If you suffer from carpal tunnel syndrome, you know the pain it brings and the frustration when your body doesn’t respond to treatment. Prolotherapy may provide the pain relief you are seeking. Carpal tunnel syndrome is a common condition that occurs when one of the main nerves to the hand – the median nerve –

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Nerve pain and muscle pain may seem similar. But when examined more closely, their differences demonstrate how one type of pain does truly compare to the other. How nerve pain happens Think of nerves as the electrical lines that make up the central nervous system. They connect your brain to your body, helping both connect

Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation, or TENS, is a treatment option for people looking for relief from various types of chronic or acute pain, including:   Lower back pain  Myofascial pain   Neurogenic  Postsurgical  Joint  Using a generator and two electrodes that are placed strategically over or near the patient’s painful area, an electric current travels into the

Back pain is one of the most common medical problems, affecting eight out of 10 people at some point during their lives. There are some factors that can increase your chances of developing acute or chronic back pain, including: Age  Poor physical fitness  Being overweight  Not exercising   Smoking   Being diagnosed with other ailments   You’re also

Preferred Pain Management & Spine Care offers prolotherapy to treat chronic pain. It is used to improve function of the area injected, reduces stiffness, and reduces or eliminates pain. After the first visit, the patient may experience 50-75% reduction in pain – and the pain can continue to diminish over the remaining treatment period. By

This non-surgical procedure relieves chronic pain with an injection that promotes the natural healing of injured tissues and joints. The limited blood supply and poor healing properties of ligaments, cartilage and tendons make treatment necessary after injury.

The spine consists of a series of bones (called vertebrae). Each of these bones has an opening referred to as the spinal canal. Openings, called foramina, branch away from the spinal canal creating spaces that provide pathways for the nerve roots that travel from the spine to the other parts of the body. When one

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Nerves function as a transport system for electrical impulses as they pass from one area of the body to the brain, where they are translated into sensations such as pain or pleasure. Because nerves pass through the spinal cord, conditions such as bone spurs, disc herniation, spondylolisthesis, thickening of ligaments, and joint cysts that affect