Posts by Pain Management & Injury Relief
Patient to Person: 10 Steps to Regain Your Life
Any diagnosis can be scary. Being diagnosed with a chronic pain condition is no different. You may feel scared or lonely. You may not know who to turn to or where to go for help. If you are feeling like a victim of chronic pain, the American Chronic Pain Association (ACPA) offers these steps to…
Read MoreDermatomes: A diagnostic tool
Have you ever wondered how doctors know which nerve is the source of your chronic pain? Many of our patients wondered this too. As it turns out, it’s not as complicated as you may think. When it comes to the source of your pain, specific nerves in the spine only affect certain areas of your…
Read MoreMY PAIN STORY: “To say it’s changed my life sounds cliché, but it has”
The following post is written by our patient, Cody T., from Santa Monica, CA. He received a stellate ganglion block from Dr. Nguyen. He speaks about his experience with pain, and how PMIR helped him get his life back. Last October 30th, I slipped in my new leather-soled boots on some wooden stairs in a…
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