Nerve compression also known as a “pinched nerve” occurs when excess pressure is applied to an area of the body and the nerve’s function is impaired. Nerves extend from your brain and spinal cord, sending important messages throughout your body. If you have a pinched nerve your body may send you warning signals such as [...]
What is Fibromyalgia? Fibromyalgia is a chronic pain condition similar to arthritis but is not considered a form of arthritis. This condition causes widespread pain, fatigue, tenderness and other conditions such as cognitive, memory, digestive problems. At Commonwealth Spine & Pain, we take fibromyalgia pain seriously and work with each individual patient to help them [...]
Have you been diagnosed with sciatica? Lower-body nerve pain can be acute, but relief is in sight! Learning more about sciatica and understanding your sciatica treatment options is your starting point down the road to recovery. Commonwealth Spine and Pain Management offers a brief guide to this mild-to-severe painful lumbar nerve inflammation below. What is [...]
One of the leading causes of disability in the U.S. is arthritis, affecting more than 50 million adults and 300,000 children. It is a highly complex disease with multiple symptoms that make finding relief difficult. While there is no one size fits all cure for arthritis, it is possible to manage the symptoms of arthritis [...]
Inflammation is something that every person will experience multiple times in their life. Whether you are an athlete who has suffered a sports-related injury, or you are just a person who tweaked their back while lifting heavy boxes when you moved last month, there is no doubt that you have felt the impact of inflammation. [...]
A herniated disc is also referred to as a slipped or ruptured disc. It is a spinal condition in which the soft discs (like cushions or spacers) between each vertebra move or slip out. This can result in pain ranging from an aching back to a burning pain that can radiate (sciatica) down the leg [...]
What is shingles? Shingles is a virus that attacks your nerves. One in three persons can expect to have a case of shingles sometime in their life. If you had chickenpox in the past, you are susceptible to shingles. While the shingles virus, like any virus, needs to run its course, the providers at Commonwealth [...]
Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (RSD) Syndrome is a chronic pain condition that occurs most commonly in an arm or leg. Doctors aren't certain of the exact cause but believe it is the result of a problem in your sympathetic nervous system. This part of your nervous system controls blood flow, heart rate, and blood pressure. The [...]
The hand has many different parts including bones, muscles and ligaments that all work together to perform a task. Hand pain can have acute onset in the case of a fall or injury and it can also be caused by overuse. Often, if the hand is injured and it is not given time to heal, [...]
Cervical disc herniation is a common condition that the providers of Commonwealth Spine & Pain Management treat. But what is it, really? Understanding why discs herniate may help you work with your provider to find the right treatment plan for you. The discs between the vertebrae of the spine act as a cushion to the [...]
