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Friday, October, 23, 2009

Chronic Leg Pain

Procedure offers hope for failed back surgery

October 03, 2008
Two pain management specialists in Chicago say they have developed a procedure to treat people who continue to suffer chronic pain after undergoing back surgery. This persistent pain, called failed back surgery syndrome (FBSS), affects nearly half of all spine surgery patients. But the specialists say their procedure, called a "hybrid technique," combines an implanted electronic device called a dorsal column stimulator with a newer technology known as peripheral nerve field stimulation. The doct... Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

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Tip #6 for Sore Feet - Buff Up Your Butt!
By Christina Lasich, MD , Health Expert

...misalignment of the leg leads to a chain reaction of chronic pain.   Anyone with back, hip,... Read more »

Health Guide

Referred Pain: Can it be treated by Radiofrequency Ablation (RFA)?
Leg pain, arm pain, and even headaches can all be referred from the facet joints in the spine. These small joints connect each vertebral body. Like other joints in the body, the facet joints can wear... Read more »
Sciatica: What is it?
“Sciatica” is an old world term that refers to leg pain felt down the back of the thigh into the calf and foot. What about thigh pain? What about buttock pain? Unfortunately, “sciatica” has... Read more »
Neurogenic Pain: Can it be treated with Epidural Steroid Injections?
...financial costs. However, looking beyond the temporary symptom relief is the prospect of preventing chronic pain. Although unproven, the science behind the harmful effects of inflammation is a... Read more »
Peripheral Artery Disease and Intermittent Claudication: Medications
...and to prevent blood clots after surgery.Aspirin. Aspirin is the main antiplatelet drug use to treat chronic intermittent claudication, particularly in patients who also are at risk for heart... Read more »
Restless Legs Syndrome and Related Disorders: Diagnosis
...mostly uneven in shape. (These findings suggest iron deficiency, they but can also appear in anemia of chronic disease and thalassemia.)Hemoglobin and iron levels are low. (These findings further... Read more »

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Q&A: Fosamax-linked hip and leg pain
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A reader asks Joe and Teresa Graedon from The People's Pharmacy if Fosamax could be the cause of her nightly hip and leg pain. The Graedons respond... Read summary »