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How the Nalu Medical Device Helps Knee, Hip, and Back Pain

If your knee, hip, or back pain won’t let up, it may be time to consider treatment using the Nalu™ medical device. Learn how this minimally invasive option helps.

Dec 12th, 2025

5 Common Causes of Sciatica Pain

Understanding what’s behind your sciatica pain may help you find lasting relief. Consider these common causes, plus ways our team can help.

Dec 11th, 2025

Why Does My Herniated Disc Pain Come and Go?

Herniated disc pain can disrupt your daily life, wreaking havoc on your physical well-being, your moods, and even your sleep. Learn why your pain may ebb and flow — plus, ways to find relief.

Nov 13th, 2025

Can Medial Branch Blocks Help Me Delay or Prevent Spinal Fusion?

If you’re struggling to manage back or neck pain or instability, you may be a candidate for spinal fusion. But would you prefer to delay or prevent the need for surgery? Learn how medial branch nerve blocks may help.

Nov 12th, 2025

Why Auto Accident Back Injuries Sometimes Lead to Incontinence Later

Auto accidents commonly cause back injuries. In some cases, those injuries lead to problems with your bladder or bowels. Here’s a closer look at this link.

Oct 17th, 2025

The Benefits of Transforaminal Epidurals in Refractory Spinal Stenosis

If you have spinal stenosis that carries on, regardless of conservative treatment, you may want to consider transforaminal epidurals. Learn how this minimally invasive option helps.

Oct 10th, 2025

How Interlaminar Epidurals Support Recovery from Acute Sciatica Flares

Acute sciatica symptoms can cause excruciating pain. If other treatments haven’t sufficiently helped, consider interlaminar epidural injections.

Sep 16th, 2025

Hidden Spinal Injuries After Low-Speed Car Accidents: What Pain Specialists Look For

Low-speed car accidents can cause a range of spine injuries that aren’t obvious at first. Read on to learn what pain experts look for following a collision

Sep 2nd, 2025

Peripheral Nerve Stimulation for Back Pain: What to Expect

Chronic back pain can make it difficult to thrive on a daily basis. Here’s how peripheral nerve stimulation can help.

Aug 1st, 2025

Who's a Candidate for the Intracept Procedure?

If low back pain frequently disrupts your life, you may want to consider the Intracept™ procedure. Here’s a look at this minimally invasive treatment, including signs you’re a good candidate.

Aug 1st, 2025

6 Lifestyle Tips to Cope With Rheumatoid Arthritis Pain

Rheumatoid arthritis pain can be challenging, but there are ways to better cope and even minimize your symptoms. Consider these expert tips.

Jul 1st, 2025

Peripheral Nerve Stimulation for Knee Pain

If your knee pain lingers, regardless of conservative treatment, you may be a candidate for peripheral nerve stimulation. Learn more about this minimally invasive option.

Jun 18th, 2025

Which Shoulder Conditions Benefit From Peripheral Nerve Stimulation?

If you can’t seem to find shoulder pain relief, peripheral nerve stimulation may be your best bet. Read on to learn what shoulder conditions this minimally invasive option treats.

Jun 1st, 2025

How to Choose the Right Pain Management Physician for You in Houston

Are you searching for a pain management physician in Houston, Texas? Here’s what to look for in the right provider, plus how to go about a successful search.

Jun 1st, 2025

My Neck Pain Just Started But My Car Accident Was a Few Days Ago: Could It Be Whiplash?

Walking away from a car accident without pain doesn’t necessarily mean you weren’t injured. Here’s how to know whether whiplash is behind your post-crash neck pain.

May 2nd, 2025

Choosing a Low Back Pain Doctor: Why You Need a Pain Management Specialist

Seeing just anyone for help with your low back pain could be a frustrating mistake. Here’s a closer look at this common issue, including benefits of choosing a pain management specialist.

May 1st, 2025

Why Some Auto Accident Injuries Lead to Chronic Nerve Pain

While some auto accident injuries heal with time, others can lead to lasting nerve pain that affects your daily life. Learn how injuries to your neck and back can cause chronic nerve pain, and explore treatment options that provide relief.

