In exploring your therapeutic options for chronic pain, you may come across the term “interventional pain management specialist” and wonder what the difference is between that and a pain management doctor. Are they different or synonymous? As its name implies, pain management is a branch of medicine that provides treatment for a wide variety of conditions that can cause pain. However, pain management can be simple or complex, depending on what causes the pain. For example, a herniated disc ... [Read More]
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Could Your Neck Pain be Causing Your Migraine?
Migraine is a complex medical condition with a variety of associated symptoms. The primary symptom is a recurrent headache that can range from painful to excruciating. Other symptoms may be unstable vision, sensitivity to light, sounds, and smells, and possible nausea and vomiting. Typically, the migraine headaches affect only one half of the head, and often include pulsating or throbbing sensations. Migraine attacks can be very disturbing and disabling and may require isolating oneself ... [Read More]
What is a Bulging or Herniated Disc, and How Do I Treat It?
Spinal disc pathology and its associated pain is described in many ways – as bulging, herniated, ruptured, slipped, or degenerative discs. The terms are often used interchangeably, contributing to the confusion. The most common conditions are bulging and herniated discs that develop in the spine. While they sound similar, they are significantly different from each other. The spine, like all body organs and structures, is a miracle of engineering. The twenty-three intervertebral discs hold ... [Read More]
How Interventional Pain Management Can Help Relieve Back Pain
Chronic pain is extremely common in our world today, and it affects over 100 million Americans. That’s more than those who suffer from diabetes, heart disease, and cancer combined. If you are someone who has endured and suffered from chronic pain due to injury, arthritis, and nerve damage, a treatment method known as interventional pain management may be able to help. The way that each different person handles pain is not always clear and understood. However, if we know the cause of the pain ... [Read More]
Kamerlink Pain Institute redesigns website with a blog
Kamerlink Pain Institute recently redesigned our practice website to include more ways for patients to interact with our office. We will be blogging about the latest information regarding research and advancements in pain management. The blog will also be used as a forum to share news about Kamerlink Pain Institute in the community Check back often for new blog posts. We welcome your comments and invite you to share this information with your friends and family. Have a question about ... [Read More]
