Chronic pain
Chronic pain persists for extended periods, usually over three to six months, beyond the normal healing time. It can stem from various conditions and affects physical, mental, and emotional well-being. Unlike acute pain, chronic pain may persist long after initial injuries have healed, impacting daily life and functioning.
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Is there a relationship between claw toes and your low back? I often see patients with the dreaded “claw toes”. They’re usually middle aged or older and like the picture above, their 2nd through fifth toes have begun to look like a claw. Why? These toes look exactly like what we call an “intrinsic minus hand” that…read more
Entrapped Ulnar Nerve Treated through a Needle with Less Recovery Time
DD is a 51 year old athletic woman with a two year history of neck and arm/hand pain. While she had bulging discs in her neck and had Dr. Schultz perform cervical epidurals to help that issue, she continued with pain in the elbow and into her hand. She was diagnosed with ulnar neuropathy (a…read more Knee Inside Pain: The Tennis Elbow of the Knee
I was curious to see what patients were being shown about pain at the inside of the knee so I performed a web search. The term, “knee inside pain” popped up so I clicked on it. What was interesting was that almost all of the information about pain at the inside of the knee was…read more Treating a Chronic CSF Leak with Stem Cells
CD is a 49 year old female who with a collagen synthesis problem that impacts her dura. This has caused multiple dural leaks through the years, a condition known as “Spontaneous Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak“. The dura is the covering of the spinal cord and holds the fluid around the spinal cord, nerve roots, and brain. When…read more Knee Steroid Injection Side Effects
We’ve known for awhile that local anesthetic and steroid shots can produce side effects for stem cells and cartilage cells. Local anesthetics are a common component of knee steroid shots. We’ve been amazed at the toxicity of one commonly used numbing agent in knee steroid shots called Bupivicane (also known as Marcaine). A recent literature review on the topic I performed…read more Getting Rid of Shoulder Trigger Points: An Effective Therapy to Help Avoid Shoulder Surgery?
A doctor discusses how a few acupuncture needles may be able to help you avoid shoulder surgery. Can a Baker’s Cyst be Treated without Surgery?
A doctor discusses a new method to get rid of a knee Baker's cyst using less invasive imaging guided injections rather surgery. Getting Rid of a Bone Spur with a Needle
A doctor discusses a new way to remove bone spurs in the ankle without the need for surgery.
