Jun 9, 2016 | headache, neck, Uncategorized |
Using botox to treat headaches has become hugely popular in recent years. While botox treatment helps symptoms, it’s been observed to steadily make some patients much worse. Botox is made from a natural toxin that poisons the connection between the nerve and the...
Apr 28, 2016 | arthritis, carpal tunnel, hand, neck, nerves, sleep, Uncategorized |
Many patients report that their hands go numb when they sleep. Should this be something that worries you, or is it no big deal? Here’s why you should be concerned about this problem and what may be causing it. When any body part goes numb, it means that the nerve...
Apr 21, 2016 | headache, hydrodissection, neck, nerves, Uncategorized |
Many times pain in the side of the neck and head is due to injured joints (known as facets) in the upper neck. Sometimes, however, this pain can be due to a little-known neck nerve that supplies these areas. Because the nerve goes to some very specific places, a look...
Mar 29, 2016 | arthritis, back, headache, knee, neck, Uncategorized |
Trudy visited a Regenexx doctor to get off migraine medications, as well as other medications that she was taking for her neck, back, shoulders, and knees. She could only stand for five minutes at a time. She aspired to return to one of her favorite pastimes of riding...
Mar 8, 2016 | back, neck, Uncategorized |
In the 1970s, John Sarno, a New York physician, wrote a series of best-selling books trying to convince patients that their pain was all in their head. A study published in the December 2015 issue of The Journal of Pain disputes Dr. Sarno’s hypothesis by showing that...
Feb 23, 2016 | back, headache, neck, nerves, Uncategorized |
What’s the first thing you do to try to relieve an irritating headache? Swig down an extra cup of coffee? Raid the medicine cabinet and pop a couple of ibuprofen? Rub your throbbing temples? Migraine sufferers rely on neurologist-prescribed triptans, antihistamines,...
