Archive for January 2023
Dorsal Root Ganglion Stimulation: A Targeted Approach to Chronic Pain
Spinal cord stimulation (SCS) has been an excellent tool in interventional pain management for targeting pain conditions that have been refractory to conservative management, interventional therapies, and often surgical interventions. There is strong data for the use of spinal cord stimulation in neuropathic conditions (back and neck pain with radiation), complex regional pain syndrome (formerly…
Read MorePeripheral Nerve Stimulation
Over the past several years, there has been a tremendous amount of excitement over the use of peripheral nerve stimulation for neuropathic pain. In the past, peripheral nerve stimulator were placed surgically over the nerve of choice, but with the advent of ultrasound and small electrodes, it can be done under local anesthesia in an…
Read MorePlatelet Rich Plasma
Plasma Rich Plasma (PRP) therapy has emerged as an increasingly popular treatment for multiple sources of pain including osteoarthritis of the knees, back and neck injuries, ligament and rotator cuff and tendon tears as well as muscle injuries. Chronic overuse and traumatic injuries can be difficult to treat and PRP has proven to be useful…
Read MoreTips for Home Office Posture
If you are reading this in the Spring/Summer of 2020, it is very likely that you are doing so within the confines of your own home. During the COVID19 pandemic, many of us have converted from driving to the office to working from home. Unfortunately, working from home is likely to exacerbate neck, back, joint…
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