a pain in your back? Though some bone and disc degeneration is normal as you get older, you don’t have to live with pain. Find out what you can do about age-related back pain.
Migraines remain a frustrating and moving target when it comes to treatment, but there are effective ways you can control migraine attacks through lifestyle changes. We review some here.
Lower back pain is one of the most common causes of work-related disability claims. If your back pain is the result of spinal stenosis, you have some decisions to make about treatment. One option is the MILD® procedure.
A spinal cord stimulator helps mask or block pain signals causing chronic back pain. Once implanted through a minimally invasive procedure, it can provide long-lasting pain relief without the need for drugs.
If you suffer from sciatica pain but aren’t interested in invasive procedures, there’s hope in physical therapy. Learn more about how physical therapy can help alleviate your sciatica pain.
An epidural steroid injection may sound scary and dangerous, but it is actually one of the safest, most effective ways to reduce or eliminate your back pain. Find out all you need to know about this popular pain management approach.
Are you living with back pain? Even if the cause of your back pain is a complex condition, such as spinal stenosis, there are drug-free solutions that can offer relief.
Struggles to get to the clinic? Trying to reduce your exposure to COVID-19, as well as other contagious illnesses, and still need to see your doctor? Telehealth is safe and easy — receive quality care from anywhere.