Apr 9th, 2025

Peripheral Nerve Stimulation: What to Expect During and After Your Procedure

Peripheral nerve stimulation provides a versatile, drug-free way to ease chronic pain. Learn what to expect during and after your procedure.

Apr 1st, 2025

Comparing Pain Management Techniques: Epidural, Nerve Block, and Facet Injection

Little wreaks havoc on your daily life as much as chronic pain. When home remedies only go so far, you may benefit significantly from an epidural or nerve block injection.

Mar 13th, 2025

Relieving Chronic Pain: How Peripheral Nerve Stimulation Can Help

Chronic pain can wreak havoc on your energy, comfort, moods, and abilities, but we have solutions. Learn how peripheral nerve stimulation can help.

Feb 2nd, 2025

SI Joint Fusion Recovery: What to Expect

Sacroiliac (SI) joint fusion aims to reduce your pain and inflammation in the long term. Read on to learn what you can expect during your recovery.

Jan 2nd, 2025

When Is It Time To Consider Spinal Cord Stimulation for My Chronic Back Pain?

If chronic back pain is wreaking havoc on your life, spinal cord stimulation may be the solution. Read on to learn when to consider this effective treatment.

Dec 1st, 2024

Living Leak-Free: How Axonics® Therapy Helps Stop Urinary Incontinence

If you’re prone to bladder leaks, consider Axonics® therapy. Read on to learn how this gentle incontinence treatment works.

Nov 1st, 2024

Have Post-Accident Whiplash? How a Medial Branch Nerve Block Injection Can Help

Whiplash after an accident can wreak havoc on your well-being and ability to function normally. Learn how medial branch nerve block injections can help.

Oct 1st, 2024

Three Signs That You Might Need Interventional Pain Management

If you’re seeking an effective means of lasting pain relief, interventional pain management may be your best bet. Consider these signs that you might be a good candidate.

Sep 3rd, 2024

How Peripheral Nerve Stimulation (PNS) Alleviates Knee and Shoulder Pain

Are you bothered by chronic knee or shoulder pain? Peripheral nerve stimulation may provide a drug-free solution. Keep reading to learn how.

Aug 6th, 2024

4 Strategies to Deal with Rheumatoid Arthritis So It Doesn't Interfere with Your Daily Activities

Although rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic, progressive condition, there’s a lot you can do to make sure you thrive in your daily life. Consider these expert tips for doing just that.

Jul 15th, 2024

I Was Just Diagnosed with RSD — What Are My Treatment Options?

A reflex sympathetic dystrophy (RSD) diagnosis can seem daunting, but there’s encouraging news: Numerous treatments can bring relief and even make way for remission.

Jun 1st, 2024

Sacroiliac Joint Fusion: Your Roadmap to Lasting Pain Relief

Chronic joint pain in your low back, thighs, and hips can be debilitating. Learn how minimally invasive sacroiliac joint fusion can help.

May 2nd, 2024

Experiencing Persistent Pain After a Car Accident? Our Minimally Invasive Treatments Can Help You

Car accidents can lead to pain that carries on and on, even when you think you should have healed. Depending on the type and severity of your injury, our minimally invasive treatments could help.

Apr 2nd, 2024

5 Risk Factors for Osteoarthritis

Osteoarthritis is a painful and common disease that tends to worsen over time. Learn about some of the risk factors so you can take preventive steps and tend to any symptoms that arise.

Mar 2nd, 2024

Is Stress Giving You Recurrent Headaches?

Stress and recurrent headaches often go hand in hand. Learn why that’s the case and smart ways to find relief.

Feb 2nd, 2024

8 Telltale Signs That You May Have Fibromyalgia

Fibromyalgia is a chronic and painful condition that can affect many aspects of your well-being. Learn what signs to look for, plus ways we can help.

Jan 9th, 2024

Epidurals Aren't Just for Childbirth

If lingering pain has you down and treatment attempts haven’t cut it, you may be a candidate for an epidural. Learn how the injections work and what conditions they help treat.

Dec 13th, 2023

Don't Suffer in Silence with Urinary Incontinence: Learn About Sacral Stimulation

Urinary incontinence doesn’t have to keep interfering with your daily life. Learn how minimally invasive sacral nerve stimulation can help.

