The word tennis elbow is actually a bit of a misnomer as it is not only tennis players who suffer from the condition. Tennis elbow refers to a chronic tendinitis situation on the outside of one's elbow at the point where the tendons in charge...
In the current state of affairs with pain management treatment, utilizing chronic opiates for relief has become a hot button issue. There are many instances of overdose fatalities, and doctors who over prescribe for one reason or another. However, what should not be forgotten is that...
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...
Since the 1950s, epidural steroid injections have been a mainstay for the treatment of pain due to a pinched nerve. This includes sciatica along with spinal stenosis. As the decades have gone by, there are now three types of epidural injections for Seattle pain doctors to...
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 looking at nonoperative back pain treatments, most only provide a few weeks to a few months of relief. What Seattle back pain doctors have been searching for are nonoperative treatments that provide long-term pain relief. Thankfully, this treatment now exists with radiofrequency ablation. This treatment...
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...
Almost 1,000,000 back surgeries are performed in America every year. There are certain instances where the outcomes a great, however, up to 40% of those undergoing back surgery end up with chronic pain and a failed operation. Therefore, it is absolutely crucial to make sure that...