According to the CDC, just over 20% of Americans suffer with some form of chronic pain. This contributes to nationally inflated health care costs in addition to decreased productivity and quality of life. As such, finding ways to alleviate or manage pain for those who suffer is integral for mental, physical, and workplace health. While …
For a number of years, prescribing opioids to individuals suffering with chronic pain was the gold standard of pain management. As time wore on however, it became apparent in the medical community that these drugs were creating a dependency in patients, opening Pandora’s box on the lasting impact of opioid addiction on patient lives. To …
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Over the last two decades, the rise of opioid prescriptions as a treatment for chronic pain have risen exponentially. Initially found to be both safe and effective, the medical community later learned that these medications not only resulted in additional and lasting impairments, but were less effective at treating several types of pain than initially …
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A stiff neck can make it painful to move your head, and the shooting pain can also move down your back. Most commonly, neck stiffness occurs when there is injury to or overuse of the neck’s muscles, ligaments, tendons, and/or bones. There are times, however, when a stiff neck is associated with a serious health …
Neck pain can be caused by a host of reasons some big and some small. If you find your neck pain is reoccurring and not getting any better, we recommend you visit your medical professional. Ultimately, the best way to deal with neck pain is to find the root cause and eliminate it entirely. That …
Waking up after a good night’s sleep to a painful, stiff neck is not the way you want to start your day. A stiff neck can cause discomfort for several days or even weeks. What Causes a Stiff Neck From Sleeping? There are many reasons why you may wake up with a neck strain. Knowing …
Healing from an injury can be a drawn-out, difficult, and painful process. There are new, cutting edge methods to help facilitate the process. Platelet rich plasma (prp) therapy is a newer treatment that can accelerate your recovery. We will explore some of the expected results and benefits from the therapy, as well as the typical …
Have you experienced waking up in the morning with a stiff neck? If you have, you know the feeling of not able to turn your head because of the pain and the discomfort. Stiff neck can limit your range of motion and can bring sharp and even excruciating pain. While people can still go to …
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There’s a diagnosis for the headaches, achy shoulders, and neck pain associated with spending your days hunched over your phone reading or texting — Text Neck. Beyond smartphone use, neck and back pain can come from gaming, emailing, tablet use, or spending long periods of time working at a computer. Our necks are generally used …
The solution to a problem usually starts with identifying its causes. In back and neck pain, having knowledge about human spine anatomy is an advantage. This is because the most common causes of pain originate from this part of our body. To help people with their spine-related problems, we have listed some of the common …
