Posts by Pain Management & Injury Relief
6 Telltale Signs of Spinal Stenosis
Do you feel weak or numb in one or multiple limbs? Does this feeling seem to come and go, and is it sometimes accompanied by back pain? Have you noticed that you’ve had to change the way you walk or that your foot doesn’t seem to obey your commands anymore wholly? Then you may be…
Read MoreNon-Opioid Analgesics for Chronic Pain Management
Chronic pain affects millions of Americans, and about 8 percent of American adults struggle with severe high-impact chronic pain. In many of these cases, over-the-counter pain medication does little take the edge off, and for these patients, few drugs are seemingly as effective or well-tolerated as opioids. But while opioids have been prescribed for decades…
Read MoreWhat Is a Vertebral Compression Fracture?
The spinal cord is protected by a column of bones called vertebrae, separated by specialized spongy discs. Over time, stress and weakening bones can cause vertebrae to become more brittle and eventually fracture. When these fractures cause a vertebra to slowly compress and lose at least 15 to 20 percent of its height original height,…
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