Pain management
Pain management involves various strategies to alleviate or control pain, ranging from medications and physical therapy to alternative therapies like acupuncture and mindfulness techniques. Its goal is to improve quality of life by reducing pain intensity and enhancing functionality for individuals experiencing acute or chronic pain.
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Most patients are unaware that there’s fluid around their brain, spinal cord, and nerve roots that literally floats their whole neurologic system. They also don’t realize that the system designed to hold it all can spring a leak and that when it does, all heck can break loose. While we’ve treated many patients with dural…read more
Hip Arthritis Getting Worse? New Research Says It Could Be the Bone
Is your hip arthritis getting worse? In addition to cartilage breakdown, your bone could also be deteriorating. A bright spot (or dark spot depending on the imaging sequence used) on the bone on MRI is called a bone marrow lesion (BML, also called a BME which means bone marrow edema). It’s an area in the…read more More Tylenol Problems? Tylenol Brain Fog?
Acetaminophen is an over-the-counter and prescription drug used to treat mild pain. In its over-the-counter form, it’s found most commonly in Tylenol and Excedrin. Doctors recommend it for everything from headaches to arthritis pain to cold and flu symptoms to backaches. They even recommend it for babies who get fussy due to spikes in their…read more Stem Cells for Disc Regeneration?
Across the Internet right now, you can find countless websites advertising stem cells for disc regeneration. Is this for real or is it a scam? A recent patient post on our RIP fusion blog can help explain what’s real and what’s likely not. What Is a Degenerated Disc? The reason for trying to regenerate a…read more Sitting and Sciatica Pain: How I Solved It With a Walk
On this page: What is sciatica? How are sitting and sciatica pain related? How does walking help sciatica pain? I’ve been at a medical conference lecturing all week, basically a sit fest. Despite trying to exercise every day and get up and move as much as feasible, my intermittent sciatica was singing last night at…read more Glucosamine and Chondroitin as Good as Celebrex for Arthritis
Is glucosamine and chondroitin as good as Celebrex for arthritis? We’ve all seen the Celebrex commercial with the gentle, lapping waves and the comforting voice of the narrator promising relief from arthritis pain. The smiling actor rushes down the steps, plays Frisbee with his dog, and for a few joyous seconds, arthritis sufferers may feel…read more Shoulder Surgery Side Effects: Common Procedure Is Bad News
Old shoulder surgery habits die hard, despite the side effects. This past week I posted the results of a study showing that adding in an acromioplasty surgery to a rotator cuff tear doesn’t help patients. One surgeon who loves the procedure protested that removing the stabilizing ligaments of this part of the shoulder is without…read more 3 Signs Your Back Is Causing Your Knee Pain
On this page: Can your back cause knee pain? How are the knee and back connected? What are the signs your back is causing your knee pain? Just about everything you think you know about your knee pain is probably wrong. This is because so much of what you hear is based on a surgical…read more 
