In April 2016, world-renowned singer Prince was found dead at age 57 in his Paisley Park recording studio. An autopsy showed he had overdosed on a commonly used opioid for pain management, which he took for chronic hip pain from years of performing onstage. About 1.5...
You may have noticed that during your second trimester of pregnancy, you said “rub my back” to your partner more often than “I love you.” If so, you are not alone. Somewhere between 50 to 80 percent of women experience some form of discomfort in...
Forty-five percent of Americans say that poor or insufficient sleep affected their daily activities at least once in the past seven days, according to the National Sleep Foundation’s inaugural Sleep Health Index™. That coincides with the over 70 million Americans who suffer from disorders of...
Ouch! Your head is pounding! Alas, it must be another headache. But what brings it on and what can be done? Well, there are a myriad of triggers. Below are five of the most common...
At The Center for Musculoskeletal Disorders, we understand the scope of chronic pain. Statistics help put it into perspective. Currently, it is estimated that 100 million Americans suffer from chronic pain. To illustrate the scope of the problem, this number is more than those with...
Chronic pain, which is defined as pain that lasts for several months or, in some cases, years, can be debilitating. Chronic pain, whether from injury, osteoarthritis, fibromyalgia or medical treatments, affects an astounding 116 million Americans each year and can lead to further problems, including...
A recent study regarding epidural steroid injections was published in the Annals of Internal Medicine in which the researchers, whose primary specialties were not immediately disclosed, performed a systematic review and meta-analysis of epidural corticosteroid injections for radiculopathy and spinal stenosis. The New York Times...
Chronic pain is generally discomfort that lasts for a month or more beyond what is considered to be the usual recovery period for an injury or illness. It can continue unabated for months or years. Usually, the pain is not constant but the onset of...
Millions of Americans experience excruciating and possibly debilitating back pain every day, which makes the condition one of the most prevalent and vexing. If your back aches, no one realizes or suffers like you do. People may look fine, but inside they are hurting, and...