Most Common Causes of Upper Back Pain
While pain in the upper back is not a very common spinal disorder, it can cause significant discomfort and pain when it does occur. The most common causes of upper...
Chemotherapy Drugs As An Arthritis Treatment
How Does Chemotherapy Help Arthritis? In many rheumatic diseases, inflammation causes damage to parts of the body, such as what happens to the joints in rheumatoid arthritis. In most cases,...
Reactive Arthritis – Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment
Many different types of arthritis affect the lives of many Americans, and one not so well-known is reactive arthritis (formerly referred to as Reiter’s Syndrome). It’s a form of arthritis...
Fibromyalgia Medications
How Do Antidepressants Treat Fibro? Initially, antidepressants are used to treat fibro, and they help relieve pain, fatigue, and sleep problems. In addition, antidepressants help depression, which is commonly seen...
Supplements For Fibromyalgia
Living with fibromyalgia can be painfully difficult. Many patients turn to alternative therapies for pain relief when traditional treatments do not work. Chinese herbs and supplements have become a popular...
Heavy Loads and Nerve Damage
Carrying a heavy load can do more than hurt the back. According to Tel Aviv University researchers, nerve damage, specifically to the nerves that travel through the neck and shoulders...
What is Biofeedback Therapy?
Biofeedback therapy can help improve your health by training you to control certain body functions that usually happen involuntarily. In this blog, we’ll look at the following: How Does Biofeedback...
How Accurate is the 1 to 10 Pain Scale?
The Pain Scale Pain is subjective and unquantifiable. When you visit the physician for chronic pain symptoms, or perhaps when you’re in labor, your doctor will have you rate your...
Why Do I Need A Referral To See A Pain Specialist?
Why Do I Need a Referral? One of the most common questions that we get is “why do I need a referral?” The most common answer is that it’s really...
Alcoholic Neuropathy Part I – Causes – Symptoms
In this blog on alcoholic neuropathy, we’ll answer the following questions: What is Alcoholic Neuropathy? Alcoholic neuropathy, also known as alcoholic polyneuropathy, is the direct result of overconsumption of alcohol...