Pain Clinic & Regenerative Medicine
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Various conditions, diseases, deformities, or injuries cause foot pain. Medications are a common approach to getting relief, but many options don’t involve pills or taking medicine. Causes of Foot Pain Diseases, viruses, fungi, and bacteria can cause foot pain, but one of the most common causes …
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Arthritis is a leading cause of pain and disability worldwide. In the United States alone, arthritis affects 50 million adults and over 300,000 children. Arthritis is not a single diagnosis but in fact a collection of conditions that causes pain and aches related to joint …
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If you suffer from sciatica, you know how painful it can be. It disrupts your daily life, affecting everything from sitting in the car to standing in the kitchen to make a meal. Sciatica is a term used for any pain or symptom that causes numbness or sensation like tingling along the …
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Pain does have a purpose, although it can be uncomfortable. When pain overstays its welcome, it can alter your quality of life and prevent you from living your best life. Chronic pain can be debilitating and for patients who have suffered for years with pain and discomfort, they may …
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Sleep is key to your body’s overall health. But if you experience chronic pain, sleep can become problematic. In fact, sleep disturbances are present in 67%-88% of all chronic pain cases. ‘Sleep disturbances’ is a catchall phrase for any type of difficulty sleeping. The most common …
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You may have heard of platelet-rich plasma before, but what is it, and how does it help reduce pain from arthritis? These injections, composed of your blood, are increasingly used to heal joint injuries, tendons, ligaments, and wounds. What is Platelet-Rich Plasma? The liquid part of blood is …
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Sports injuries are common in children and adults. There are hundreds of different types of injuries that are caused by sports. Some body parts are more susceptible to injury than others and the top three injuries make up for the majority of all sports-related injuries. Let’s talk about the 10 …
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Facet joints are small, bony joints that sit along the spine. They are paired up from the neck to the lower back area. When the joints get inflamed, they cause pain that can be severe. The pain can be acute or chronic, caused by a variety of conditions. The pain radiates to other parts of the …
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Radiofrequency ablation is a minimally invasive procedure that uses radiofrequency energy to destroy damaged nerves or tissues that send pain signals to the brain. The patient's pain is reduced by blocking the communication between the nerve and the brain. This treatment can provide patients …
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Knee pain is a common condition that affects people of all ages. It can be acute or chronic pain, depending on the cause. Knee pain may be the result of a medical condition or an injury. Minor pain typically responds well to at-home methods of treatments; however, in more serious …
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As the temperature drops, you might experience joint pain, or your joint pain may worsen. This is normal and happens for a variety of reasons. So, why do your joints ache in cold weather? Why Colder Weather May Make Your Joints Hurt Barometric Pressure When the air pressure outside changes, so …
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Spinal cord stimulation therapy is a pain treatment that masks the pain signal before they reach the brain. A device similar to a pacemaker is implanted in the body and delivers electrical pulses to the spinal cord. This is an option for patients with chronic, leg, or arm pain. What is Spinal Cord …
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Chronic pain is primarily one of the prevalent conditions affecting approximately 1 in 5 adults in the U.S. A substantial number of these patients experience chronic neuropathic pain. Also, another research shows that neuropathic pain affects more women than men, with a pain frequency rate of 8% and …
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EMTT is short of Extracorporeal Magnetotransduction Therapy. It is a form of magnetic therapy that opens doors to a world of possibilities in regeneration and rehabilitation. This therapy allows physicians to broaden their scope of treatments for patients with musculoskeletal conditions and …
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Over 26% of Americans suffer from arthritis pain. And while there are medications for reducing arthritis pain, many patients want relief from their pain without taking pills. Fortunately, treatment options are evolving and arthritis patients have the ability to decide their treatment …
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Many times, a group of nerves - called a plexus or ganglion - causes pain to an area of the body. This pain can be “turned off” by using a specific type of injection that blocks the pain signals from reaching the brain. This is called a nerve block. Nerve block injections are used to …
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"Shockwave therapy is GREAT for plantar fasciitis." Dr. Knab uses shockwave therapy for a patient who has been suffering from plantar fasciitis for over 6 months. After plantar fascia surgery, it took over a year to feel better. Dr. Knab explains the process of using shockwave therapy to achieve …
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In science, as more and more information about a specific topic is learned, it often leads to subspecialties. Consider the field of physics. There are astrophysicists, nuclear physicists, molecular physicists, and so on. The same is true in medicine. Within the cardiology field are general …
