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Changing the Game on Pain: Spinal Cord Stimulation
Chronic pain affects 100 million Americans, more than heart disease, cancer and diabetes combined. The debilitating disease is the cause for 40 percent of work absences due to back pain, second only to the common cold (50 percent). Chronic pain costs the nation more than $635 billion each year in medical treatment and lost productivity expenses….
What Is A Trigger Point Injection
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…
What Is A Herniated Disk?
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 weakens and the inner layer presses…
Who knew pain relief could be so delicious?
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, vinegar and sugar are caramelized…
Spinal Cord Stimulation Helps Limit Opiod Use in Chronic Pain Patients
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 opioid prescriptions filled and opioid-related overdose deaths in the United, some SCS patients may…
TARGETING THE TRUTH: Do we have a Pain epidemic or an Opioid epidemic?
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 overdoses…
What Happens When You Pull A Muscle?
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 from the irritation of…
Surviving The Holidays With Pain
The holiday season offers opportunities to improve your health; but it can also intensify feelings of frustration and despair that come from dealing with chronic pain. At Louisiana Pain Specialists, we can’t promise a stress-free holiday season, but we have some helpful tips on how to handle this time of…
“A Joint Effort”
Collaborative Care Improves Pain Control For Knee Pain Dr. Russell Russo is an orthopedic surgeon in New Orleans who is fellowship trained in sports medicine and arthroscopic surgery. Dr. Russell Russo is committed to providing the latest operative and non-operative treatments for all your orthopedic problems. Q: WHAT ARE THE COMMON CAUSES OF KNEE PAIN?The…
What Is A Pinched Nerve?
Have you ever experienced a tingling, numbness or weakness in the back of your leg? If you have ever felt this pain, you may have a pinched nerve. A pinched nerve occurs due to pressure applied to a nerve surrounding tissues like muscles, tendons, cartilage, or bones. This pressure affects…
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