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Pain Management Strategies for Weather Changes and Holiday Stress

The holiday season might be nicknamed the most wonderful time of the year, but for people living with chronic pain, winter weather shifts and holiday stress can intensify symptoms. Here’s what you can do to stay ahead of the pain this season.

Dec 1st, 2025

Top 4 Tips to Reduce Your Risk of Herniated Disc Recurrence

If you’ve had a herniated disc before, you know how painful it can be — but fear of reinjury doesn’t have to limit your life. Take steps now to reduce your risk of herniated disc recurrence, protect your spine, and help you stay active long term.

Oct 22nd, 2025

Failed Back Surgery Syndrome: What Comes Next?

Experiencing pain after spinal surgery is frustrating, but it doesn’t mean that all hope is lost. Failed back surgery syndrome is treatable, and a tailored, multidisciplinary approach can help you understand what’s happening and how to move forward.

Sep 8th, 2025

What to Expect During and After Intracept®

Struggling with chronic low back pain? Maybe you’ve heard of the breakthrough Intracept® procedure, and you’re wondering if it’s right for you. Find out how it works and what to expect before, during, and after treatment.

Aug 1st, 2025

Do Epidural Injections Always Work the First Time?

Epidural steroid injections are a common nonsurgical treatment for back pain, but did you know they don’t always provide immediate relief? Learn how the injections work, when they’re most effective, and what to do if your first one isn’t successful.

Jul 2nd, 2025

Can Certain Sleeping Positions Make Your Disc Problems Worse?

If you have chronic back pain, your sleep habits could be making your symptoms worse — both at night and when you wake up in the morning. Learn how the right sleeping position can ease pressure and support better spine health.

Jun 2nd, 2025

Nerve Pain vs. Tissue Pain: Why Treatment Plans Differ

Not all pain is created equal. Two of the most common types, nerve pain and tissue pain, have very different causes and treatments. Learn how identifying the type of pain you’re experiencing is the first step to a more effective care plan.

May 1st, 2025

Can a Herniated Disc Resolve With Rest?

A herniated disc can be painful and disruptive, but does it always require surgery? Learn how rest, conservative treatments, and minimally invasive procedures can help relieve your symptoms and restore your mobility.

Apr 4th, 2025

Breaking Down the Benefits of Intracept

Low back pain can be debilitating, especially when traditional treatments fail to provide relief. The Intracept Procedure is a minimally invasive solution that targets the source of your pain for long-lasting relief. Here’s what you need to know.

Mar 1st, 2025

What Happens During and After a Spinal Cord Stimulation Trial?

A spinal cord stimulator can transform your experience with chronic back pain, but a trial is essential to determine if it's the right solution for you. Learn what to expect during and after the trial to make an informed decision about your care.

Feb 1st, 2025

Epidurals for Back Pain: What You Need to Know

Struggling with chronic back pain can make daily life a challenge, but epidural injections may provide the relief you need. Learn how this minimally invasive treatment targets inflammation and offers long-lasting pain management.

Jan 7th, 2025

4 Ways Chronic Pain Affects Your Overall Health

Chronic pain goes beyond physical discomfort. It has the power to impact your emotional health, your relationships, and your daily activities. Learn how chronic pain can affect you and how pain management can help you reclaim your quality of life.

Dec 1st, 2024

Breaking Down Disease States for Better Pain Management

Understanding the root cause of your pain is the key to effective treatment. Our comprehensive evaluation process helps diagnose conditions like herniated discs, neck pain, and chronic pain, allowing us to create a targeted plan for lasting relief.

Nov 2nd, 2024

How Intracept Is Different From Other Back Pain Procedures

If you're dealing with chronic low back pain that hasn't improved with conservative care, it might be time to explore other options. Intracept is a minimally invasive procedure that targets the cause of pain and offers long-lasting relief.

Oct 1st, 2024

Radiofrequency Ablation for Arthritis: 4 Key Benefits

Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) is an innovative, minimally invasive treatment that offers major benefits for managing arthritis-related pain. From long-lasting pain relief to improved mobility, here’s why RFA could be worth considering for yourself.

Sep 10th, 2024

What Can’t You Do With a Spinal Cord Stimulator?

A spinal cord stimulator can offer relief from chronic pain, but it's important to understand its limitations. Learn more about the activities that might be affected by having a spinal cord stimulator, so you can make the best choice for your needs.

