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As any Pain Doctor will tell you: “headaches can interfere with daily life, but healthy lifestyle choices can help you head off the pain. Start with diet, exercise and relaxation. Nearly everyone knows the pain of tension-type headaches, but the world doesn’t stop when the pain strikes. Medicines [and cutting-edge innovations such as nerve...

“Most people have headaches from time to time. But if you have a headache more days than not, you might have chronic [long-term] daily headaches. Rather than a specific headache type, chronic daily headaches include a variety of headache subtypes. The constant nature of chronic daily headaches makes them one of the most disabling...

As a Back Pain Specialist will tell you, ‘chiropractic adjustment,’ refers to a procedure during which a trained specialist (chiropractor), uses their hands, (and on some occasions, a small instrument), in order to apply a controlled, sudden force to a spinal joint. The aim of the latter, (which is also known as spinal manipulation),...

As any Pain Doctor will tell you: “Most of us get back pain at some point in our lives. It may be due to a sports-related injury, an accident, or a congenital condition such as scoliosis. But most of the time, upper or lower back pain develops during the course of day-to-day life. Repetitive...

As any Pain Doctor will tell you, sciatica refers to pain which derives from the sciatic nerve. It normally comes about due to a back injury, spinal stenosis, or spondylolisthesis. Of note, sciatica is not actually a condition within itself, but rather a symptom of another issue involving sciatic nerve. Receiving an accurate diagnosis...

Pain can be an overwhelming and debilitating experience, which can negatively affect every aspect of our lives. – And this can be especially difficult when the pain is long-term. Understanding what is causing our chronic pain by: arranging an accurate diagnosis from a renowned Pain Doctor; and then being given a comprehensive holistic, Personalised...

As any Pain Consultant will explain: “chronic pain is physically and psychologically stressful. and its constant discomfort can lead to anger and frustration with yourself and your loved ones. By definition, chronic pain is pain that lasts longer than six months and affects how a person lives their daily life” [1]. And while Pain...

As Pain Doctors regularly explain to patients: “pain relief through physical therapy is based in the knowledge that all forces in the body affect each other. When a nerve is pinched it can be due to compression from the muscle or fascia. Reducing that strain and restoring fluid movement will help alleviate the pain....

Opioids (also known as narcotics), are a category of medications prescribed by Pain Doctors in order to treat patients’ severe or persistent pain. They are given to patients experiencing severe pain linked to cancer; those recovering from surgery or suffering from long-term backaches and headaches; and individuals who have serious injuries [1]. Did You...

Putting a Spotlight on Spinal Pain As any Pain Doctor will tell you, spinal pain in the lower back (lumbar region), is extremely common. Indeed, the most prevailing causes of lower back pain are lumbar muscle strains and sprains. Did You Know? “The thoracic spine can also be a site of spinal pain; but...