The Spoonie Support Movement for Chronic Pain
Managing a chronic illness or chronic pain can be isolating. Many chronic conditions are invisible, and when you don’t look…
Weight Loss and Chronic Back Pain: What You Need to Know
Chronic back pain is exhausting. The nature of back pain can affect all parts of your life, minimizing your physical…
Tiger Woods Finishes Strong After Lumbar Interbody Fusion
Tiger Woods has returned to competing in golf tournaments after a successful lumbar interbody fusion procedure. When professional golfer Tiger…
Symptoms of Psoriatic Arthritis and Treatment Options
If you suffer from psoriasis, you are at risk for developing psoriatic arthritis. This disease is a chronic autoimmune disease…
Tips to Avoid Prescription Pain Medication Addiction
Taking prescription medications, such as hydromorphone, oxycodone, fentanyl, and other opioids, to help ease chronic back pain places you at…
How to Identify Symptoms of Rheumatoid Arthritis
Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic autoimmune disease that attacks healthy joint tissue instead of targeting foreign bodily cells. This autoimmune…
Minimally Invasive Surgery Treats Decades Long Back Pain
Angie Bussler, a 51-year-old office assistant from Omak, Washington, was experiencing severe back pain. Angie’s back pain was so serious…
Patient “Got Her Life Back” After Minimally Invasive Surgery
52-year-old Rebecca Sipes, a mother of four and grandmother of five, had been struggling with chronic pain for decades. Before…
Regenerative Medicine Holds Promise for Treating Chronic Pain as an Alternative to Opioids
Developments in stem cell therapy offers solutions that can be used to address the problem of opioid tolerance that could…
Utilizing Botox for Relief of Frequent Migraines
It was back in the nineties that Botox began showing up in cosmetic surgery facilities all across the country. It…