Methods of relieving lower back pain can depend a lot upon what type of lower back pain someone is experiencing. While conditions like disc prolapse, infections, or sports-related injuries are commonly treated with medication or surgery, the most frequent reasons for lower back pain are "non-specific." In other words, pain not caused by a particular condition [...]
If you are a runner, one of your worst nightmares may be experiencing the pain of shin splints. Shin splints occur when the tibia receives increased stress as your foot strikes the ground while running. Unfortunately, shin splints can lead to stress fractures if you aren’t careful. The best option is to try to avoid [...]
How is your posture? Do you frequently find yourself hunched over a keyboard, slouched in a couch, or walking with your fists punched into your pockets? These bad posture habits can lead to health problems. So much of our bodies are dependent on the spine! Thankfully, like most bad habits, you can change your bad [...]
According to this study, "Rotator cuff tears are the most common tendon ruptures in the body. Rotator cuff related problems are second to lower back as the most costly in many workers' compensation systems." A rotator cuff tear is usually a chronic injury that develops over time, caused by repetitive overhead movements of the arm. [...]
Physical therapy can be very effective at relieving pain for patients whether they are fresh from surgery or suffer from chronic pain. Physical therapy combines the principals of body mechanics, massage, yoga, temperature therapy, and hydration to relieve pain at the source. Physical therapy has been proven to reduce recovery times when incorporated into a [...]
At Commonwealth Spine and Pain Specialists, we will perform test and diagnostic imaging to determine the source of your lower back pain. Once we determine the cause, then the appropriate treatment can be prescribed. Our doctors begin treatment with the least invasive and most conservative approach to reduce your pain. Often, a short period of [...]
Commonwealth Spine & Pain Specialists focuses this month on occipital neuralgia. Occipital neuralgia is a form of chronic headache which causes neck pain, as well as pain at the back of your head which may radiate to the top of your head. Head trauma, neck tension, inflammation and, rarely, tumor may contribute to the condition. [...]
Pain can affect every aspect of a person’s life leading them on the search for a quick fix. Medications like muscle relaxers and narcotic pain killers can offer that quick pain relief, but prolonged use of these medications can cause dependency. It is also important to note that while these medications can be very [...]
Spinal cord stimulation is a revolutionary treatment that is changing the way the world deals with pain. Spinal cord stimulation involves a surgically implanted device that sends electrical pulses to the spinal cord which block the message of pain to the brain. What Conditions Can Be Treated? This procedure is meant for patients [...]
Chronic neck and arm pain is the most common complaint of the patients referred to Commonwealth Pain Specialists; second only to low back pain. Patients experiencing neck and arm pain often find it difficult to drive their vehicles and perform basic tasks at work and around the house. These limitations can make day to day [...]
