There are several procedures that are used in pain management. The various procedures range from conservative non-invasive treatments to surgery.

Stress fractures are considered an overuse type of injury. This means that a fracture may arise on the foot or ankle from increased exercise, over time, which results in an injury. Stress fractures are small cracks in the bones that develop when the muscles that surround the area become fatigued.

Actually, this statement is true; unfortunately it is misunderstood and misused by well-meaning healthcare professionals and friends when trying to understand a painful condition and why it won’t go away. In order to truly understand pain it is important to recognize the role of the brain.

Now what is TMD exactly? TMD is the proper medical acronym for TMJ Dysfuction, or Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction. Most often, however, you will hear people refer to TMD as simply TMJ.

Neck pain is a common complaint, affecting nearly everyone at some point in time. When neck pain comes suddenly with intensity, it is considered acute. This can be a simple crick or, more seriously, muscular rheumatism or facet syndrome.