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The Epidural Injection treatment for low back pain by Dr B Doctor of Chiropracty

Posted Fri 17 Oct 2008 9:14pm Many patients come into our office with extreme low back pain caused by a herniated or bulging disc. This pain is often rated as a 10/10 (where 0=no pain, 10= worst possible... an epidural injection because because pain medication is injected into the epidural space of the spine. It is often used to treat such conditions as sciatica or pain caused Read on »

EPIDURAL INJECTIONS FOR BACK AND LEG PAIN... by Barmac Posted Sun 17 Oct 2010 9:24am Epidural injections are the most common injections performed for people with lower back and leg pain. In general 50% of patients get successful pain relief using... anaesthetic then the larger needle is inserted into the epidural space around the spinal nerve roots. The steroid can markedly decrease inflammation associated with back pain problems Read on »

Maybe an Epidural Will Kick the Pain by Shawndra T. Patient Expert

Posted Wed 14 Jan 2009 5:15pm Last night Dr. Morgan came back to the hospital to address Shawndra's unbearable pain. He put in an epidural and had her transferred to the ICU for monitoring. I spent... "Daaaaddddyyyy" just made me smile. She really needs me right now. Arriving to the hospital this morning, I was troubled to find out that Shawndra is still in pain. She's being given Read on »

Epidurals/Hypnosis/Other Methods of Pain Relief by AtYourCervix Patient Expert

Posted Mon 07 Jul 2008 7:17pm I'm going to hit a couple of topics in this post. First off --- Epidurals --- Do they truly prolong pushing, versus no epidural? Short answer: yes, sometimes, but not usually by too much. There is no clear cut answer to this question, to tell you the truth. Are you looking at first time mothers, or women who have given birth before? Epidural Read on »

The Gate Control Theory of Pain in Childbirth and the Epidural by Deb .. Healthy Living Professional

Posted Tue 26 May 2009 10:12pm Last night I was teaching a refresher childbirth education class to a couple. The father is a physician and the mother is an occupational therapist - so when I started talking about non-pharmacological methods of pain relief, specifically those related to the Gate Control Theory, they knew exactly what I was referring to. They added [...] Read on »

SIMPLE BACK PAIN, MECHANICAL BACK PAIN, PHYSICALLY INDUCED BACK PAIN OR ANATOMICALLY MOTIVATED BACK PAIN... by Barmac Posted Sat 22 May 2010 10:14am SIMPLE BACK PAIN, MECHANICAL BACK PAIN, PHYSICALLY INDUCED BACK PAIN OR ANATOMICALLY MOTIVATED BACK PAIN..... Confusing... well I certainly was and the only way to explain it in simple term is that the difference between 'simple' back pain and other types of back pain is that your lumber or sciatic nerve roots or spinal cored Read on »

Pain relief for Neck Pain, Shoulder Pain, Back Pain by Taylore V. Patient Expert

Posted Tue 21 Oct 2008 12:55am

1 Comment Have Pain? Tried everything else for pain relief? Are you willing to go beyond the physical reality in finding the reasons for for Neck Pain, Shoulder Pain, and/or Back Pain? The root cause for Pain relief has been covered up by over-the- counter pain pills and prescription drugs for many years... So, the pain is covered up and you may Read on »

Back an Neck Pain respond best with Chiropractic care-Chiropractor NYC-Back pain NYC-Neck pain NYC-Muscle pain treatment by Dr. Shoshany Facebook

Posted Mon 19 Apr 2010 6:01pm Back pain treatment NYC-Call (212) 645-8151 www.livingwellnewyork.com A report, prepared for the Foundation for Chiropractic Progress by the esteemed medical authors... care is more effective than other modalities for treating low back and neck pain Total cost of care per year1. For low back pain, chiropractic physician care increases total Read on »

Mike- Low Back Pain, Neck Pain, Shoulder Pain, Foot Pain, Anxiety, Depression, Panic Disorder by David M. Patient Expert

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Posted Fri 26 Feb 2010 10:15pm 31 year-old patient is experiencing pain in his lower back, neck, and shoulders for many years. Patient has also been experiencing panic disorders since he was 21 years old. His symptoms include sudden attacks of fear and nervousness, as well as physical symptom such as palpitations. He also has other serious conditions, such as depression Read on »

Pain Block Procedure by Shawndra T. Patient Expert

Posted Sun 18 Jan 2009 1:24am Dr. Morgan just finished with the pain block procedure. I do not recall the name of the procedure, but it has to do with injecting alcohol into a region of nerves that control sending pain messages to the brain. This procedure is somewhat permanent, in that if enough of the nerves "receive" the alcohol, they will forever block those pain messages Read on »