What is Pain? Everyone has felt pain at one point or another in their lives. It is our body’s way to tell us something is wrong. Whether from a paper cut or a broken leg, pain alerts us to the problem. This is called acute pain. It happens from an injury and inflammation in an… Continue reading Opioids and Chronic Pain: Benefits, Risks, and Alternatives Explained
You have been seeing your pain doctor monthly to get medications and get different injections to treat your pain. Suddenly, your pain doctor is not available to see you personally in the office. What can you do now? With social distancing mandates, physical therapy, chiropractic and massage therapy may not be an option right now… Continue reading Coronovirus / COVID-19 and Pain Management Availability
In recent years, there has been much excitement about the use of platelet rich plasma (PRP) and stem cell therapies derived from bone marrow to treat torn ligaments and tendons and joint pain especially in professional athletes. These therapies are in fact a form of prolotherapy, an injection treatment option that holds its roots back… Continue reading Prolotherapy: Repair damaged tendons, ligaments and joints
What is Post Traumatic Stress Disorder? PTSD is a mental health condition that’s triggered by a terrifying event; either by experiencing it or by witnessing it. Over the years it has been known as shell shock, combat fatigue, soldier’s heart, nostalgia, and war neurosis and has been around for centuries. While it is best known… Continue reading Novel PTSD Treatment – Stellate Ganglion Block
Carpal tunnel syndrome can cause pain in the hands. If you use your hands all the time, you may have already experienced this condition. It is caused by pressure on the median nerve. The carpal tunnel is a narrow passageway surrounded by bones and ligaments on the palm side of the hand. When the median… Continue reading Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: Pain and Numbness of the Hands
Knee pain is one of the most common types of problems that we see at our office. However, there are many things you can do yourself at home to help relieve knee pain. Of course, there are many different causes of knee pain. If your knee is unstable, red, swollen, hot, or you have a… Continue reading Home Therapies for Knee Arthritis
Back pain is one of the most common medical conditions and will affect more than 8 in 10 of us during our lifetime: That’s more than 80% of us! Most of us, will experience what is called acute back pain that occurs usually from a pulled muscle while twisting or lifting something. This type of… Continue reading Back Pain: Treat at Home or Time to See the Doctor?
You can’t truly appreciate how important our shoulders are until one of them starts to hurt. Activities as simple as brushing your teeth or hair becomes very difficult. And don’t even try reaching behind your neck or overhead. My shoulder hurts, now what? If you experience shoulder pain, it’s not always possible to figure out… Continue reading My shoulder hurts, now what? Causes, Explanation
Back pain from the sacroiliac joint is a common problem that I see in our clinic at Southwest Pain Management. Patient sometimes refer to this area as hip pain. It can mimic disc herniation or a pinched nerve, back arthritis, trigger points, and hip arthritis. What are the symptoms of sacroiliac joint pain (sacroiliitis)? … Continue reading Sacroiliac Joint Pain: Another Type of Back Pain
What is neuropathic pain? It is pain is most often a result of nerve injury. This could be compression of a nerve such as in carpal tunnel syndrome or a pinched nerve in your neck, back, or sciatica. Damage of the nerve(s) can also occur from multiple medical conditions, medications, and trauma. Neuropathic pain is… Continue reading Neuropathies: Beyond Pins and Needles in Your Feet
