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Evidence-based articles and resources to help you understand pain, its mechanisms, and treatment approaches.
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Spine
Understanding spinal conditions, disc problems, and back pain.
Nerve Pain
Neuropathic pain mechanisms, nerve compression, and radiating pain.
Joint Pain
Osteoarthritis, joint degeneration, and joint pain management.
Chronic Pain
Central sensitization, pain neuroscience, and living with chronic pain.
Pain Procedures
Interventional procedures, injections, and ablation techniques.
Pain Medicines
Medication education and pharmacological pain management.
Featured Conditions
Sciatica
Sciatica refers to pain that radiates along the path of the sciatic nerve, from the lower back through the hips and buttocks and down the leg. It typically affects one side of the body and is caused by compression of the sciatic nerve roots (L4-S3), most commonly from a lumbar disc herniation or foraminal stenosis.
Learn More âLumbar Spinal Stenosis
Lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS) is a narrowing of the spinal canal, lateral recesses, or neural foramina in the lumbar spine that results in compression of neural structures. It is the most common reason for spinal surgery in adults over 65 and is typically caused by degenerative changes including disc bulging, facet joint hypertrophy, and ligamentum flavum thickening.
Learn More âCervical Radiculopathy
Cervical radiculopathy is pain, numbness, or weakness caused by compression or irritation of a cervical nerve root. It most commonly results from disc herniation or foraminal stenosis and typically affects the C6 or C7 nerve roots.
Learn More âFacet Joint Syndrome
Facet joint syndrome (zygapophyseal joint syndrome) is pain arising from the facet joints of the spine due to degenerative changes, injury, or inflammation. It is a common cause of chronic spinal pain and is diagnosed clinically and confirmed with diagnostic medial branch blocks.
Learn More âPain Procedures Explained
Radiofrequency Ablation (RFA)
Radiofrequency ablation uses electrical current generated by radio waves to heat and destroy specific nerve fibers that transmit pain signals. Under fluoroscopic guidance, a needle electrode is precisely positioned near the target nerve, and controlled thermal energy creates a lesion that interrupts pain transmission.
Learn More âLumbar Epidural Steroid Injection
Lumbar epidural steroid injections deliver corticosteroid medication into the epidural space surrounding the spinal cord to reduce inflammation around compressed or irritated nerve roots. This can provide significant pain relief and serve as a bridge to rehabilitation.
Learn More âMedial Branch Block
A medial branch block is both a diagnostic and therapeutic procedure that involves injecting local anesthetic onto the medial branch nerves that innervate the facet joints. If the patient experiences significant pain relief, it confirms the facet joint as the pain source and supports consideration of radiofrequency ablation.
Learn More âSacroiliac Joint Injection
An SI joint injection involves precise placement of corticosteroid and local anesthetic into or around the sacroiliac joint under fluoroscopic or ultrasound guidance. It serves both as a diagnostic confirmation and therapeutic intervention for SI joint-mediated pain.
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