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What to Expect During Your First Pain Management Appointment

What to Expect During Your First Pain Management Appointment

We understand that as a new patient, you may be apprehensive or nervous about receiving care from someone other than your primary care physician. Our team wants to assure you that your wellbeing will be made a number one priority. In order to diminish some of that nervous energy and demonstrate our commitment to you, we have provided information on what to expect during your first pain management appointment.

Will a Cane or Walker Help with Back Pain?

Will a Cane or Walker Help with Back Pain?

Modern medicine has many treatment options for back pain, but for some people an ancient, low-tech option is the answer—or at least part of the answer.

People have been using canes and walkers to get around for ages, and for good reason. A cane or walker can help you stay active without putting too much weight or pressure on your back.

Staying mobile is important when you have back pain. It not only helps you do what you want to do, it helps you avoid stiffness and keep muscles and bones strong. Staying active helps improve both physical and mental health.

What Different Types of Neck Pain Mean

What Different Types of Neck Pain Mean

Patients experiencing chronic neck pain or some kind of neck discomfort may ignore their symptoms and chock them up to old age or tension from work stress. Although these two situations can lead to neck pain, there are other factors that may lead to a patient’s discomfort.

There are different types of neck pain a patient can experience, and in some instances, their symptoms can point to a possible cause. This blog will provide a general overview of different types of neck pain and what they may mean in regards to diagnosis and treatment.

What if Radiofrequency Ablation Doesn't Work?

What if Radiofrequency Ablation Doesn't Work?

If a radiofrequency ablation doesn’t help your pain, there may be other options for pain management.

Radiofrequency ablation is a procedure that uses an electrical current on a nerve to try to reduce pain. Just like the name states, the procedure uses radio waves to produce an electrical current, which then ablates, or erodes, the nerve. It’s minimally invasive and long-lasting, so it’s a very helpful option for people experiencing chronic pain.

Could These Bad Habits Be Making Your Chronic Pain Worse?

Could These Bad Habits Be Making Your Chronic Pain Worse?

Coping successfully with chronic pain may mean making changes to parts of your lifestyle that aren’t supporting you. Here’s a look at some habits you may want to reconsider. 

Skimping on sleep. Not getting enough sleep makes all sorts of things worse, including pain. Of course, getting to sleep when you’re in pain can be a problem in itself. Learn more about strategies to fall asleep and stay asleep despite your pain in this blog post.

Activity vs. Exercise: How They're Different and Which Is Best for Chronic Pain

Activity vs. Exercise: How They're Different and Which Is Best for Chronic Pain

People who have jobs that keep them on their feet a lot—say a cashier, a schoolteacher, or a parent of a preschooler—may think they don’t need to exercise. After all, they’re on their feet or on the move all day.

There is a difference, though, between physical activity and exercise. Both are important in dealing with chronic pain.

Activity is a huge category that includes everything from putting away laundry to running a marathon. Exercise is actually a subcategory of activity, but for purposes of this blog, let’s look at them as two separate things. 

Herbs and Supplements to Try for Joint Pain

Herbs and Supplements to Try for Joint Pain

For centuries, people with arthritis have looked for remedies for painful, sometimes debilitating joint pain.

Modern medicine has brought some new forms of relief, but unfortunately some of those medications can cause unpleasant, even dangerous side effects when used for a long time. So it’s not surprising that many people still look to natural herbs and supplements as alternative forms of relief. Do they work? The answer is some of them may.

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