Pain Management

Neck Pain

Neck pains can be anything from having slept in a bad position, to sprains or even serious injuries from accidents. A neck sprain refers to an overstretched or torn ligament in the neck and are commonly associated with a whiplash injury, which can occur from a car accident, playing a contact sport, or any sudden […]

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Sciatica

Sciatica refers to pain that radiates along the path of the sciatic nerve, which branches from your lower back through your hips and buttocks and down each leg. Typically, sciatica affects only one side of your body. Sciatica is usually caused when a herniated disc or bone spur or slipped disc in the spine presses

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Gout

Gout is a common type of arthritis that causes intense pain, swelling, and stiffness in a joint, most commonly the joint in the big toe. Gout attacks can come on quickly and keep returning over time, slowly harming tissues in the region of the inflammation, and can be extremely painful. Hypertension, cardiovascular, and obesity are

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Low Back Pain: Should You Try Epidural Steroid Injections?

If you’ve had low back pain for more than 6 weeks and your pain is unbearable, your doctor might recommend a shot (injection) of corticosteroid, or steroid medicine, into your spinal canal. This is called an epidural injection. Steroid medicines reduce inflammation and swelling. This can relieve pressure on nerves and nerve roots. The medicine

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Physical Therapy

Physical therapy, also known as physiotherapy, is one of the Medical health professions that, by using evidence-based kinesiology, exercise prescription, health education, mobilization, electrical and physical agents, treats acute or chronic pain, movement and physical impairments resulting from injury, trauma or illness typically of musculoskeletal, cardiovascular, respiratory, neurological and endocrinological origins. Physical therapy is used

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Knee Pain

Knee pain can be caused by a sudden injury, an overuse injury, or by an underlying condition, such as arthritis, gout or an infection. Even a ruptured ligament or torn cartilage can cause knee pain. Symptoms of knee injury can include pain, swelling, and stiffness. Treatment will vary depending on the cause. Many types of

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