Aug 2nd, 2024

Will Chronic Neck Pain Resolve on Its Own?

Have you noticed that your neck pain doesn’t seem to be going away? Chronic neck pain is complex. And although it may not resolve on its own, that doesn’t mean you don’t have options. Explore effective treatments here.

Jul 23rd, 2024

3 Must-Know Treatments for Back Pain

Chronic back pain can erode your happiness and your quality of life — but effective treatment is out there. From targeted injections to innovative surgical techniques, these treatments offer hope and much-needed pain relief.

Jun 1st, 2024

Tips to Extend Pain Relief From an Epidural

Are you thinking about getting an epidural injection for back pain? It’s a popular option that can provide significant, long-lasting relief. And with these tips, you can maximize the relief you experience. Here’s what you need to know.

May 1st, 2024

Find Lasting Relief From Back Pain With Intracept

Back pain can limit your life — and when traditional treatments fail to provide relief, it’s easy to feel like you’re out of options. Sound familiar? It’s time to learn about Intracept, a procedure that could deliver the lasting relief you need.

Apr 2nd, 2024

3 Signs It's Time to Consider Spinal Cord Stimulation

Back pain is common — but if you’ve tried all the standard treatments without relief, you might wonder if you have any other options. Spinal cord stimulation targets pain at the source, and here are three signs that it could be right for you.

Mar 1st, 2024

Chronic Pain: Symptoms and Causes

Millions of Americans have chronic pain — and the effect it has on your life can be profound. If you’ve noticed pain that isn’t going away, it’s time to learn about the symptoms and possible causes of chronic pain so you can start finding relief.

Feb 6th, 2024

5 Essential Treatments for Disease States

If you’re in chronic pain, you know how important pain relief treatments are, especially if you don’t yet know the reason behind your pain. Here are five essential treatments that may provide relief for you.

Jan 12th, 2024

Coping With Chronic Pain During the Holidays

Even the most joyful holiday moments can come with some stress when you’re living with chronic pain. Here, we offer a few tips on how to cope with holiday stressors to help keep chronic pain in check during a busy season.

Dec 4th, 2023

5 Ways to Fight Fatigue and Lessen Your Chronic Pain

Chronic pain and fatigue often go hand in hand, having a profound impact on your daily life. The good news is that there are effective ways to manage your pain and boost your energy levels. Get tips from our pain management specialist here.

Nov 1st, 2023

How Can Weather Affect Health and Chronic Pain?

The seasons are changing. And if you’ve noticed worsening chronic pain, the weather could be to blame. Learn how barometric pressure and more can impact your health and your perception of pain as well as what you can do about it when it affects you.

Oct 9th, 2023

The Importance of Relieving Anxiety and Stress

Living with chronic pain isn’t easy. Along with the physical discomfort, it can have a serious effect on your mental health. Learn more about the connection between mind and body, and discover how relieving anxiety and stress can improve pain, too.

Sep 1st, 2023

Intracept Procedure: What It Is and Key Facts

Is your life limited by chronic low back pain? When traditional therapy fails to make a difference, the Intracept procedure could be for you. Learn how this minimally invasive treatment stops basivertebral nerve pain at the source for lasting relief.

Aug 2nd, 2023

How To Pick Up the Pieces After a Failed Back Surgery

Surgery is meant to relieve chronic pain and restore function, but if you still have pain after back surgery, you’re not out of options. Here’s how to start picking up the pieces and moving on after failed back surgery.

Jul 1st, 2023

What Is Spoon Theory?

The spoon theory explains the impact of living with chronic illness, chronic pain, and disability on a daily basis. It highlights the differences between living with illness compared to living without illness.

Jun 1st, 2023

How to Prepare for a Spinal Cord Stimulator

Are you considering a spinal cord stimulator to treat your chronic nerve pain? It can be a good solution — especially if other treatments haven’t worked — but it’s important to be prepared. Get our tips for preparing for your procedure here.

May 1st, 2023

4 Nonsurgical Treatments for Chronic Neck Pain

Are you living with chronic neck pain? Surgery isn’t your only option. Find out how noninvasive and minimally invasive treatments can tackle the cause of your pain at the source so you can start feeling better without the concerns about surgery.

