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Pain Management | Stem Cell, PRP, Acupuncture in Queens & Long Island, New York
Imagine that you need to take 5-10 prescription medications. You take some of them once daily and others two to three times each day. Some need to be taken with food, while you must have an empty stomach for others. That confusing scenario represents real life for many adults. One in five adults takes five or more prescription medications. In older adults, nearly half take more than five. These numbers don’t even include additional over-the-counter drugs or supplements.
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What Is Radiofrequency Ablation? Pain management physicians perform radiofrequency ablation procedures to help relieve patients of their chronic pain when they have not received relief from previous treatments. Radiofrequency ablation treats chronic pain by using an electric current to heat the nerve and prevent it from sending pain signals to the brain.
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SUPPORT FROM OTHERS - Seeking support from others with chronic pain - There’s nothing quite like the support you can get from someone who truly understands what you are going through because they have been through it themselves. You could join a local support group, or you can find communities of people on social media who share your diagnosis and can empathize with your experience.
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Women with endometriosis naturally seek the help of their gynecologist. But when your symptoms don't improve after conventional medical care and you wonder how long you'll have to live with the pain, it's time to consider treatment options. As specialists in interventional medicine, we offer highly effective treatments that target the source of your pain: the nerves sending pain messages to your brain.
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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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MOVEMENT AND ACTIVITY - Setting goals - Setting goals for each day such as what you want to achieve and tasks you want to complete. These can be simple things like brushing your teeth or taking a shower or more complex goals such as reaching a target at work. This study explains that “Focusing on a specific problem, establishing realistic objectives, and developing an action plan for attaining those objectives are beneficial steps in managing chronic illness”.
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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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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 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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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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