If you have a heart problem you go to a cardiologist and get it taken care of. If you have complex diabetes, you go to an endocrinologist and get it taken care of. If you have cancer, you go to an oncologist and get it taken care of. Where do you go if you have pain?
You might think you go to a "Pain Specialist." Who might that be? Here's a short list of possibilities: A psychiatrist, an anesthesiologist, a physiatrist, a neurologist, a psychologist; or different individuals who...
Despite the fact that the U.S. Congress declared 2000 - 2010 to be The Decade of Pain Control and Research, an article in this month's... Read more »
Considering Botox? Botox is not just for cosmetically removing wrinkles; Botox is also used to treat spasticity and pain. In order to... Read more »
Scientists from Columbia University Medical Center may have discovered a new way of treating chronic pain – a powerful analgesic dubbed... Read more »
Variability is the law of life, and as no two faces are the same, so no two bodies are alike, and no two individuals react alike and behave... Read more »
Pain is the most common complaint of children with rheumatic disease. We should not forget that children can experience pain on a... Read more »
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... Read more »
Although the use of acupuncture is still somewhat controversial in Western medical circles, a number of research studies have shown it to be an... Read more »
Standard RIIt's a recurring question -- "If I go to the ER for a Migraine or headache, don't they have to treat me?" There's no simple answer.... Read more »
Most people who experience “sciatica” are really experiencing the shooting, searing sensation of neurogenic pain (pain coming from a nerve) as... Read more »
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Competitive and recreational sports athletes can develop painful groin symptoms from a pulled muscle. The condition is called adductor enthesis.... Read more »
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