Mar 24, 2017 | Uncategorized
You might have heard the term “slipped disk” before (sounds painful!), but what exactly is it? What is a slipped disk? A slipped disk happens when the soft inner part of the disk sticks out through the outer ring. You’re more likely to have a slipped disk if you’re an...
Mar 10, 2017 | Uncategorized
Opioid addiction is an epidemic in the United States, having killed an estimated 14,000 people in 2014 alone. It’s a crisis so severe that doctors and pharmacists are constantly raising the standards on which patients can receive opioid medications. They are also...
Mar 3, 2017 | Uncategorized
Do you remember your mom always telling you to sit up straight? Do you look back now and wonder why you never listened? Good posture – or how you hold your body up while sitting and standing – is important for so many reasons, including proper spine function,...
Feb 24, 2017 | Uncategorized
Louisiana Pain Specialists Become the First in New Orleans to Use New Treatment Therapy for Patients Suffering from Chronic Intractable Pain JANUARY 27, 2017 – Louisiana Pain Specialists is the first facility in New Orleans to use a new neurostimulation device...
Feb 17, 2017 | Uncategorized
For people who live with chronic pain, getting a good night’s sleep is no small feat. Most people who live with chronic pain get less sleep than those who don’t. To make matters worse, when you don’t get enough rest, your pain levels can increase. It’s a vicious...
Feb 10, 2017 | Uncategorized
Sciatica is a painful condition caused by a pinched nerve in your lower back. Although the pinched nerve is on either side of the spine, the most painful part is in your legs, where the nerves run. Sometimes, the pain isn’t severe at all, but often, experts say,...
