Blog Articles

Pain Medicine Consultants Blog View all posts

Why Diabetics Are Susceptible to Neuropathy
For the more than 37 million Americans who have diabetes, neuropathy, or nerve damage, is a clear and present danger. Here’s a closer look at this potentially life-altering complication.
Jan 1st, 2023

How Does a Spinal Cord Stimulation Trial Work?
You’ve tried different treatments to relieve your chronic pain without success and now you want to explore whether spinal cord stimulation might do the trick. The first step toward figuring that out is a trial period.
Dec 1st, 2022

How a Nerve Block Can Benefit Your Sciatica
The discomfort that comes with sciatica is singular — shooting pains in your lower back that can travel down your leg and make functioning at even basic level difficult. Explore how a nerve block may play a role in your much-needed relief.
Oct 6th, 2022

Is PRP Therapy Safe?
You’re dealing with a musculoskeletal issue and you’ve heard that platelet-rich plasma therapy may help. One of the many benefits of this regenerative treatment is that it’s considered a relatively safe road to healing.
Sep 1st, 2022

Managing Your Cancer-Related Pain with Nerve Blocks
Nearly half of cancer patients experience either short- or long-term pain related to the disease, which can make an already difficult journey even worse. Thankfully, there are solutions, such as nerve blocks, that can bring you relief.
Aug 1st, 2022

Treating Your Migraines with Biofeedback
Globally, one in 10 people suffers from migraines, making the condition one of the more common around the world. While we still don’t have a cure, we do have treatment options, including biofeedback.
Jul 1st, 2022

How PRP Can Help Restore Your Hair
If you’re among the millions of men and women experiencing thinning hair, the thought of painful hair transplants may not be appealing. The good news is that we offer non-surgical and effective hair restoration.
Jun 1st, 2022

Your Nonsurgical Treatment Options for Sciatica
There’s bad news and good news when it comes to sciatica. The bad? The condition can be painful. The good? We won’t be adding to that discomfort with surgery, as there are effective, nonsurgical treatment options.
May 1st, 2022

The Link Between Diabetes and Peripheral Neuropathy
About 50% of people with diabetes in the United States develop peripheral neuropathy, especially in their lower limbs. Here, we explore the link between diabetes and nerve damage and what we can do to help.
Apr 1st, 2022

Understanding the Different Types of Headaches
You have a pounding headache and the pain is affecting your ability to function normally, never mind happily. The first step toward relief is to understand which type of headache you’ve developed.
Mar 1st, 2022

Ketamine for Depression: What to Expect
You’re tired of struggling with depression and, so far, treatments have been frustrating. Will you ever be able to break free from this mental prison? Explore how ketamine can help and what the treatments are like.
Feb 1st, 2022

Can Stress Cause Headaches?
You’re under a great deal of stress and, to boot, you have an awful headache. Are the two related? They can be. Here's a look at this relationship and what you can do to limit stress-related headaches.
Jan 1st, 2022

Telltale Signs That You Strained or Sprained Your Back
You’re dragging holiday decorations out of storage and you dive a little too far for that tennis ball, or you simply awaken one morning with back pain. Back strains are commonplace, and here’s how to tell whether you have one.
Dec 1st, 2021

Am I a Good Candidate for Joint Injections?
You have an achy joint (or several) and the discomfort is preventing you from engaging in your normal activities, as well as taking the steps necessary for long-term joint health. Joint injections can help bridge the gap.
Nov 1st, 2021

6 Signs of Diabetic Neuropathy
If you’re one of the millions of Americans who has diabetes, diabetic neuropathy is a clear and present danger. Intervening early with neuropathy can make all the difference, which is why you should know the signs.
Oct 1st, 2021

5 Injuries That Cause Knee Pain
Pain is difficult enough to deal with on its own, but when it occurs in your knee, your ability to get through the day is severely compromised. Here’s a look at the five most common knee injuries and how we can help.
Sep 27th, 2021

Can a Nerve Block Help my Migraines?
If you suffer from migraines, you already understand that this condition is complex and answers aren’t easy to come by. If you haven’t explored whether an occipital nerve block may help, read on to learn more.
Aug 3rd, 2021

Why You Shouldn't Ignore Arthritis Pain
There are many reasons why treating arthritis is important, not the least of which is regaining your ability to move freely. If you’re struggling with arthritis pain, we have solutions that can restore your quality of life.
Jul 1st, 2021

Understanding Migraines
While head pain of any kind can hijack your overall wellness, migraines belong in a category of their own. Here’s a look at some of the hallmarks of this neurological issue and how we can go about bringing you relief.
Jun 9th, 2021

5 Therapies That May Help You Avoid Surgery
You’re in pain, but the thought of the discomfort and risks that come with surgery is less than ideal. Thankfully, surgery is only one avenue toward relief, and we offer many effective nonsurgical alternatives.
May 5th, 2021

