Disc Extrusion – Causes Symptoms Treatment
Causes A disc extrusion, also known as a disc herniation, usually occurs from degeneration due to a disease like osteoarthritis or the natural aging process. Other causes may include injury,…
How Communities Are Helping Women and Families Fight the Opioid Crisis?
Whether you live in a bustling metropolis or a quiet rural area, chances are you've been touched by the opioid epidemic in some way—or you will be. While many people…
Questions to Ask Before and After Surgery
Why Does Communication Matter to Doctors and Patients Before and After Surgery? Hospitalization and surgery are demanding life events that lead to considerable stress and anxiety in patients. The fear…
New High-Frequency Spinal Cord Stimulation Surpasses Traditional Model
There’s a new spinal cord stimulation “sheriff” in town, and its name is Senza HF10. According to the Academy of Pain Management, this new spinal cord stimulation (SCS) therapy uses…
Vertebroplasty Relieves Pain For Multiple Myeloma Patients
Multiple myeloma is cancer that forms in plasma cells. As a type of white blood cell, plasma cells are responsible for creating antibodies that attack germs and fight off infections.…
CBD Here, There, Everywhere! CBD and Women’s Health
As you may have noticed, products with CBD are now touted for all sorts of conditions, including pain relief (for fibromyalgia, for example), anxiety, depression, insomnia, Parkinson's, Alzheimer's and cancer.…
Difference Between D.O. and M.D.
You may have perused the “Providers” section of our website and wondered what the D.O. and M.D. behind a physician’s name stood for. You may have also wondered if the…
Turning a Moment of Change Into Transformational Momentum for Chronic Pain Management
This is an amazing time to be a woman in our country. In the past six months alone we've had women at the helm of three network morning shows, we've…
Sit-ups May Cause Back Pain
If sit-ups are a part of your regular workout routine, you may want to reconsider. The Navy and the U.S. Marine Corps are already doing so after a study found…
Why Women Need a Personalized Approach to Chronic Pain Management?
When it comes to chronic pain management, no one therapy has all the answers. Instead, chronic pain management needs to take individual differences into account and ensure an adequate and…