Central pain syndrome (CPS) is a neurological condition caused by damage to or dysfunction of the brain or spinal cord, which are together known as the central nervous system (CNS). It occurs secondary to diseases like stroke, multiple sclerosis, tumors, epilepsy, brain/spinal cord trauma, or...
Intradiscal Electrothermal Annuloplasty (IDET) is a minimally invasive treatment for chronic low back pain. It is indicated for patients who have painful degenerative disc disease or contained disc herniation. IDET treatment can be very effective in providing pain relief and is a minimally invasive alternative...
Hormone Therapy is now being used in addition to chemotherapy and radiation in the treatment of ovarian cancer. This therapy uses the hormones estrogen, progesterone and testosterone to block the growth of ovarian cancer cells. The aim is to prevent cancer cell growth by controlling...
Cervical Spine Stenosis is when the spinal canal (space where the spinal cord runs through the spine) narrows. The spine is made up of connected bones and disks that protect the spinal cord. The spinal cord rests in the canal created by these bones. Due...
Almost everybody will experience back pain at some point in their lives. For almost 10% of the population that back pain can become a daily struggle to live a normal life. Often a pain-free future just isn't on site. It is said that back pain...
Obesity is the medical term used to describe one as having too much body fat. When the body mass index (BMI) is calculated using the weight and height of an individual and the reading is more than 30, then that particular person is defined as...
According to research studies that have been conducted, massage therapy is a very good option for the management of chronic pain in affected patients. Pain affects more Americans than cancer, heart disease, and diabetes combined, according to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and can...
The use of narcotic pain medication such as codeine, morphine, oxycodone, hydrocodone, and fentanyl to name a few, has caused a major problem in terms of resulting in the addictive behavior of a large percentage of individuals who use these drugs to manage chronic pain. Narcotics...
Failed back surgery syndrome (FBSS) is a generalized term used to describe a back condition that occurs due to spine surgery of the neck or back. The term applies when the surgery does not alleviate the original problem, or it creates another issue more significant...
The use of narcotic pain medication such as codeine, morphine, oxycodone, hydrocodone, and fentanyl to name a few, has caused a major problem in terms of resulting in the addictive behavior of a large percentage of individuals who use these drugs to manage chronic pain. Narcotics...
