Advanced Spine and Pain Blog

Epidural Steroid Injections

by ASAP Pain Clinic | Oct 14, 2024 | Treatments

An important part of the non-surgical management of sciatica and lower back pain, Epidural Steroid Injections can provide pain relief during acute episodes of back and/or leg pain.

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Peripheral Nerve Stimulation

by ASAP Pain Clinic | Sep 30, 2024 | Treatments

Peripheral Nerve Stimulation (PNS) is a minimally invasive treatment where a small device is placed to interrupt the signals coming from a specific nerve that is causing pain.

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Lumbar Epidural Steroid Injections

by ASAP Pain Clinic | Sep 14, 2024 | Treatments

Lumbar epidural steroid injections (LESIs) are a common treatment used to manage lower back and leg pain, often caused by conditions such as lumbar disc herniation, spinal stenosis, or degenerative disc disease.

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Fibromyalgia

by ASAP Pain Clinic | Aug 31, 2024 | Conditions

Fibromyalgia is a chronic condition characterized by widespread musculoskeletal pain, most commonly seen among women ranging anywhere from 20-60 years old.

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Genicular RFA for Chronic Knee Pain

by ASAP Pain Clinic | Jul 31, 2024 | Treatments

Knee pain can greatly impact your quality of life. Even after attempting treatments like physical therapy, bracing, medications, steroid injections, and surgery, you may still experience knee pain.

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Sacroiliac (SI) Joint Pain

by ASAP Pain Clinic | Jun 14, 2024 | Conditions

Back pain can originate from multiple locations. One of the more common causes of low back pain is dysfunction of the sacroiliac (SI) joints.

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Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS)

by ASAP Pain Clinic | May 31, 2024 | Conditions

Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) is a chronic neuropathic pain disorder that usually affects the upper or lower extremities and occurs after an injury to tissue, bone, or nerves.

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Muscle Pain vs Nerve Pain

by ASAP Pain Clinic | Apr 30, 2024 | Education

Muscle pain is pain originating from the muscle tissue and related connective tissues. Nerve pain originates from the brain or spinal cord, or the peripheral nerves that branch off from them.

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Postherpetic Neuralgia

by ASAP Pain Clinic | Mar 19, 2024 | Conditions

Postherpetic neuralgia is a severe chronic neuropathic pain that can linger after a shingles infection.

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Spinal Arthritis

by ASAP Pain Clinic | Mar 4, 2024 | Conditions

The vertebral column contains joints throughout the spine that provide contact points between vertebrae and allow spinal mobility.

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What is a Pain Medicine Specialist?

by ASAP Pain Clinic | Jan 14, 2024 | Education

Pain Medicine Specialists complete specialized training beyond their primary medical residency to become board-certified in managing acute and chronic pain conditions.

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Meet Dr. Joyal

by ASAP Pain Clinic | Nov 30, 2023 | Providers

Dr. Joyal is a licensed physician with board certifications in Anesthesiology, Pain Medicine, and Addiction Medicine.

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