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About 80% of the population suffers neck pain at one time or another. And for up to 50% of those people, the pain is chronic. Neck pain may be linked to health conditions like arthritis or degenerative disc disease, but not always. It’s possible that your everyday habits are fueling...
Up to 75% of the world population experiences at least one headache a year. Headaches vary wildly in duration and severity, and they affect everyone in different ways. But one thing is undeniable: Headaches hurt. Headaches might come to mind first when you think of head pain, but they aren’t...
According to the National Safety Council, an American worker is injured on the job every 7 seconds. Job-related injuries range from minor back pain and strains to lost limbs and head injuries. But even injuries that seem minor at the time can have a lasting impact. Getting hurt at work...
Roughly one in three people experiences shingles during their lifetime. Shingles is caused by the same virus as chickenpox: the varicella-zoster virus. Chickenpox is generally milder and affects children, while shingles in adults may cause a large, blistering rash and ongoing nerve pain. If you’ve ever had chickenpox, the virus...
Your sciatic nerve runs from the base of your spine down the back of each leg to the soles of your feet. It’s the longest nerve in your body, and for many people, it’s a source of significant pain. Sciatic nerve pain, often called sciatica, develops when the sciatic nerve...
Nearly 10% of people have spinal stenosis, a condition that develops when your spinal canal gets narrower and pinches your spinal cord. A healthy spine has plenty of space for the spinal cord inside the vertebrae, but years of wear and tear can make that canal narrower. When the spinal...
Arthritis is a major cause of disability in the United States, affecting an estimated one in every five American adults. If you’re among the many women and men dealing with arthritis pain day in and day out, it’s likely affecting your mobility and the quality of your life. Many adults...
Living with pain can be frustrating as the pain throws up roadblocks that prevent you from seeking long-term solutions. Rather than masking the pain with medications or resorting to risky interventional techniques like surgery, we’ve had great success through radiofrequency nerve ablation, which quiets the nerves directly responsible for your...
Worldwide, chronic back pain is a leading cause of missed work and decreased productivity. In fact, health care costs related to back pain are estimated to be $50-100 million annually. If you’re like the more than 16 million American adults who struggle to work and function with chronic back pain,...