Arthroscopic Spine Surgery

Arthroscopic spine surgery is a laser treatment done for spine disorders. This surgery is minimally invasive and requires only local anesthesia. The surgery procedure involves using a lot of fiber optic devices to examine the infected spine area.

Elbow Support – Stop the Pain

An elbow support is a device that reduces pain of small elbow injuries, specially designed golf or tennis elbow. These elbow supports are also suggested for pain in the wrist, hand, and forearm.

Your Holistic Chiropractor, New Age Licensed Doctors And Fear Mongering From Religious Groups

The term “new age” has been around for decades and was originally related to philosophy or new-thought religions. Now the phrase and its meanings have expanded to embrace alternative healing – or non-medical healing. Chiropractic, acupuncture, massage, and other physical hands on therapies are now being lumped into the “watch-list” for fringe groups that report these practices as disguised Satanic Rituals. Honestly, people just want to get rid of joint pain and back pain.

Acupuncture Principles & Proper Electrode Placement On Tens & Interferential Pain Machines

Effective pain relief from tens, transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulator, and interferential pain machines is only achieved if the electrodes are placed properly for the specific pain. The essence of electrode placement is to stimulate the exact same area the pain is being felt and stop the pain impulse to the brain. This article and short video explain how any patient can learn how to stop or control pain with the proper electrode placement using a tens machine or interferential unit. Acupuncture principles discussed and compared to estim.

How Does an Epidural Steroid Injection Relieve Sciatica Pain From a Herniated Lumbar Disc?

Epidural Steroid Injections can be extremely helpful with pain management relief in patients suffering from sciatica pain from a lumbar herniated disc. As the steroid is injected around the inflamed pinched nerve root, it bathes the nerve root sleeve and provides a significant anti-inflammatory effect. It may take more than one epidural injection to achieve optimal pain relief, current standards of care allow for a series of 3 every few months as needed.

What Are the Indications For Spinal Discectomy Surgery With a Lumbar Herniated Disc (Slipped Disc)?

Having a lumbar herniated disc with associated sciatica does not always mean a patient needs spine discectomy surgery. Conservative treatment should be attempted first with the hope of achieving pain relief and surgery avoidance. If the pain is unbearable after 6 weeks of treatment from the pinched nerve or if the patient is experiencing increasing neurologic deficit, then lumbar discectomy surgery is indicated. If the patient experiences bowel or bladder insufficiency at any point in time it is considered a surgical emergency.

Running – With Shoes Or Without Shoes

Do you suffer from arthritis, knee pain, back pain when you run? Does your feet ache and become pain when you run longer distance? But aren’t you already wearing those comfortable running shoes with thick soles and pads?

The Easiest Stretch to Treat Sciatic Nerve Pain

Are you looking to treat sciatic nerve pain? It can be done in a variety of ways.

Suffering From Sciatic Nerve Pain?

If you suffer from sciatic nerve pain please read this to the end. Well, only if you want to alleviate your pain from it. Sciatica is a severe pain that results from pressure on the sciatic nerve, located in the lower back. Your sciatic nerve is the largest nerve in your body which sends nerve endings to your lower limbs. This is why when this nerve is pinched or irritated in any way it usually affects the feelings in your lower extremities. This pain can be excruciating.

How to Alleviate Leg Pain

Leg pain affects over 70% of people all over the world. Having leg pain comes from many different reasons. Some people may have had an injury from a car accident or fall. Others may have acquired their pain from weight gain or bad posture. Whatever your reason for your leg pain there is one certain similarity, it hurts.