Chronic Pain
What’s Your Pain Type?
All pain is not created equal. Short-term pain, also known as acute pain, warns the body of a physical threat or disease requiring immediate attention. Chronic pain, classified as pain lasting longer than three months, is not so much a warning sign as the disease itself. Affecting an estimated 30 percent of the adult population…
Read MoreBlock Pain and Get Back to Your Life with Spinal Cord Stimulation
When dealing with chronic back or leg pain, it can be a long journey. You may have exhausted the many options available from acupuncture, chiropractic, and physical therapy to epidural injections. While on this journey, nothing has seemed to give you pain relief making you feel discouraged and helpless. If you have lost hope, spinal…
Read MoreChronic Pain and the Brain
Pain and the brain are inexorably linked. Our brain is the hub of our nervous system, made up of 100 billion nerve cells. We count on it to process what we’re experiencing and help us react. For example, touching something hot activates an immediate withdrawal reflex, thanks to the brain. However, when acute pain shifts…
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