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Urban Spine and Joint
March 8, 2022

Nerve Blocks for Pain Treatment and Diagnosis

For more than two decades, nerve blocks have been widely used in anesthesia practice [1]. Unlike general anesthesia, regional anesthetic ...
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Urban Spine and Joint
February 23, 2022

Age-Related Spine Changes

As people age, the spine undergoes several changes [1]. These changes include decreases in mineral density, degeneration of various facets ...
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Urban Spine and Joint
February 8, 2022

Neuropathic Pain after Whiplash Injury

Whiplash associated disorders (WAD) occur frequently, with one of their most common causes being motor vehicle accidents [1]. They are ...
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Urban Spine and Joint
January 20, 2022

Chronic Pain in Multiple Sclerosis

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune disease of the central nervous system (CNS) that occurs when the body’s immune system ...
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Urban Spine and Joint
January 4, 2022

Catastrophizing in Chronic Pain

Chronic pain is a significant medical problem globally 1, resulting in substantial disability, discomfort, and social and economic repercussions: In ...
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Urban Spine and Joint
December 21, 2021

Chronic Pain due to Lyme Disease

In late 1975, a group of Yale scientists traveled to Lyme, Connecticut to investigate what they thought was an outbreak ...
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Urban Spine and Joint
December 6, 2021

Pain Classifiers: Nociceptive, Neuropathic, and Nociplastic

The International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP) defines pain as an “unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with, ...
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Urban Spine and Joint
November 15, 2021

Pain Management for Pelvic Neoplastic Disease

Pelvic neoplastic disease is a life-threatening condition [1]. It is associated with a high degree of pain, which may not ...
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Urban Spine and Joint
November 1, 2021

Electrodiagnostics in Pain Management

A relatively new diagnostic tool, electrodiagnostic testing is used to investigate the electrical activity of nerves and muscles, especially when ...
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Urban Spine and Joint
October 18, 2021

Chronic Pain and Neurological Disorders

In the United States, 1 in 5 adults suffers from chronic pain [1]. Women, unemployed and impoverished adults, and rural ...
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Urban Spine and Joint
October 4, 2021

Dry Needling for Headaches

Dry needling is a promising therapeutic technique that has continued to gain popularity in the past few years. Now, there ...
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Urban Spine and Joint
September 20, 2021

Use of PMMA in Spine Procedures

PMMA, or polymethylmethacrylate, goes by a number of names, including acrylic, acrylic glass, Perspex, or plexiglass. It is both a ...
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