The medical community and the community at large have come to expect sound wisdom from Dr. Ira Fox. This month’s Lifestyle Magazine – Estate issue – features an important advice column from Dr. Fox. He discusses various ways that interventional pain care and treatment can reduce and even eradicate pain.
Patients with spinal fractures from osteoporosis or cancer have seen dramatic improvement with a procedure called Vertebroplasty. MedicineNet defines Vertebroplasty as “a nonsurgical method for repairing osteoporosis back fractures such as vertebral compression fractures.” The procedure is non-surgical and involves inserting a glue-like material into the center of the collapsed spinal vertebra to stabilize and …
Pain is a cry for help – your body asking you to pay attention. Ignoring pain – “I can tolerate it” – won’t make it go away. When you’re in pain, you need to take action. The first step in reducing pain is getting it properly evaluated. See a doctor – consult with a pain …
According to reports, 100 million Americans suffer from chronic pain. Back pain is the number one cause of disability for people under 45. There are various methods to combat it – from painkillers and medicine to surgery and holistic treatments. There’s also interventional pain methods that target the site of origination, and find ways to …
A recent Spine-Health article discusses the benefits of neck exercises to relieve neck pain and stress. There are a variety of ways for people to stretch and strengthen their neck to help take the pressure off. It can also help reduce upper back pain, shoulder pain and headaches. Whether someone is at their office, home …
Numbness, weakness, cramping or general pain in the arms and legs are symptoms all too often related to spinal stenosis. This is the narrowing of one or more areas of the spine, frequently in the neck and/or lower back. The pain can range from mild to severe. Fortunately, there are ways to reduce the pain non-surgically. …
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People who live with chronic arthritis pain are often skeptical when they are told that their pain can be reduced or even eliminated. “I’ve tried everything!” they claim – and many have. It is now 2014, and with the help of medical technology, interventional pain physicians have developed various procedures that have cured, or significantly reduced, …
Chronic Postsurgical Pain is not uncommon. Incisions, pressure, distension can all add up to lingering pain – after an operation that likely took place to alleviate pain! Sometimes referred to as post-laminectomy syndrome, where the surgery takes place on the back to relieve nerve compression, the results can be favorable – but the pain can …
Lower back pain afflicts millions of people around the world. It’s on the rise and causes more global disability than any other condition, according to two studies from Australia. Some people have been dealing with this pain for decades, while others may be new to this daily ailment. Either way, chronic back pain does not …
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