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Wednesday, November, 11, 2009

Cure For Sciatica Pain

Less invasive sciatica surgery no better than standard procedure: study

July 12, 2009
Dutch researchers say a minimally invasive back surgery aimed at treating sciatica pain was no more effective than standard back surgery at easing the condition. Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

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Referred Pain and Osteoarthritis
By Grant Cooper , Health Expert

...can my doctor be right?   Sometimes we experience pain in a part of the body that is not the... Read more »

Health Guide

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 »
How to Use This Site
Welcome to the ChronicPainConnection! Living with chronic pain can be frightening and isolating. However, you're not alone; various forms of chronic pain—fibromyalgia, back pain and sciatica,... Read more »
Neurogenic Pain: Can it be treated with Epidural Steroid Injections?
...who experience “sciatica” are really experiencing the shooting, searing sensation of neurogenic pain (pain coming from a nerve) as discussed in the previous article, “Sciatica: What is... Read more »
TENS Unit for Pain
...your pants or pockets so that they are easy to bring with you where ever you go.How Does TENS Control Pain?Sticky patches (electrodes) are attached to the skin, and small electrical impulses are... Read more »
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 »

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