When an adult develops scoliosis, it is a completely different ballgame then an adolescent. The spine is no longer flexible, so it does not respond to a spinal brace. In addition, arthritis is a large component of adult scoliosis, often resulting in significant pain and...
Lumbar discogram procedures have been used for decades in the world of spine surgery and pain management. What exactly is the procedure and why is it used? First and foremost, it needs to be understood right away that a discogram is not a therapeutic procedure. There...
Epidural steroid injections are one of the most common pain management procedures performed in the US today. For over 50 years, they have been the gold standard for the treatment of sciatica and spinal stenosis. Really, anytime a nerve gets pinched in the neck or...
When a person is suffering from back and/or leg pain, the Seattle pain management doctor may offer the option for a spinal injection. It can be confusing to understand what those different options mean. There are three main types of spinal injections typically under consideration. One...