Apr 1st, 2023

Does Acute Pain Affect Your Quality of Life?

Acute pain is sudden. It can be intense, but it’s often short-lived. Chronic pain, on the other hand, persists for months or years. Learn the differences and find out how treating your pain can help you limit its impact on your quality of life.

Mar 7th, 2023

Types of Neuropathic Pain and Your Treatment Options

Neuropathic pain is burning, tingling, electric pain. It’s the result of damaged nerves, and suffering this chronic pain can quickly erode your quality of life. Learn more about the types of neuropathy and how to find treatment that’s right for you.

Feb 9th, 2023

Am I a Candidate for Minimally Invasive Surgery With Intracept®?

Have traditional treatments failed to relieve your lower back pain? You’re not out of options. Find out if you’re a candidate for the Intracept® Procedure, a minimally invasive surgery that targets and eliminates certain types of lower back pai

Jan 6th, 2023

How Do Changes in Seasons or Weather Affect Chronic Pain?

Changing seasons bring changing weather. And if you’re living with chronic pain, you might notice that those changes make your symptoms feel worse. Find out how weather affects your body and how to start feeling better.

Dec 2nd, 2022

Working From Home Is a Pain in My Neck!

Working from home offers Americans more flexibility than ever, but where you’re working still matters. Sitting on your couch or at your kitchen table could be causing “tech neck” — a type of neck pain that’s on the rise. Learn how to fight it here.

Nov 3rd, 2022

When Should You Consider Epidural Steroid Injections?

Are you tired of back pain treatments that don’t make a difference? Surgery isn’t your only option. Learn how epidural steroid injections can help and find out if it’s time to consider this minimally invasive treatment here.

Oct 24th, 2022

Tired of living with chronic back pain? An Intracept® Procedure can Help

When other treatments have failed, the Intracept® procedure could be the solution for you. This FDA-approved treatment for chronic low back pain could offer you long-lasting relief. Read and learn what to expect.

Sep 1st, 2022

Is One of These Conditions the Cause of Your Chronic Pain?

Injury and surgery are two common causes of chronic pain. But if you’re suffering with chronic pain and it wasn’t caused by either one, finding answers isn’t always easy — and one of these other chronic pain conditions could be behind your symptoms.

Aug 1st, 2022

What Can I Expect With a Trial Spinal Cord Stimulator Implantation?

When other treatments don’t relieve your back pain, spinal cord stimulation could be the long-term solution you need. Learn how spinal cord stimulators work and what to expect during your implantation and trial phase here.

Jul 1st, 2022

Can Degenerative Disc Disease Be Reversed?

Degenerative disc disease is a leading cause of chronic back pain. While the damage to your spinal discs can’t be reversed, you do have treatment options to relieve your pain. Learn why degeneration happens and an innovative treatment that can help.

Jun 1st, 2022

How a Holistic Approach Can Help Get You the Right Diagnosis

Chronic pain restricts your life, and unfortunately, pinpointing the cause and finding relief isn’t easy. When traditional medical care leaves you without answers, it might be time to try a holistic approach.

May 1st, 2022

Treating Your Spinal Arthritis With Epidurals

Is spinal arthritis limiting your activity level and lowering your quality of life? It’s a common cause of chronic back and neck pain — but treatment can help. Epidural injections for spinal arthritis could be the solution you’ve been seeking.

Apr 1st, 2022

How Radiofrequency Ablation Can Tackle Your Back Pain

Have you tried medication, physical therapy, or other conservative options for back pain, only to find that the pain keeps coming back? Chronic pain is difficult to treat, but minimally invasive radiofrequency ablation offers lasting relief.

Mar 1st, 2022

Understanding the Different Treatments for Your Herniated Disc

Do you have a herniated disc? Don’t let the pain keep you from living your life. Take the time to learn about the top treatments for herniated discs — from ice and heat therapy to the minimally invasive Intracept® Procedure and everything in between.

Feb 1st, 2022

5 Risk Factors That Can Lead to a Herniated Disc

Herniated discs are common. This painful injury can happen to anyone — but certain factors can put you at increased risk. Learn about the common causes of herniated discs here as well as how to recognize when it’s time to seek treatment.

