09 May Karen C : iFuse Patient
Watch how Karen discusses her back surgery story and a sacroiliac joint fusion surgery with the iFuse Implant System®. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sFHE4Mx9tbk...
09 May SI Joint dysfunction and SI joint fusion – Dr. Sethi
Neurosurgeon Dr. Khalid Sethi describes sacroiliac (SI) joint dysfunction and minimally invasive fusion with the iFuse Implant System. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jh30SGRlaJ8...
04 Sep Non-opioid options for managing chronic pain
Patients taking prescription opioid drugs have to switch to other pain relievers when they cut down or stop taking opioids. The following options that alone or in combination may be helpful. Cold and heat Cold can be useful to relieve an injury pain, decrease inflammation and muscle spasms, and speeds up recovery. Heat raises your pain threshold and relaxes muscles. Exercise Physical exercises and activities , despite some pain, can play a helpful role for people with some of...
12 Jul Chronic pain: Medication decisions
Chronic pain can limit your quality of life and lead to additional, serious health problems. Finding effective treatment is important — as is balancing pain relief with your safety.By Mayo Clinic StaffChronic pain is a serious health condition. Like any long-term health problem, the condition often leads to complications beyond your physical symptoms, such as new or worsened depression, anxiety and difficulty sleeping. Chronic pain can make it more difficult to keep up at work,...
12 Nov What are other causes of pain?
Other causes of pain include: Headaches Facial pain Peripheral nerve pain Coccydynia Compression fractures Post-herpetic neuralgia Myofasciitis Torticollis Piriformis syndrome Plantar fasciitis Lateral epicondylitis Cancer pain Headaches and facial pain, including atypical facial pain and trigeminal neuralgia Headaches are a major source of discomfort and lost productivity in the workplace. Many effective treatments exist for persisting headaches, including medication, biofeedback, injections and implants, depending upon the precise type of headache. Botox also provides a useful means of...