Dec 18, 2017 | Uncategorized
A Herniated Disk occurs when there is a problem with one of the disks between the individual bones of the vertebrae. The disks are rubbery cushions between the individual bones (vertebrae) that stack together to make your spine. When the outer layer of the disk...
Dec 18, 2017 | Uncategorized
What is a Trigger Point Injection? What are its Benefits? A trigger point is an area within the muscle that contracts sending pain to other parts of the body. For example, referral pain in the neck may be the result of a trigger point in the back. The neck may then...
Dec 7, 2017 | Uncategorized
What is a Trigger Point Injection? What are its Benefits? Pork Chops with Pear & Ginger Sauce Cook Time: 35 mins; 4 servingsNutrition: 274 calories; 8g fat In this recipe, pork chops are combined with a healthy pear and ginger sauce. During the saute process,...
Nov 29, 2017 | Uncategorized
SPINAL CORD STIMULATION HELPS LIMIT OPIOID USE IN CHRONIC PAIN PATIENTS, STUDY SUGGESTS Spinal cord stimulation (SCS) can help lower or stabilize opioid use among chronic pain patients, according to the results of a new study. With the large number of...
Nov 8, 2017 | Uncategorized
By: Dr. Neil Jolly at Louisiana Pain Specialists A recent article in the New York Times stated that drug overdoses are the leading cause of death for Americans under the age of 50. Not only is this an alarming fact, but trends show that the death toll from opioid...
Nov 2, 2017 | Uncategorized
Also known as muscle strain and muscle tear, when a muscle is pulled, it refers to damage to a muscle and/or its tendon. Fibers of the muscle and/or tendon are torn causing injury to small blood vessels, with local bleeding or bruising, swelling, and pain resulting...