Nov 7th, 2023

How We Treat Post Auto-Accident Whiplash with Medial Branch Nerve Blocks

If whiplash is hindering your daily life since an auto accident, medial branch nerve blocks can help. Learn what this minimally invasive treatment entails and the benefits to anticipate.

Oct 9th, 2023

If You've Suffered a Herniated Disc From a Car Accident, an Epidural Injection Can Relieve Your Pain

A herniated disc due to a car accident can interfere with your daily life, but it doesn’t have to. Learn how an epidural injection relieves pain and whether you’re a good candidate.

Sep 11th, 2023

What to Expect When Treating Your Bone Spurs with an Epidural

If bone spurs are interfering with your daily life regardless of other treatments, you may want to consider an epidural. Learn how the injections can help.

Aug 1st, 2023

6 Chronic Pain Conditions That Can Benefit From Spinal Cord Stimulation

Spinal cord stimulation treats a range of chronic conditions, making way for less pain and a better quality of life. Learn just how this minimally invasive treatment can help.

Jul 10th, 2023

Can Sacroiliac Joint Fusion Bring Me Pain Relief?

Severe sacroiliac (SI) joint pain can wreak havoc on your daily life, but it doesn’t have to. Learn how minimally invasive joint fusion can help.

Jun 1st, 2023

Is Osteoarthritis Causing Your Joint Pain? Learn the Risk Factors

Are you living with chronic joint pain? You’re far from alone. Millions of people worldwide live with the joint pain of osteoarthritis. Learn your osteoarthritis risk factors so you can get the relief you need.

May 1st, 2023

Getting an Epidural for Chronic Back Pain: What to Expect

Chronic back pain can make going about your daily life difficult. If you’re a good candidate, an epidural can help turn that conundrum around.

Apr 11th, 2023

Why Car Accident Injury Treatment Is Essential

No matter how mild or severe a car accident injury seems, getting the right treatment is crucial for your ensured well-being. Learn why proper treatment matters and the ways we can help.

Mar 8th, 2023

Remedying Pain Sustained From Common Truck Accident Injuries

Pain sustained from a truck accident injury can make going about your daily life difficult. Thankfully, an effective treatment plan can go far.

Feb 14th, 2023

Can an Epidural Relieve My Nerve Pain?

Nerve pain can make going about your daily activities no fun, or even impossible. Learn how and when epidural injections can help.

Jan 10th, 2023

How Does a Spinal Cord Stimulation Trial Work?

If you’re bothered by chronic pain and wish to avoid major surgery, spinal cord stimulation may be a prime solution. Here’s what to expect from a spinal cord stimulation trial.

Dec 2nd, 2022

How a Decompression Procedure Can Relieve Your Spinal Stenosis Pain

If you’re bothered by the pain or numbness of spinal stenosis, a decompression procedure may be just what the doctor ordered. Learn how this treatment can help.

Nov 8th, 2022

Why Fever Might Accompany Rheumatoid Arthritis

Rheumatoid arthritis can cause a range of symptoms, including a low-grade fever. Learn why this might happen and what to do if it does.

Oct 11th, 2022

3 Telltale Signs You Have a Slipped or Bulging Disc

A slipped or bulging disc can make your daily life pretty difficult, but you don’t have to live with the pain. Learn what signs to look out for, plus what to do about them.

Sep 1st, 2022

How the Minimally Invasive LinQ™ Procedure Can Alleviate Your Lower Back and Pelvic Pain

If you’re bothered by chronic back and pelvic pain, you may be a good candidate for the LinQ procedure. Learn how this minimally invasive treatment can bring relief.

Aug 1st, 2022

RSD and Joint Pain: How Are They Linked?

If you’re living with the pain of RSD, there’s a good chance your joints are affected. Learn how these issues are linked and what to do about your symptoms.

Jul 1st, 2022

5 Ways to Manage Rheumatoid Arthritis

Living with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) can be challenging, but proper management can go a long way in dealing with this painful and debilitating condition. Learn how to not only cope with RA, but lower your risk for complications.

