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Joint “Crunching” or Crepitus: When to Seek Treatment
Crepitus refers to the sound or feeling of cracking, crunching, or popping in the body. It is associated with conditions ranging in severity from mild to severe, but it may… Read article
Laser Therapy for Pain Management
Non-surgical and non-opioid methods of treating chronic pain are a focal point in medical research (1-3). Depending on the condition being treated, there may be different conservative options available for… Read article
Chronic Widespread Pain after a Motor Vehicle Accident
Population-based studies have suggested that up to 13% of adults suffer from chronic widespread pain, characterized by pain on both sides of the body, both above and below the waist… Read article
Anatomy of Spinal Nerves
The nervous system recognizes, transmits, and processes the sensation of pain. Sensory nerves throughout the body are responsible for detecting pain, as well as touch, temperature, and position, and then… Read article
Physiology Behind Pain
Pain is a universal sensation inherent to most diseases, conditions, and many aspects of daily life. Pain can be subjective and psychological but has a definitive physiological basis; understanding the… Read article
Phantom Limb Pain After Amputation
Limb amputation is a last resort treatment option in dire cases of diabetes mellitus, vascular disease, infection, trauma, or cancer. A national report estimated 1.6 million people living with limb… Read article
Minimally Invasive Spinal Cord Stimulation
One of the oldest neuromodulation therapeutic techniques, spinal cord stimulation (SCS) is a safe and effective option for treating neuropathic pain (1). Developed using postulates of gate control theory and… Read article
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 methods allow physicians to targeted specific areas of the body… Read article
Age-Related Spine Changes
As people age, the spine undergoes several changes [1]. These changes include decreases in mineral density, degeneration of various facets of the spine, and misalignment [1, 2]. These processes do… Read article
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 typically associated with psychological distress, sensory and motor dysfunction, and… Read article
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 attacks the myelin sheathing that covers nerve cells.1 The resulting… Read article