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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 of degenerative disc disease. Degenerative disc disease occurs naturally as… Read article
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… Read article
Cooled Radiofrequency Ablation vs. Thermal Radiofrequency Ablation for Pain Management Procedures
Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) is a technique used to treat a variety of conditions including cancers and cardiac arrhythmias, and has become increasingly used in decreasing chronic pain in people with… Read article
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 that covers your spinal canal. Laminectomy surgery is sometimes referred… Read article
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 scratch their heads in finding ways to prevent pain and… Read article
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 psychiatric disorders (Major Depression, OCD). The basic premise of neuromodulation… Read article
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 discs, cervical facet joints, atlanto-axial and atlanto-occipital joints, ligaments, fascia… Read article
Managing and Monitoring Pediatric Pain with a Mobile App
Pain management is a crucial component of surgical recovery for any patient, but there are unique concerns and challenges that comes with managing pain in pediatric patients. While the inherent… Read article
Herniated Lumbar Disc
Herniated Lumbar Disc also known as Lumbosacral Radiculopathy (“slipped disc”, “ruptured disc”) is a medical term for the pain (lower back and legs), numbness, tingling and weakness associated with a… Read article
Herniated Cervical Disc
Herniated Cervical Disc also known as Cervical Radiculopathy (“slipped disc”, “ruptured disc”) is a medical term for the pain (neck and arms), numbness, tingling and weakness associated with a herniated… Read article
Sacroiliac Disease
Sacroiliac (SI) disease (also known as SI joint dysfunction, SI syndrome) is an inflammation in the joint connecting the pelvis (iliac bones) to the sacrum. It is often caused by… Read article