Jun 1st, 2022

Can Stress and Sleep Loss Cause Headaches?

If you’re enduring high stress or low sleep, a headache might be virtually inevitable. Understand the link between these issues so you can get the relief you need.

May 1st, 2022

How Does Osteoporosis Affect the Neck?

Osteoporosis can affect numerous bones in your body, including your spine. And when that happens, neck issues are a potential sign.

Apr 3rd, 2022

The Benefits of Exercise for Osteoarthritis

Exercise may not appeal to you when your joints feel achy and stiff, but proper exercise can reduce your osteoarthritis symptoms. You don’t want to miss out on these benefits.

Mar 1st, 2022

How Does Decompression for Spinal Stenosis Work?

If you’re bothered by spinal stenosis, you may want to consider decompression. This minimally invasive treatment can reduce pain and weakness, getting you back to a fuller, more comfortable life.

Feb 1st, 2022

Avoid Surgery with an Epidural

An epidural helps block pain signals between your spine and brain. If you’re a good candidate, an epidural can mean lasting pain relief that may even prevent the need for surgery.

Jan 1st, 2022

5 Ways to Manage Fibromyalgia Pain

Fibromyalgia pain is no joke, but it can be managed. With a customized plan that addresses your medical and lifestyle needs, you can experience less pain and greater life satisfaction.

Dec 1st, 2021

Spinal Cord Stimulation After Failed Back Surgery: What to Expect

When pain and related symptoms return after back surgery, it’s easy to feel defeated. But there’s hope. Spinal cord stimulation can minimize your symptoms without major surgery, allowing you to resume a more active life.

Nov 1st, 2021

Best Ways to Alleviate CRPS Symptoms

CRPS pain and inflammation can make going about your daily life difficult. While there’s no known cure for complex regional pain syndrome, an effective treatment plan can significantly minimize your symptoms.

Oct 1st, 2021

Why Treating the Symptoms of Rheumatoid Arthritis Is So Important

Rheumatoid arthritis can lead to severe complications, from deformity to a shortened lifespan, if it goes unmanaged. Thankfully, an effective treatment plan can help.

Sep 1st, 2021

All About Spinal Decompression

If you’re dealing with back pain that won’t let up, you may need to have the pressure relieved in your spine. Little does as well as spinal decompression, a nonsurgical treatment that can bring very positive results.

Aug 3rd, 2021

How Spinal Cord Stimulation Works to Manage Pain

When other pain management treatments haven’t worked for your back pain, don’t give up. Read on to learn about spinal cord stimulation and how it can help manage your pain.

Jul 19th, 2021

What Are the Risk Factors for Post-Laminectomy Syndrome?

Post-laminectomy syndrome, a painful condition, sometimes occurs after back surgery — surgery that was supposed to ease your pain. If you’re considering a laminectomy, read on to learn about the risk factors for post-laminectomy syndrome.

Jun 13th, 2021

Help! I Get Frequent Headaches

Headaches can range from mildly irritating to completely debilitating. Getting them frequently only adds to the frustration. Read on to learn about chronic daily headaches and what can be done to treat them.

May 13th, 2021

5 Causes of Spinal Stenosis

If you have spinal stenosis, you’re likely familiar with the effects it has on your body, especially the back pain. But do you know what causes spinal stenosis? Read on to find out.

Apr 8th, 2021

Common Headaches and How We Can Help Relieve the Pain

Headaches are one of the most common health complaints, which is no surprise when you consider how many kinds there are. If you suffer from headaches, read on to learn how we can help relieve your pain.

Mar 14th, 2021

What To Do When Your Back Surgery Fails

Have you had back surgery but still notice persistent or recurrent pain? You could be experiencing post-laminectomy syndrome. Read on to discover what treatment options are available to you.

Feb 9th, 2021

Get up and Move in the New Year To Combat Joint Pain

Joint pain from osteoarthritis or rheumatoid arthritis can have a big impact on your quality of life. If left untreated, other serious health conditions can arise as well. Here’s how movement can help.

