If you’re suffering from chronic back pain, there are dozens of treatment options available to you. Many of them you probably have not heard about from your doctor or healthcare provider. Prescription medications, steroid injections, and expensive surgeries are not the only options for pain mana...
Analgesic, any drug that relieves pain selectively without blocking the conduction of nerve impulses, markedly altering sensory perception, or affecting consciousness. This selectivity is an important distinction between an analgesic and an anesthetic. A
It will usually improve with simple treatment like ice, rest, physical therapy and injections. Causes of Hip Bursitis There are many known hip bursitis causes, ranging from mild to severe. Some include: Injury: Actions like falling on your hips on hard surfaces could cause your bursa to ...
The majority of women with chlamydia do not have symptoms. Cervicitis (infection of the uterine cervix) is the most common manifestation of the infection. While about half of women with chlamydial cervicitis have no symptoms, others may experience vaginal discharge or abdominal pain. Infection of t...
Objective: Epidural steroid injections (ESI) are used extensively to treat radicular back pain. This study is designed to evaluate the types and dosages of steroids commonly used and understand prescribing habits of the Texas Pain Society pain management physicians. Method: From April to May 2014,...
What Are the Types of Local Anesthesia? There are two kinds of numbing injections your dentist could use during your appointment. The first is called a block injection. A block injection numbs an entire area of your mouth, like one side of your upper jaw. The second injection is called an...
Draining of fluid in the wound Removal of dead tissue Injections in enlarged blood vessels to help them shrink Skin graft vs. skin flap Skin grafts and skin flaps are both used in reconstructive surgeries to treat degloving injuries. The goal is to make your injury look as normal as possible...
Common signs and symptoms of tension headaches include: Pain that begins in the back of the head and upper neck and is often described as a band-like tightness or pressure. It may spread to encircle the head. The most intense pressure may be felt at the temples or over the eyebrows where...
How can I get rid of acne scars? Acne scars can be treated with prescription creams, laser therapy, skin injections, or dermabrasion, depending on their severity and type. How can I remove surgery scars? While surgery scars can't be completely removed, treatments like creams and laser therapy...
plastic surgery; lip augmentationLip augmentation, before (left) and after (right) injections of dermal filler. Aesthetic, or cosmetic, surgery is the enhancement of normal structures that are subject to age-related changes or that have unusual features that are distressing to the patient. The pro...