Chronic Pain
7 Must-Know Sciatic Nerve Pain Facts
Back pain is the most common complaint among aging populations, and the lower back is one of the most injury-prone areas of the body. This has, in part, to do with our lumbar spine’s propensity for injury due to poor load-bearing, prolonged sedentary living, and the spine’s own slow wear-and-tear. It’s no wonder then that…
Read MoreDoes Stress Affect Chronic Pain?
The nature of the relationship between stress and pain is quite mutual. One heavily feeds into the other, and much of that has to do with how our body and mind process stressful events, and moments of pain. Stress can be described as anything that brings us way out of our intended equilibrium – a…
Read MoreHow Nerve Blocks Can Help Chronic Pain
Nerve blocks are a procedure that aim to reduce or eliminate pain by disrupting nerve activity in a specific region of the body, thereby limiting the severity of pain signals traveling through the area. These are often minimally invasive procedures that involve injecting specific chemicals into the tissue surrounding a major nerve, or by deliberately…
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