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  • How Does Spinal Cord Stimulation Work?

    How Does Spinal Cord Stimulation Work?

    Have you ever wondered why your pain won’t seem to go away? Well, you aren’t alone. Pain is a complex process and long-term, or chronic pain differs greatly from short-term, or acute pain. See Where Does Chronic Pain Come From? to better understand why your pain is persisting. What Is Spinal Cord Stimulation and How Does a Spinal Cord Stimulator Work? - While there are many options to treat chronic pain, one of the more long-term solutions is the use of a spinal cord stimulator. The name “spinal cord stimulator” may sound intimidating, but it works a lot like a pacemaker except for your nerves instead of your heart.

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  • Pain Management: Epidural Steroid Injections

    Pain Management: Epidural Steroid Injections

    About Epidural Steroid Injections - Epidural steroid injections (ESI) are used to treat severe pain in the cervical, thoracic, and lumbar areas of the spine. The steroid injection is made up of a corticosteroid and an anesthetic numbing agent and is delivered into the spinal nerve. It is typically a solution that allows for healing and rehabilitation of the spine, as it works to reduce inflammation and swelling.

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  • Facet And Medial Branch Block

    Facet And Medial Branch Block

    Facet Joint Pain Relief - Facet joints in the spine appear between and behind the vertebrae, and they help to provide flexibility and movement. When these joints become damaged or inflamed, they cause severe back pain that occurs when an individual bends or rotates their spine.

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  • How Epidural Injections Block Your Pain and Give You Relief

    How Epidural Injections Block Your Pain and Give You Relief

    Back and neck pain takes a toll on your life. The ongoing pain drains your energy, forces you to take time away from work, and stops you from the activities you enjoy. As if back and neck pain aren't enough, the spine conditions responsible for your pain frequently cause arm and leg pain. When you need relief from the pain, it's time to talk with the team about epidural injections. Epidural injections deliver long-lasting relief as they target the source of your pain with potent medications. Here's what you need to know about epidural injections and how they work.

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  • Pain Management: Sacroiliac Joint Injections

    Pain Management: Sacroiliac Joint Injections

    Treating Sacroiliac Joints - The sacroiliac joints are positioned on either side of the spine and are used to connect the sacrum (bone at the bottom of the spine) to the pelvis. Individuals who develop sacroiliac joint dysfunction can experience severe low back pain on one or both sides of the body. It is not always known why sacroiliac joint dysfunction occurs, but it can be extremely uncomfortable and can create significant inflammation in the affected joints.

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  • Pain Management: Pain clinics and self-management programs

    Pain Management: Pain clinics and self-management programs

    Pain Management Programs - Pain clinics and self-management programs: You may be referred to a pain management program or clinic by your doctor or specialist. These are in-person programs. Essentially, these programs teach you how to cope with your pain and give you the knowledge and emotional tools that you need to carry on coping at home.

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  • Ease Your Neck Pain With a Stellate Ganglion Block

    Ease Your Neck Pain With a Stellate Ganglion Block

    If you have ongoing neck pain or pain in your head, arms, hands, or upper chest, it's time to talk with medical professionals about a stellate ganglion block. Even when medications don’t help, a nerve block can quickly ease your pain. When we combine an anesthetic with steroid medications, most patients finally achieve a level of pain relief they can't get from other conventional treatments.

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  • What You Need To Know About Spinal Cord Stimulation

    What You Need To Know About Spinal Cord Stimulation

    Diminishing Signals of Pain - Spinal cord stimulation works by disguising pain signals that cause chronic pain. Using electric pulses, spinal cord stimulation is able to diminish signals of pain before they are recognized by the brain. The pain management physician provides spinal cord stimulation therapy for patients experiencing chronic pain that may occur in the back, legs, or arms.

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  • Neck And Back Pain Overview

    Neck And Back Pain Overview

    Comprehensive & Effective Treatments - The spine is made up of four areas: the cervical (neck), thoracic (upper back), lumbar (lower back), and sacral region (bottom of the spine). Each area of the spine is connected to and surrounded by joints, muscles, tendons, ligaments, and nerves. All of these structures combined make up the back. When exposed to injury, trauma, or a chronic condition, any of these structures can cause pain that can radiate into multiple areas of the back.

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  • Treating Your Discomfort (Back Pain)

    Treating Your Discomfort (Back Pain)

    We understand that our bodies are intricate and complex machines and any number of things can affect its ability to function and overall quality of life. If you suffer from acute or chronic back pain in your lower mid regions, then you may benefit from one of our unique treatments ranging from non-surgical biologic injections to diagnostic testing.

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