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Why you shouldn’t take lumbar facet joint pain for granted
Knee cartilage isn’t the only cartilage that can be subject to wear and tear. Just like any other joint, the joints located between the vertebrae
Surgical Treatment Options for Spinal Disease
Living with back and spine pain can make people feel restricted, affecting everything from basic movements to daily living. Millions of people around the world
How a Celiac Plexus Block Helps Crohn’s Disease Patients
Celiac plexus block may help patients with Crohn’s disease Crohn’s disease is a disease that affects the digestive system, causing painful inflammatory symptoms. These painful
How a Celiac Plexus Block Helps Crohn’s Disease Patients
Celiac plexus block may help patients with Crohn’s disease Crohn’s disease is a disease that affects the digestive system, causing painful inflammatory symptoms. These painful
Epidural injection of platelet-rich plasma in patients with disc herniation
Do you have a herniated or herniated disc? If you have serious back problems that limit your function and movement, you may consider new treatment
Treating Severe Chronic Pain – Stormeya’s Story
By Austin Horrocks, DO and Stormey Perritt Contributed Stormi underwent hip replacement surgery and was fitted with a new ball and socket joint. Unfortunately, a
How to get rid of stiff neck?
7 Ways to Get Rid of Neck Stiffness You wake up in the morning with a stiff neck. You can’t turn your head to either
Managing Migraine Stress: Effective Strategies
By Ryan Jacobs, MD Migraine is a headache that occurs in a series of stages. There is a prodromal phase, often characterized by fatigue, nausea,
Hand Exercises After Carpal Tunnel Surgery: 8 Exercises
Hand exercises after carpal tunnel surgery If you have recently had carpal tunnel surgery or will need surgery soon, your doctor may provide you with
5 facts about post-laminectomy syndrome
Post-laminectomy syndrome, also known as failed back syndrome, is a condition in which patients continue to experience chronic back pain after surgery. Surgery is usually
Oriental VS. Western Medicine: What’s the difference?
It’s easy to directly compare Eastern and Western medicine, but is it entirely accurate? We spoke with Dr. Rey Ximenes, a consulting physician at APC,
Failed Back Surgery Syndrome | What is the treatment for failed surgery?
How to pick up the pieces after failed back surgery? Failed back surgery can be a devastating experience. For those who undergo surgery to relieve