Imagine if a machine could tell your nerve fibers that you are not actually feeling spinal stenosis pain -- and it worked. That sounds like science fiction, right? But "scrambler therapy" is a very real spinal stenosis treatment used by some of the most prestigious...
Nearly 80 percent of adults will suffer from back pain at some point in their lives. For most people, the symptoms will resolve and the pain will go away. When the symptoms last much longer than normal, this is known as chronic back pain. People with...
A multitude of therapies exist for treating pain. However, not all methods work for all people. In addition, some people have trouble finding a method that works specifically for them. In some cases, people simply don't want to use certain methods of pain relief, especially...
Common pain management treatments include acupuncture, physical massage therapy, and pain injections. While most people are aware of the first two, knowledge of trigger point injections as a way of managing pain is less widespread. In this post, we delve deeper into this pain management...
Pain comes in many forms, from a single, flash-in-the-pan pricking sensation to a dull, longer-lasting ache. Pain signals are how the body's central nervous system alerts the brain that it's under distress. Think of how you feel when you burn yourself or fall down: that...
Spinal stenosis may or may not be accompanied by pain, tingling, and numbness. The condition is most commonly caused by the wear and tear on the spine related to osteoarthritis. The narrowing and compression of the spaces surrounding the nerves in the spine can cause...
Amanda Greening, a healthy 20-year-old, began having severe pain in her left foot sometime after spraining her left ankle. Pain medication, including opioids, did not help and the pain increased to the point where she had to use crutches. Eventually, Amanda lost her ability to...
Sciatica is a condition that leads to pain, tingling, numbness, or weakness in the lower back, hips and through the upper legs. The sciatic nerve runs through openings in the spine in the lower back. If the nerve becomes impinged or inflamed, pain, weakness, numbness,...
Back pain that is not caused by arthritis or other damage to the bone structure of the back may be traced to muscular strain. Some simple stretches can help relieve pain caused by strain or tension in the back muscles. Be sure to have a...
Sitting in a chair for long periods of time can have a detrimental effect on the body. You may feel fatigued, have aches and pains, or even suffer injury from a lack of attention to the proper alignment of your spine and joints. Fortunately, some...