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Urban Spine and Joint
October 26, 2020

Ketamine and Magnesium for Neuropathic Pain

Despite the prevalence of neuropathic pain (NP), treating the condition is still a challenge for physicians. A number of existing drugs provide mixed results across patient populations [1]. One ...
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A person struggles with neck pain
September 28, 2020

Neck Pain: Dry Needling Can Decrease Pain and Increase Motion

Neck pain remains one of the most common causes of disability, behind “low back pain, depression, and joint pain2.” In fact, a recent study published ...
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Image of man experiencing pain in a shoulder trigger point
September 14, 2020

Analyzing the Tissue Composition of Trigger Points Using Ultrasound Data

Myofascial pain syndrome (MPS) is a prevalent musculoskeletal pain disorder characterized by the presence of hypersensitive nodules in taut bands of skeletal muscle known as trigger points (TrPs).i In ...
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Image of abstraction of brain and nervous system
August 31, 2020

Motivations and Methods for Sacral Neuromodulation

Sacral neuromodulation is a medical technique that involves the application of electrical stimulation at the S3 nerve root. Generally, electrical ...
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Urban Spine and Joint
August 17, 2020

Ultrasound Guided Injections in Chronic Pain Management

The use of ultrasound to guide and perform injections for chronic pain management has increased significantly in the past decade ...
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Urban Spine and Joint
August 3, 2020

Gene Therapy for Degenerative Disc Disease

Back pain is one of the most common chronic conditions experienced by all age groups and is the direct result ...
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Urban Spine and Joint
July 20, 2020

Trigger Point Injection for Muscle Pain

Trigger points (TrPs) are sensitive nodules in taut bands of skeletal muscle that are characteristic of myofascial pain syndrome (MPS).1 TrP pathogenesis has been attributed to muscle overload and direct trauma ...
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Urban Spine and Joint
March 27, 2020

Cooled Radiofrequency Ablation vs. Thermal Radiofrequency Ablation for Pain Management ...

Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) is a technique used to treat a variety of conditions including cancers and cardiac arrhythmias, and has become increasingly ...
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Urban Spine and Joint
August 5, 2019

Laminectomy: Description, Indications and Post-Operative Care

Laminectomy is a surgery that creates space within the spinal canal by removing the lamina—the back part of your vertebra ...
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Urban Spine and Joint
May 31, 2018

The chronic pain puzzle – Is DBS the missing piece?

Pain – and how we approach it – is a perpetual puzzle for all member of our health-care system. Physicians ...
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Urban Spine and Joint
May 10, 2018

A Promising Treatment for Neurological Disease and Psychiatric Disorders

Neuromodulation or Neurostimulation is a promising modality for treating neurological disease (Parkinson’s disease, Tremors, Chronic Pain, seizures) as well as ...
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Urban Spine and Joint
March 28, 2018

Spine imaging for chronic neck pain: a brief review

It is estimated that at least 15% of the US adult population suffer from chronic neck pain. While cervical intervertebral ...
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