Pain Management

How Acoustic Shock Wave Therapy Is Used in Pain Management

Chronic and acute pain is often too intense to simply “tough it out.” What’s worse, chronic and acute pain can be caused by many different conditions, like a traumatic injury, plantar fasciitis (heel pain), tennis or golfer’s elbow, Achilles tendonitis, shin splints, rotator cuff tendonitis, patellar tendonitis, or hip bursitis. Typically, doctors will prescribe pain

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Signs It’s Time to See A Pain Doctor For Muscle Pain

Sore muscles from strenuous activity that can be easily treated with rest and/or over-the-counter medication is one thing. But chronic, debilitating muscle pain is something that clearly requires expert medical attention. While there are many factors that can cause severe muscle pain, the most common include: Stress and tension Overuse Strain Injury Poor posture Your

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HOW CAN I FIND A GOOD PAIN MANAGEMENT DOCTOR?

We all experience pain from time to time in our lives. However, there are different types of pain, and how it is treated often depends on its cause, severity, and longevity. For example, pain can be the result of an acute (short-term) injury or illness, or it can be the result of a chronic (long-term)

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10 Tips for Managing Joint Pain

If you are suffering from painful joints, you are hardly alone. Chronic joint pain caused by arthritis alone affects millions of people in the United States. In fact, approximately 25% of adults with arthritis report experiencing severe joint pain, while nearly 50% of adults with arthritis have persistent pain. There are numerous ways to effectively manage it. Let’s

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Choosing the Best Pain Doctor to Treat Your Muscle Pain

Try as you might to stay fit and active, sooner or later, you will likely experience muscle pain. It may be a mild aching after a workout or overexertion during the course of a typical day.  Or it may be a more severe injury, infection, disease, or other health problem producing a deep, steady throbbing,

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