Jan 10th, 2021

Unexplained Pain? It Might Be Complex Regional Pain Syndrome

Pain can be a result of many things. But what happens when there doesn’t seem to be a cause? If you’re having unexplained pain, it could be complex regional pain syndrome. Read on to see if your symptoms match up with CRPS.

Dec 7th, 2020

The Link Between Your Neck and Your Bladder

Your neck and your bladder are more closely connected than you may have thought. Read on to learn how neck pain can affect your bladder.

Nov 10th, 2020

The Difference Between Vertiflex and Open Surgery for Spinal Stenosis

Finding the best treatment for your spinal stenosis can be overwhelming. When more conservative options haven’t helped, you’re faced with the decision of VertiflexTM or surgery. Read on to learn more.

Oct 1st, 2020

How Can Interventional Medicine Resolve My Chronic Pain?

Have conservative treatments been unsuccessful in treating your chronic pain? Don’t want the stress of undergoing major surgery? Interventional medicine may be your best option. Read on to learn what it is and how it can help.

Sep 30th, 2020

Everything You Need to Know About Vertiflex

Say hello to Vertiflex™, an innovative procedure to help relieve the symptoms of lumbar spinal stenosis without major surgery. Here’s what you need to know.

Aug 3rd, 2020

How You May Benefit From Spinal Cord Stimulation

Are you living with chronic back pain that just won’t go away with the nonsurgical pain management regimens you’ve been following? If so, read on to see if spinal cord stimulation can bring you the relief you’ve been waiting for.

Jul 22nd, 2020

Chronic Pain and Emotional Health

Your physical well-being and emotional health are closely connected. Read on to see how chronic pain could be affecting your emotional health.

Jun 4th, 2020

More Than Fatigue: Lesser-Known Fibromyalgia Symptoms

Fibromyalgia comes in many forms, and people have different experiences. There are several commonly known symptoms, but there are some other symptoms that you may not know about. Here are some of the lesser-known symptoms.

May 12th, 2020

What Can Vertiflex Do for Your Spinal Stenosis?

Are your daily routines and favorite activities being interrupted by the pain associated with spinal stenosis? If so, read on to learn about how Vertiflex can help relieve your symptoms and pave the way to a pain-free life.

Apr 24th, 2020

Could Osteoarthritis Be Causing Your Joint Pain? Learn the Risk Factors

As the most common form of arthritis, osteoarthritis affects many people around the world. Could osteoarthritis be the cause of your joint pain? Here’s what you need to know about this debilitating condition.

Mar 1st, 2020

The Symptoms of Spinal Stenosis and What to Do About It

Spinal stenosis is a common condition, but that doesn’t make it any less frustrating. If you’re suffering from tingling, pain, or numbness in your extremities, it’s time to find out for sure if you have spinal stenosis.

Feb 1st, 2020

Top 5 Ways to Help Alleviate Your Rheumatoid Arthritis Pain

Rheumatoid arthritis can be painful, but you can take steps to alleviate your pain and prevent future flare-ups. Learning how to manage your rheumatoid arthritis pain now not only reduces your pain, but it also prevents long-term joint damage.

Jan 1st, 2020

How Spinal Cord Stimulators Offer Drug-Free Relief for Chronic Back Pain

Chronic back pain can limit your ability to perform daily activities and reduce your quality of life, but spinal cord stimulators can help you manage your symptoms. Find out how advanced spinal cord stimulators offer drug-free relief.

Dec 1st, 2019

More Solutions for Fibromyalgia Pain Than Ever Before

Fibromyalgia affects as many as 1 in 50 Americans, producing symptoms of chronic pain and fatigue. With no known cause or cure, the management of symptoms is the focus of treatment, and new strategies are emerging regularly. Read on to learn more.

Nov 1st, 2019

That Chronic Headache Could Be the Result of a Back or Neck Injury

The condition of your spine plays a big role in your overall health. An injury or disease in your back or neck might be the reason you’re experiencing chronic headaches.

Sep 30th, 2019

Should You Get an Epidural for Your Chronic Back Pain?

An incredible 20% of Americans with acute back pain go on to be plagued by chronic problems with pain. If you want to find much-needed relief, explore how an epidural injection may be just the solution you’re looking for to get your life back.

Sep 10th, 2019