A herniated disc (also called a disc herniation or “slipped disc”) happens when the soft center of a spinal disc pushes through a weakened outer ring and can irritate a nearby nerve. What you feel, however, can range from a mild ache to sudden, severe nerve pain that shoots down an arm or leg. Understanding […]
Regenerative medicine for degenerative disc disease represents one of the most transformative areas of innovation in spinal health. With back pain affecting over 600 million people globally, the urgency to find durable, restorative treatments beyond symptom relief is greater than ever. 1. Understanding Intervertebral Disc Degeneration IVD degenerates (degenerative disc disease, DDD) due to aging, […]
Ketamine Therapy and Ketamine Infusion are changing how we approach treatment for chronic pain, depression, PTSD, and related conditions. For patients where conventional treatments have failed, these therapies offer rapid relief through innovative medical science. In this comprehensive guide, we explain how ketamine works, its clinical benefits, and what you should expect throughout treatment. Understanding […]
At SpinePain Solutions, we often see remarkable success stories with medial branch neurotomy or neurectomy. One of our patients, a 61-year-old avid golfer from Long Island, struggled for years with persistent low back pain stemming from arthritic facet joints. After undergoing medial branch neurotomy in 2022, she recently returned for a routine check-in—nearly 30 months […]
Endoscopic Discectomy continues to change lives for patients suffering from nerve-related back and leg pain. At SpinePain Solutions, we recently treated a 32 year old schoolteacher with severe right L5 radiculopathy caused by a moderate right paracentral disc herniation. Despite months of physical therapy, chiropractic treatment, and two transforaminal epidural steroid injections, her pain persisted, […]
Baxter nerve radiofrequency is an innovative, image-guided treatment designed to relieve chronic heel pain caused by entrapment of the Baxter nerve—a frequently overlooked contributor to plantar fasciitis. This minimally invasive procedure offers new hope for patients who haven’t responded to traditional therapies. What Is Baxter’s Nerve? The Baxter nerve—also called the inferior calcaneal nerve—is […]
NSAIDs, or nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, are the most commonly used class of non-opioid pain relievers worldwide. They’re used for everything from arthritis to back pain, sports injuries to fevers. With options ranging from over-the-counter to prescription-strength, NSAIDs offer versatile pain management—but also carry potential risks that patients and providers should navigate wisely. FDA Approves IV […]
📘 💼 𝕏 ✉️ 🔗 🖨️ Opioid Crisis remains one of the most pressing healthcare challenges in the United States. With hundreds of thousands of lives lost and billions in economic burden, 2025 data offers both urgent warnings and hopeful signals. Scope of the Opioid Crisis According to the CDC, opioids were involved in over […]
📱 ✉️ 📘 💼 🐦 🖨️ Back pain disc herniation may sound like a contradiction. Classic medical teaching says disc herniation causes nerve root compression, leading to leg pain—not back pain. But for some patients, the disc itself is the problem. Back pain disc herniation remains a complex clinical entity where structural damage doesn’t always […]
📱 📧 📘 💼 🐦 🖨️ At our interventional pain clinic, diagnostic clarity is more than a goal—it is a responsibility. Chronic pain without a clear source challenges even seasoned clinicians, especially when standard imaging and therapies fall short. One such case—complex, elusive, and ultimately enlightening—underscores why a methodical, anatomy-based approach can unravel the most […]
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