When neck pain is persistent it deserves a systematic physical examination to determine the presence of structural damage and/or neural involvement. Medicus Pain and Spine, PLC, with offices in Bloomfield Hills and Plymouth Michigan is the practice of Richard K....
It is often difficult for a patient to properly evaluate a specialist prior to making an appointment. Below are a few tips to help you choose the right pain management specialist. Is your pain management specialist board certified in his or her specialty? Pain...
Vertebroplasty is an outpatient procedure for stabilizing compression fractures in the spine. Bone cement is injected into back bones (vertebrae) that have cracked or broken, often because of osteoporosis. The cement hardens, stabilizing the fractures and supporting...
This minimally-invasive procedure uses a small needle and probe device to reduce a herniated disk, quickly relieving pain in most patients. The procedure may be performed on an outpatient basis using a gentle, relaxing medicine and local anesthetic. After some...
In a lumbar epidural injection, a corticosteroid (anti-inflammatory medicine) is injected into the epidural space to reduce inflammation. A local anesthetic (numbing medicine) may also be injected. When it is done through the bony opening in your tailbone, this is...
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