The most common injury in a motorcycle accident is a tibial and fibular fracture; however, other injuries can occur as well. Most motorcycle accidents involve…
Fractures are a common complication of car crashes. This is because forces are strong enough in a car crash to break bones, even if the…
Too often in emergency room settings, the doctor looks at the most visible injury, such as a facial fracture and neglects the fact that concomitant…
In a motor vehicle accident, there is often more than one injury. In the case of maxillofacial injuries, which happen when the face is thrust…
There are two facet joints at either end of a vertebral segment in the spine. In the lumbar spine, these joints help give stability to…
Thoracic discography is done at a lesser rate than cervical or lumbar discography because the thoracic spine is relatively stable and disc problems are much…
An intrathecal pump is one-way doctors can provide pain medication directly to the spinal cord. The pump is placed beneath the skin of the abdomen…
The cervical facet joints are important for cervical spinal stability and for providing motion of the neck. Unfortunately, they can easily become injured or arthritic,…
A post-traumatic headache is a headache caused by a traumatic head injury, such as a fall from a height, a sports-related trauma, or a motor…
Cervical pain rivals low back pain as the number one type of spinal pain injured people can have. It is a particularly annoying pain as…
Epidural steroid injections (ESIs) are a common treatment option for many forms of low back pain and leg pain. They have been used for low…
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, or NSAIDs, are pain medications often used to treat muscle and joint pain. NSAIDs fall under the heading of non-narcotic pain medications….
Massage can provide great relief, and isn’t just for pampering. It works by stopping the cycle of pain. When an injured person has pain, the…
Often distributed in liquid tinctures or lactose sugar pellets, homeopathic remedies are a safe and easy way to treat yourself with little-to-no side effects. Homeopathy…
The experience of pain is as old as recorded history. The ways in which people conceptualize and treat pain have varied across space and time….
Chronic pain especially after a car accident may leave you wanting to curl up with a warm blanket and a bottle of medications. Doing exercise…