Exercise is one of the MAJOR keys to recovering from chronic pain. There are many studies showing how exercise reduces pain and improves quality of life. However the exercise needs to be done in a certain way. Exercise for chronic pain works best when it is: regular safe aerobic For anyone, quality of life is […]
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Medial branch blocks are an important procedure for treating back pain, and they’re quite frequently misunderstood. This misunderstanding is not only by people who have pain, but also by quite a number of practitioners and people who pay your insurance. What people often don’t understand is what medial branch blocks are and why we should […]
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There’s a strong relationship between pain and anxiety. In fact, when they seriously look into it, many people find their anxiety increases their pain, and vice versa. As a chronic pain specialist, I see many people who have anxiety that goes with the chronic pain. The thing that’s well recognized in the medical literature is […]
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Persistent functional abdominal pain is a really common problem. It affects children more than adults but does affect many adults. Tig studies have shown that from 10-30% of people have functional persistent abdominal pain. The syndrome has the word functional because there is no underlying organic pathology, meaning there is no disease causing the pain. […]
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Long term opioid use for chronic pain is a controversial topic. Thousands of people have died from opioid overdoses and complications. However, some people in chronic pain feel that opioid pain relievers are the only thing that helps them get through each day. In this article, we’re going to look at the pros and cons […]
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There’s a huge link between anxiety and neck pain. In this article, we’re going to explore how this works, and what you can do relieve pain, reduct stress, and regain comfort. Common Chronic Neck Pain Causes Anxiety and Neck Pain Structural Causes of Neck Pain: Facet Joints, Discs and Trigger Points Managing Chronic Neck Pain, […]
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A certain proportion of people experience severe leg pain following a spinal fusion operation. To understand why this happens, we need to take a step back and look at what you actually do when you do a spinal fusion. The Fusion Operation Nerve Pain After Spinal Fusion Leg Pain from a Failed Fusion Bone Graft […]
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There are many reasons why someone may have chronic neck pain after cervical fusion. The key to unraveling this lies in understanding the effects of the fusion, and what can go wrong with the operation. What a Spinal Fusion Is… A cervical spine fusion is an operation that’s been around for probably 30 years. The […]
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Ketamine for chronic pain is a fascinating treatment that promises much but still has many problems to be solved. It was first produced in the 1960s as a general anesthetic It actually was derived from something called phencyclidine which was another general anesthetic which then became known as PCP or angel dust. It became a […]
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To understand peripheral vs central sensitization, you need to understand how the nerves in your body are organized, and the different ways in which they can carry pain messages. There are basically two big divisions of nerves. One type of nerves are myelinated, and the other type are unmyelinated. Myelin is the nerve sheath that […]
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