With COVID-19, healthcare systems across the world are strained. This leaves the millions of patients who rely on the services of medical professionals to help treat and manage their chronic health conditions worried about their future. Not only do many chronic illnesses affect the risk of severe complications after contracting COVID-19, but the strain this…

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Chronic back pain is a debilitating issue that affects a large proportion of patients with chronic pain issues, for a variety of reasons. The back is a center for pain for many because it’s where we have our spine, and the spine is as important as it is prone to injury. Eight in ten American…

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Chronic pain is a major issue that affects over a third of the total adult US population, and it is the most common cause of disability. Women experience problems with chronic pain more often than men. Managing chronic pain is often an incredibly challenging task for patients and healthcare providers alike. This is due to…

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Lower back pain disproportionately affects an estimated 65 million Americans, making it the most common type of pain reported in the US, and the most common form of chronic pain. The lower back is also far more susceptible to injuries than any other point of the spine, including the neck and upper back, and 2019…

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Ketamine is a drug with several FDA-approved and off-label uses, including as a surgical anesthetic (sedative), veterinary anesthetic, anti-depressive, and analgesic (painkilling) drug. With many headlines surrounding it, media coverage on ketamine has led to some notable confusion. While it does have a reputation as a street drug, ketamine is also a valuable tool in…

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One would think that pain from rib cramps are far from the spine. But spinal issues can trigger pain in all sorts of places in the body, including the ribs. Your spine has nerve roots and nerves that branch out throughout the body. They connect back to the brain through the central nervous system. Through…

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Sciatica pain is unfortunately quite common, affecting an estimated 40 percent of people at some point in their lifetime. Its occurrence can be attributed to the general instability and risk of injury in the lower back, which is most prone to conditions such as disc degeneration as we age. And as we are all getting…

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About 1 in 6 deaths around the world is caused by cancer. A large portion of these deaths occur in countries with low to middle incomes, and weaker healthcare. While the mortality of cancer was once much higher, its prevalence has risen dramatically as well. And with it, cancer pain. Lifestyle issues, like obesity and…

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With Valentine’s Day fast approaching, many couples are looking for ways to celebrate or reignite their romance. But for couples struggling with chronic pain in one way or another, intimacy is a serious issue. It seems like a loss of libido and sexual activity is just another problem. Add it to the long list of…

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A blueprint for transforming prevention, care, education, research, and relieving pain in America. – Chronic pain affects roughly 20 percent of US adults, which amounts to one in five people. It is one of the most common reasons people seek medical care and has been linked to a massive network of mental and physical conditions,…

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