Each year, millions of individuals are diagnosed with arthritis and seek help for the associated pain. Many patients are being told that medication, surgery, and injections are the only options for relief, but that is not true at all. One treatment that has seen success for knee pain, in particular, is geniculate artery embolization. While the name sounds a little scary, this procedure has provided patients with relief without costly, painful surgery. In this blog, we will discuss what geniculate artery embolization is, how it helps alleviate pain, as well as the associated benefits of this procedure.
Whether we’re walking or just sitting in a chair, we use our knees more often than we think. The knee is known as a hinge joint which means it is only meant to move in a single direction. This characteristic makes it highly vulnerable to injury. Blows from the sides or front, twists, or movements in the wrong direction can cause stretching or tearing of the knee ligaments. There are six types of ligaments in the knee and understanding the anatomy can help you prevent common knee injuries.
If you are experiencing low back pain caused by a herniated disc, an endoscopic discectomy may be the answer you were looking for. While the name of the procedure may seem frightening, it is actually among the least-invasive procedures that Cutting Edge Integrative Pain Center offers. Compared to traditional surgeries, minimally invasive surgeries such as endoscopic discectomy offer numerous benefits. In this week’s blog, we will discuss the endoscopic discectomy procedure, as well as the benefits it holds in store for patients. (more…)
When it comes to treating pain, knowing you have a problem is the first step in solving it. If you are a pain patient, you can go to the doctor or schedule a telemedicine appointment. You have options for treatment and diagnosis, but today we want to tell you about one you may be less familiar with; self-diagnosis is an alternative that you may have heard of, but are unsure of how it works, so let’s talk about it.
If you’re skeptical about regenerative medicine and stem cell therapy, we can’t say that we blame you. Stories of bad actors and fraudulent therapies appear in news headlines from time to time, which creates a negative viewpoint on even those of us who are providing genuine, effectual regenerative medicine. But with all the negative stories, we want to tell a success story of regenerative medicine — the story of an NFL quarterback who relied on stem cell therapy to get him back on the gridiron. (more…)
Do you have an ACL tear? Then you’ve suffered through enough pain already. Surgery is not only expensive, but it also generally takes a minimum of nine months to recover, and even then, your knee will never be quite the same again and your risk of a repeated injury or an injury in the opposite knee is increased. But you do have another option. Let’s talk about it. (more…)
