Back Pain | Stem Cell, PRP, Acupuncture in Queens & Long Island, New York

  • Stem Cells in Pain Medicine (2)

    Stem Cells in Pain Medicine (2)

    Neuropathic Pain - Treatment of neuropathic pain is a clinical challenge, as the pathogenesis is very complicated. The pathology of neuropathic pain involves the entire nervous systems, including the peripheral nerve, dorsal root ganglion, spinal cord, and brain. The main idea of applying stem cells to neuropathic pain is based on the ability of stem cells to release neurotrophic factors, along with providing a cellular source for replacing the injured neural cells, which make them ideal candidates for modulating and possibly reversing intractable neuropathic pain.

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  • What Causes Upper Left Back Pain?

    What Causes Upper Left Back Pain?

    Back pain that is localized to the upper left side can be both frustrating and puzzling, especially when the cause is unknown. Depending on your health history, you may wonder if the pain is related to your spine, shoulder, ribs, or possibly an internal organ, such as the heart. Let’s look at some possible causes of upper left back pain, and when it requires a doctor visit. Muscle Strain - Upper back pain is commonly related to a muscle strain, which can feel anywhere from a dull ache to an intense or burning pain. For people experiencing mild to moderate upper left back pain with recent onset, muscle strain is by far the most common cause.

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  • Understanding Different Types of Back Pain

    Understanding Different Types of Back Pain

    As you may already know through personal experience, back pain can be uniquely complex and difficult to diagnose and treat. There are many types of back pain and a wide range of treatments that may or may not work for the same condition. Here we outline several insights that you may find helpful in your journey to finding and participating in a treatment approach that works for you.
    Back Pain Is A Complicated, Personal Experience - The intensity and manageability of pain are very different for every person. For example, one person with a herniated disc may experience excruciating pain while another person with the same condition has no symptoms at all. Similarly, a muscle strain can range from mild to debilitating.

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  • CBD Cream for Pain – Benefits & Instructions

    CBD Cream for Pain – Benefits & Instructions

    What Are the Benefits of CBD Cream? CBD cream can be used to treat a very specific area of your body that’s experiencing pain. If you take CBD oil for a sore muscle, you’ll get a general pain relief throughout your entire body, but the muscle pain itself may not completely disappear. On the other hand, if you apply CBD cream to your sore muscle, all of CBD’s pain-relieving effects will focus on that one area. It’s like taking an aspirin for a sore muscle versus getting a massage. With the aspirin, you get general pain relief, but the muscle may still be tight and sore. But with the massage, you can focus on the muscle until it is relaxed and pain-free.

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  • How Long Does a Pinched Nerve Last?

    How Long Does a Pinched Nerve Last?

    When a doctor says you have a pinched nerve in your neck or back, it typically means that a compressed or inflamed nerve root is sending pain, tingling, numbness, and/or weakness into the arm or leg. These symptoms may be caused by a herniated disc, bone spur, or other spinal degeneration or injury. Let’s take a look at how long a pinched nerve and its related pain typically lasts.

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  • Severe Lower Back Pain When Sitting or Bending

    Severe Lower Back Pain When Sitting or Bending

    Lower back pain may occur while sitting or standing for a prolonged period. Pain may also occur when there is an active spinal movement, such as attempting to stand up and/or bend down. Lower back pain can be an intermittent discomfort or a continuous ache. Sometimes, the pain may be particularly severe when you sit down, rise from a chair, or straighten your back after bending forward. While in most cases the underlying cause of the pain can be identified, sometimes back pain may be non-specific with no identifiable cause.

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  • Causes of Pain Under Your Shoulder Blade

    Causes of Pain Under Your Shoulder Blade

    Having pain under or near your shoulder blade the triangular bone that forms the back of your shoulder may limit arm movements and interfere with daily activities. This pain can range from being sharp or burning, such as between the spine and shoulder blade, to tender or achy across the shoulder or upper back. Some possible causes of this pain are discussed below.
    1. Poor Posture - Prolonged sitting with poor posture may cause your spine to undergo structural changes that eventually cause pain underneath the shoulder blade. Hunching your back, tilting your head down, or sitting to one side while working behind a desk or reading from a cell phone, for example, can weaken your muscles and place pressure on spinal discs, muscles, and ligaments. This routine imbalance can contribute to upper back pain.

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  • Benefits & Side Effects of Uses of CBD Oil

    Benefits & Side Effects of Uses of CBD Oil

    Cannabidiol is a popular natural remedy used for many common ailments. Better known as CBD, it is one of over 100 chemical compounds known as cannabinoids found in the cannabis or marijuana plant, Cannabis sativa (1). Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) is the main psychoactive cannabinoid found in cannabis and causes the sensation of getting “high” that’s often associated with marijuana. However, unlike THC, CBD is not psychoactive.

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  • Study Finds Virtual Reality Can Help Reduce Severe Pain

    Study Finds Virtual Reality Can Help Reduce Severe Pain

    Researchers gave patients VR devices to see if it could help make them more comfortable. Virtual reality (VR) is quickly transforming the healthcare industry, changing the way patients and doctors receive and give care. Some pregnant women are experimenting with VR headsets to ease the pains of childbirth. And in 2017, burn victims started using VR gaming to lessen the excruciating pain of having their bandages changed. Now new research from Cedars-Sinai Medical Center supports the growing belief that therapeutic VR can safely and effectively reduce severe pain in hospitalized patients.

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  • Less Sleep Means More Pain

    Less Sleep Means More Pain

    Difficulty sleeping is a common source of frustration that I often hear from patients. While pain often causes insomnia, studies suggest that the reverse may be true as well as not enough sleep can lead to more pain. In fact, some researchers now believe that a good night’s rest can serve as a powerful pain reliever.

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