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.
Subscribe to the BlogSevere Hip Osteonecrosis and an Obliterated Joint Line
A doctor discusses a patient with severe hip arthritis and avascular necrosis / osteonecrosis treated with a stem cell injection.
Should a marrow draw be painful?
A bone marrow aspirate involves using a needle to take a sample of whole marrow (looks like thick blood) from the back of the hip area (PSIS). When we first started this medical procedure, we assumed that a bone marrow aspiration must be a very painful process. As a result, we had an anesthesiologist perform…read more 