Jan 1st, 2022

How Spinal Cord Stimulators Offer Relief From Chronic Back Pain

It’s no secret that back pain limits your life. Finding effective relief isn’t easy — but if you’ve tried traditional treatments without success, you’re not out of options. Learn how spinal cord stimulators work to relieve back pain.

Dec 1st, 2021

How Can the FDA-Approved Intracept® Procedure Help You Get Relief From Chronic Back Pain?

Chronic low back pain is difficult to treat, and many people find that conservative care just isn’t enough. The Intracept® Procedure is a minimally invasive, FDA-approved alternative to invasive surgery — and it could be the answer to your pain.

Nov 5th, 2021

How Epidural Steroid Injections Alleviate Back and Neck Pain

Spine pain is common — particularly in your lower back and neck — and it can have a serious impact on your life. When conservative care doesn’t help, epidural steroid injections could offer long-lasting relief. Learn about these injections here.

Oct 27th, 2021

What to Expect During Radiofrequency Ablation

When chronic musculoskeletal pain limits your life, radiofrequency ablation could offer relief. This minimally invasive, nonsurgical treatment quiets pain at the source for pain management that lasts for months. Learn what to expect here.

Sep 1st, 2021

5 Key Benefits of Treating Chronic Back Pain With Intracept®

The Intracept® Procedure is a unique, minimally invasive treatment designed to relieve chronic low back pain. If you’ve had pain for more than six months, it’s time to learn more about the key benefits of this revolutionary technique.

Jul 7th, 2021

The Intracept® Procedure: A Breakthrough in Treating Chronic Back Pain

Chronic back pain can erode your quality of life. And if conservative treatment isn’t working, you’re left wondering if there are any other options. It’s time to learn about the Intracept® Procedure — a minimally invasive treatment to stop the pain.

Jun 27th, 2021

Who Is a Candidate for the Groundbreaking Intracept® Procedure?

Lower back pain is very common. While many people find relief with conservative treatments like pain medication or physical therapy, what happens if these options aren’t enough for your pain? The Intracept® Procedure could be the answer.

May 24th, 2021

Tips for Getting Through the Trial Phase of Your Spinal Cord Stimulator

Spinal cord stimulators quiet pain signals along your spine. They’re a good option for many people with chronic nerve pain, and you undergo a trial before you get a permanent stimulator implanted. Make the most of your trial phase with these tips.

Apr 22nd, 2021

When to See a Doctor About Back Pain

Back pain is common. But when does pain indicate that it’s time to see the doctor? Whether you suffered an acute injury or you’re living with chronic pain, seeing a pain specialist could help you achieve lasting relief and enhanced quality of life.

Mar 15th, 2021

It's Never Too Late to Improve Your Posture

With the increase in screen time and remote work, it’s no surprise that back pain associated with poor posture is becoming more common. Luckily, it’s never too late to improve your posture.

Feb 8th, 2021

Minimally Invasive Treatments for Chronic Pain

If you’re suffering from chronic pain that doesn’t respond to traditional treatments, you might feel like nothing can help. Luckily, there are more advanced, minimally invasive treatments that can ease your pain.

Jan 13th, 2021

The Importance of Keeping Up Your Appointments Virtually

If you’ve put off addressing your health care issues during the COVID-19 crisis, explore how our telehealth services can get you the same quality care you need from the comfort of your own home or office.

Dec 28th, 2020

SI Joint Dysfunction Is a Commonly Overlooked Source of Pain

Though easily overlooked, problems with your SI joints, near the top of your pelvis, are a common cause of lower back pain and radiating leg pain. Find out more about what can cause SI joint dysfunction.

Nov 6th, 2020

Pain Is Not a Diagnosis: The Importance of a Healthy Patient-Provider Relationship in Healing

When it comes to chronic pain, it’s important to have a provider who’s on your side and can help you uncover any underlying causes. Find out more about the importance of a good provider-patient relationship.

Oct 9th, 2020

Do I Need an Injection: Deciding When to Intervene

Most people suffer from neck or low back pain at some point in their adult lives. If your pain doesn’t disappear with traditional medical care, an epidural steroid injection can offer you prompt relief.

Sep 14th, 2020

Telehealth: The Advantages of Telemedicine

Struggles to get to the clinic? Trying to reduce your exposure to COVID-19, as well as other contagious illnesses, and still need to see your doctor? Telehealth is safe and easy — receive quality care from anywhere.

Feb 20th, 2024