Posts by Pain Management & Injury Relief
Preparing for Your First Pain Management Clinic Visit
Pain should come and go, but some pain is here to stay. Chronic pain conditions plague about one-fifth of American adults, and about 7.4 percent of Americans struggle with debilitating high-impact chronic pain – the kind that leaves one unable to work, go to school, or perform some of their usual duties. A pain management…
Read MoreWhat Is Chronic Pain Syndrome? Symptoms, Treatments, Types & More
Neurologically, pain is the body’s alarm system for harm – it signals that something is wrong, whether internally or externally. But like many other systems, our body’s pain receptors can malfunction, eliciting signals where none should be, or repeating the same signals over and over. “Normal” pain is a reaction, acute and short-term, lasting no…
Read MoreStellate Ganglion Block in the Treatment of Pain: An Overview
Nerve blocks are utilized to treat chronic pain and other health conditions wherein a damaged, or disordered nerve must be temporarily blocked to reduce or even stop the pain and address other symptoms. Nerve blocks involve injecting an anesthetic or steroid around the nerve, disrupting the transmission of signals through the nerve. A well-known example…
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