Who Is Eligible for Ketamine Infusion Therapy?
You’re struggling with treatment-resistant pain or depression and you’re at wit’s end. If this sounds familiar, ketamine infusion therapy may be the solution you’re looking for. Here’s what you need to know.
Apr 1st, 2021

Why Does Cancer Cause Pain?
The relationship between cancer and pain is a complicated one, which is not the answer you want to hear when you’re in pain. Rest assured, there are some effective strategies for managing cancer pain, and we offer them here.
Mar 1st, 2021

The Link Between Headaches and Sleep Loss
The link between headaches and sleep loss is a two-way street, with one often leading to the other. Here we explore this link and how you can remedy both your head pain and your lack of sleep.
Feb 1st, 2021

What To Do About Chronic Muscle Pain
Most people experience muscle pain from time to time, like after a workout. But chronic muscle pain is altogether different. Here’s a look at what causes this type of muscle pain and how we can treat the problem.
Jan 1st, 2021

Benefits of Intravenous Infusion Therapy
Problems like chronic neuropathic pain and depression have been notoriously difficult to treat, which is why ketamine infusion therapy is creating quite a stir. Could this be the answer to some serious mental and physical health issues?
Dec 1st, 2020

How Does Fibromyalgia Affect Emotional Health?
The link between fibromyalgia and your emotional health is a complex two-way street and one we’re only now beginning to fully understand. Here’s a look at how fibromyalgia can lead to emotional health issues and vice versa.
Nov 1st, 2020

Your Treatment Options When It Comes to Common Headaches
There are dozens of different types of headaches, all of which are one of the leading causes of disability in the United States. If you’d like to free yourself from the prison of head pain, here are some of your treatment options.
Oct 1st, 2020

Understanding Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
Complex regional pain syndrome is a complex and chronic problem that can be extremely frustrating to manage. Here’s a brief look at this serious health issue and the steps we can take to help you find relief.
Sep 3rd, 2020

Relieving Joint Pain With Injection Therapy
Discomfort in even your smallest joints can affect your quality of life, never mind the toll that pain and inflammation in your large joints can exact. No matter the joint, we offer several injection therapies that can provide you with relief.
Aug 18th, 2020

How Infusion Therapy Can Help Relieve Your Chronic Pain
If you’re among the 50 million people in the US who struggle with chronic pain, you’re likely frustrated by the lack of effective treatment options. Explore how infusion therapy is giving our patients the freedom to live life without constant pain.
Jul 19th, 2020

How You Can Benefit From Trigger Point Injections
Most everything in the human body is connected, which means a small problem can have a surprisingly large impact. If you have muscle tension causing both local and radiant pain, learn how trigger point injections get to the heart of the problem.
May 21st, 2020

What You Need to Know About Spinal Cord Stimulation
If you’ve been struggling to find relief from your chronic back or neck pain, but to no avail, spinal cord stimulation may be just the solution you’re looking for. Here’s what you should know about this innovative treatment.
Feb 1st, 2020

Arthritis Treatments That Help Manage Your Pain
Tens of millions of Americans are affected by arthritis and the pain associated with this degenerative and chronic condition. If you find yourself struggling with increasing joint discomfort, here’s a look at some of your pain management options.
Jan 1st, 2020

Is Back Pain Normal As You Age?
There’s a lot you have to accept as you grow older, from skin that’s a lot less smooth to eyes that require a little vision help. But is back pain part of that package? Yes and no.
Nov 1st, 2019

How Your Weight Affects Your Sciatica Pain
Approximately two-thirds of Americans are overweight or obese and the prevalence of sciatica among adults is 40%. Coincidence? Read on to explore how carrying extra weight puts you more at risk of developing debilitating low back pain.
Oct 1st, 2019

Dealing With Diabetic Neuropathy
For diabetics, neuropathy is a clear and present danger, affecting half of all those who suffer from this chronic disease. Dealing with neuropathy can be extremely difficult, which is why you need the right team in your corner.
Sep 1st, 2019

How do Trigger Point Injections Work?
When it comes to treating chronic and treatment-resistant pain, trigger point injections are a highly effective solution that goes straight to the source of your discomfort. Here’s how these injections work.
Jun 1st, 2019

4 Solutions to Migraine Pain
Do you suffer from frequent migraines? You don’t have to live with pain! There are ways to manage your symptoms and prevent migraines from taking over your life.
May 1st, 2019

Can Stem Cell Therapy Prevent the Need for Back Surgery?
Finding the right treatment to help you get relief from your chronic back pain can really test your patience and you may feel that surgery is your only option. But before you schedule your surgical consult, you may want to consider stem cell therapy.
Mar 21st, 2019