Chronic Pain
Intercostal Nerve Block Injections | When to Consider it For Pain
Intercostal Nerve Block Injections Intercostal nerve block injections are both a diagnostic tool and a treatment modality when addressing rib pain. The intercostal muscles are composed of multiple smaller muscles connected between your ribs, facilitating the movement of the ribcage. Postherpetic neuralgia, other types of neuralgia, bruising, rib fractures, and strained intercostal muscles are different…
Read MoreWhy You Need to Find Pain and Spine Specialists
Back pain affects about 80 percent of Americans throughout their lifetime. One in five people affected by acute back pain will develop chronic back pain with persistent symptoms. It’s a very serious issue and one of the most common forms of chronic pain. Not all back pain becomes chronic – but when it does, seeking help…
Read MoreRadiofrequency Ablation Recovery Time: What to Know About This Procedure
Radiofrequency ablation when applied to nerves can act as a type of rhizotomy or selective nerve root destruction. While this sounds terrifying, it’s a very simple minimally invasive procedure usually performed at a clinic or doctor’s office. Radiofrequency ablation recovery time depends on the patient, but patients who receive this procedure often go home on…
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