Disc Extrusion- Causes, Symptoms, Treatment
This Blog Features… Disc extrusion occurs when the outer wall of an intervertebral disc tears, causing the inner disc material to seep into the spinal canal. Symptoms of a disc...
Trigger Points and Referred Pain
This Blog Features… Trigger points are small, contracted knots in muscle that may lead to something called “referred pain.” Although the cause of trigger points is relatively unknown, physicians have...
Do I Need An MRI Scan For My Chronic Pain?
The development of the MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) machine greatly revolutionized the treatment of chronic pain—specifically low back pain. Usually, an MRI scan is administered to confirm what physicians believe...
Radial Neuropathy
When the radial nerve is damaged, it’s called radial neuropathy or radial nerve palsy. Radial neuropathy usually causes problems with the back of the hand, index finger, middle finger, and...
Knee Osteoarthritis Injections
Dealing with knee osteoarthritis usually means dealing with pain and stiffness all day, but that doesn’t have to be the case. Not only are medications available to be taken by...
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...