Spinal cord stimulator (SCSIntrathecal drug delivery system (IDDSIntrathecal pumpPainA 56-year-old male is evaluated during a scheduled follow-up appointment in the pain clinic for back and radicular pain that persists after an L3-5 laminectomy 2 years ago. His analgesic regimen is oxycodone ...
If medicines, physical therapy, and other treatments (like steroid injections) haven't helped your back pain, this surgery might be an option. Doctors usually only recommend it if they know exactly what's causing the problem. Spinal fusion might help you feel better if your back pain is caus...
Low back pain.Chiropractic adjustment may slightly improve low back pain, and it might be a safer alternative to opioids and other pain relievers. Guidelines from the American College of Physicians recommend spinal manipulation for acute (short-term) and chronic (long-term) low back pain, even t...
One study reported in theAnnals of Internal Medicinelooked at different therapies fortreating neck pain.2They divided 272 study participants into three groups: one that received spinal manipulation from a chiropractic doctor, a second group given over-the-counter (OTC) pain relievers, narcotics, and...
Typical criteria include relapse rates greater than 1 per year or unchanged from pretreatment rates; incomplete recovery from relapses; new brainstem or spinal cord lesions; or progression of disability or cognitive impairment that leads to a disruption in activities of daily living.22 A ...
Mosquitoes become infected by feeding on pigs and wild birds infected with the Japanese encephalitis virus, and people get infected when they are bitten by mosquitoes carrying the virus. The JE virus, which invades parts of the central nervous system including the brain and spinal cord, cannot be...
rejuvenation of the face and body through procedures such as face-lifts, breast augmentation, and liposuction. This was coupled with an increasing emphasis on minimally invasive procedures, such as injections ofbotulinum toxin(Botox) and cosmetic soft-tissue fillers (e.g.,collagenand hyaluronic acid...
Intrathecal Administration: Stem cells are injected into the spinal canal. Localized Injections: Stem cells are injected directly into affected areas such as joints or muscles. The therapeutic effects are achieved through the stem cells' ability to differentiate into the necessary cell types, modulate ...
A second type of vaccine is a polysaccharide vaccine for injection that does not contain live organisms. This vaccine consists of one injection and booster injections every 2 years. Precautions: Anyone with a weakened immune system should not get the live vaccine. This includes people with cancer...
In one small clinical trial, inhaled cannabis (containing 2.9% or 6.7% THC) reduced neuropathic pain due to spinal cord injury. The effect was immediate and lasted less than 2 hours [19]. Some human studies showed mixed results regarding THC’s effectiveness for other types of pain, as is...