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Short, plain-language episodes on spine, joint, and chronic pain topics. Listen right here, or follow the show on Spotify.
Chronic pain is usually associated with injuries, joint degeneration, or nerve irritation. But emerging research is revealing another possible contributor that many people overlook entirely: gut health. In this episode, Urban Spine and Joint explores how the gut microbiome and systemic inflammation may influence chronic pain conditions ranging from back pain to migraines and fibromyalgia.
Read the episode notesChronic pain is usually associated with injuries, joint degeneration, or nerve irritation. But emerging research is revealing another possible contributor that many people overlook entirely: gut health. In this episode, Urban Spine and Joint explores how the gut microbiome and systemic inflammation may influence chronic pain conditions ranging from back pain to migraines and fibromyalgia.
Professional athletes routinely absorb extreme physical impacts that would seriously injure most people. Yet many everyday back injuries happen during simple activities like bending down, lifting incorrectly, or twisting awkwardly. In this episode, Urban Spine and Joint explores how spinal injuries are managed on the field and why core stability plays such a major role in protecting the spine from both sudden trauma and long-term strain.
Most people think of commuting as wasted time spent sitting in traffic or on public transportation. But according to the latest discussion from Urban Spine and Joint, your daily commute may also be placing repeated physical stress on your spine in ways many people never realize.
Treating chronic pain is rarely straightforward. Unlike a routine infection that improves predictably with medication, chronic pain management often requires long-term treatment strategies that come with significant medical and psychological considerations. In this episode, Urban Spine and Joint explores the complex relationship between opioid medications, physical dependence, and opioid use disorder (OUD).
Facial pain can be incredibly difficult to diagnose because so many nerves, muscles, joints, and structures are packed into a small area. A single symptom like jaw pain, facial aching, or electric shock sensations may stem from very different underlying conditions. In this episode, Urban Spine and Joint explores the key differences between neuropathic facial pain and musculoskeletal conditions such as TMJ disorder.
For many patients living with chronic lower back pain, surgery feels like the only remaining option. But new regenerative and minimally invasive treatments are changing that conversation. In this episode, Urban Spine and Joint explores how combining pulsed radiofrequency (PRF) therapy with platelet-rich plasma (PRP) may help relieve pain and support tissue healing without spinal surgery.
Two patients can have the exact same condition, receive the exact same treatment, and still get completely different Medicare coverage decisions simply because they live in different states. For interventional pain management practices, understanding why this happens is critical not only for patient care, but also for proper reimbursement and documentation.
Most people blame wrist pain on long hours at a keyboard, poor posture, or repetitive strain. But what if persistent numbness, tingling, or stiffness in your wrists is actually your immune system signaling something far more serious? In this episode, Urban Spine and Joint explores how rheumatoid arthritis (RA) can sometimes disguise itself as ordinary wrist pain or carpal tunnel syndrome.
Lumbar spinal fusion is often described as a last-resort procedure for chronic lower back pain, but few patients fully understand what actually happens during the surgery. In this episode, Urban Spine and Joint breaks down the mechanics behind spinal fusion, why it becomes necessary in severe cases, and the long-term trade-offs that come with permanently stabilizing part of the spine.
