There is an ever-growing variety of treatments for those suffering from chronic pain. The option of general medicine – oral and topical therapies – can be used to reduce pain and inflammation. Your doctor may suggest non-medication pain relievers or even use alternative methods like acupuncture. Occasionally, physicians will use interventional techniques that involve outpatient procedures or injections of various …
There are a lot of options for treating pain without the use of narcotics. The opioid epidemic is spreading across the nation at frightening rates. Many state laws are cracking down on opioid prescriptions to prevent excessive prescribing. However, this leaves many chronic pain patients feeling lost and confused about what options are available. Various state’s medical boards have …
Fibromyalgia is a common chronic pain syndrome that affects 4% of people in the United States. This pain is typically characterized by chronic widespread pain, fatigue, and tenderness to the touch. This syndrome affects ligaments and muscles and is usually present for many years by the time it is diagnosed by a medical professional. Fibromyalgia has been proven to …
The Specialty of Interventional Pain Management Like many areas of medicine, treating chronic pain—that which lasts longer than a few weeks despite conservative treatment measures—requires specialized training and expertise, especially if the pain originates from issues in the spine. As the use of interventional therapies such as epidural injections and lumbar decompression techniques grew in the last half of the …