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Pros and Cons of Steroid Injections for Arthritis

Steroid injections are frequently recommended for arthritis, but are they a good treatment choice? Explore the risks and benefits of treating your joint pain with steroids.

Dec 11th, 2024

 5 Treatable Causes of Chronic Hip Pain

Wondering why your hip hurts? Explore five of hip pain's most common (and treatable) causes. Keep reading to learn more. 

Oct 31st, 2024

 Radiofrequency Ablation for Knee Pain: What to Expect

Radiofrequency ablation could be the key to calming painful nerves in the knee. Here’s what happens during the treatment. 

Oct 17th, 2024

5 Potential Benefits of Stem Cell Therapy

Are you considering stem cell therapy? Read on to learn about five promising potential benefits.

Sep 20th, 2024

What Determines The Best Treatment Option for My Back Pain?

Experts treat back pain on a case-by-case basis, meaning your treatment protocol may differ from someone else’s with similar symptoms. Here’s how we decide on a strategy.

Aug 19th, 2024

Treating Your Sciatica with Prolotherapy

Sciatica is an intense symptom that requires an advanced care approach. Find out why prolotherapy may be the perfect solution. Keep reading to learn more!

Jul 25th, 2024

What Causes Gout and How Can I Treat It?

Dealing with foot pain from gout? We can help. Explore several leading gout treatments available in our practice. Keep reading!

Jun 19th, 2024

Why Has PRP Become Such a Popular Treatment?

Platelet-rich plasma treatments are taking medicine by storm thanks to their remarkable regenerative properties. Find out if (and why) PRP is a good fit for your needs. Keep reading!

May 2nd, 2024

3 Regenerative Treatments That Can Accelerate Healing After an Injury

Regenerative medicine is at the forefront of progressive injury care. Here are three regenerative treatments to know. Keep reading to learn more.

Apr 2nd, 2024

5 Reasons to Consider Prolotherapy for Chronic Pain

Modern treatments offer more benefits for chronic pain than ever before. Explore our top five reasons to consider prolotherapy for chronic pain management. Keep reading to learn more.

Mar 1st, 2024

4 Tips to Manage Sciatica Pain at Work

Sciatica pain can interfere with your productivity, no matter your line of work. Follow our top tips for reducing your symptoms while on the job.

Feb 1st, 2024

Are Tennis and Golfer’s Elbow the Same?

Tennis elbow and golfer’s elbow have more differences than just their names. Explore their differences and the best treatment options in this blog.

Jan 9th, 2024

PRP vs. Viscosupplementation: Which is Right for You?

Deteriorating joints can be a source of daily pain and mobility limitations. Compare two of the leading injectable treatments to find out how they reduce pain and stiffness. Keep reading to learn more.

Dec 8th, 2023

How Nerve Block Injections Can Help Us Figure Out What’s Causing Your Pain

Are you struggling to find answers about the underlying cause of your pain? A nerve block injection could provide the insight you need while offering temporary relief. Read on to learn more. 

Nov 10th, 2023

We Can Help You Avoid Tommy John Surgery 

Tommy John surgery repairs the ulnar collateral ligament in your elbow to stabilize the joint and reduce pain. If your UCL injury limits your daily activities due to pain or instability, consider calling us first. 

Oct 2nd, 2023

Benefits of Tracking Platelet Dosage in Your PRP Treatments

Blood platelet growth factors are primarily responsible for the natural rebuilding and repair of damaged tissues. When applied in PRP treatments, it’s essential that your provider tracks the dosages for optimized healing. 

Sep 1st, 2023

Nonsurgical Options for Back Pain

 For many people, back pain is prolonged, debilitating, and persistent. Contemporary nonsurgical treatments can put you back on your feet without the obstacles that come with surgery. 

Aug 18th, 2023

I Have Plantar Fasciitis – Now What

Plantar fasciitis is the most common cause of heel pain. Advanced treatments in our office can help ease your pain.

Jun 22nd, 2023

Tips for Avoiding Tendon Strains

A tendon strain can impact your mobility for months. Find out what you can do today to avoid overstretching or tearing a tendon in the future.

May 31st, 2023

Why Does My Neck Hurt So Much?

Neck pain can be an occasional unwelcome tinge in the morning or develop slowly over weeks, months, or years. Read on to learn why you’re prone to neck pain and how to prevent it.

May 2nd, 2023

Radiofrequency Ablation: All of Your Questions Answered

Radiofrequency ablation can be a useful treatment for spinal arthritis when more conservative measures fail to provide sufficient relief. In this blog, we answer your most pressing questions about the procedure and discuss its benefits.

Apr 1st, 2023

Hyaluronic Acid Injections for Knee Pain: Your Step-By-Step Guide

Viscosupplementation is one of the safest injection therapies for knee pain. Keep reading to discover how hyaluronic acid injections work and why they’re so effective.

Mar 1st, 2023

5 Reasons Physical Therapy Should Be Part of Your Joint Pain Management Plan

Joint pain can gradually worsen if you don’t get it under control with a joint pain management plan. Here’s why it’s essential to include physical therapy in your treatment regimen.

Feb 1st, 2023

Prolotherapy for TMJ Pain: How Does It Work?

A painful or clicking jaw can quickly evolve from an occasional inconvenience into a disruptive daily issue. Consider prolotherapy and similar options for a more functional temporomandibular joint.

Jan 12th, 2023

What Is a Radiofrequency Ablation Procedure Like?

Radiofrequency ablation has long been trusted as a procedure to eliminate back or joint pain. Knowing what to expect can ease your mind about your upcoming treatment. Read on to learn more.

Dec 1st, 2022

When is an Epidural Injection the Best Choice?

So many injections and treatments are available for various types of musculoskeletal pain, but not every option is a perfect fit for every case. Find out if an epidural injection is the best option for you.

Nov 1st, 2022

What Are Hyaluronic Acid Injections and How Can They Help My Osteoarthritis?

Stiffening and painful joints due to osteoarthritis tend to get worse over time, but there are treatments to help protect against cartilage loss and improve your joint function for as long as possible. Learn if hyaluronic acid injections are right for you.

Oct 1st, 2022

How PRP Can Treat Your Sciatica

A radiating sensation down the back of your leg and buttock is a sign of sciatica. Here’s how regenerative medicine, specifically platelet-rich plasma, helps resolve the symptoms.

Sep 1st, 2022

Warning Signs of Whiplash

Whether you were in a car accident or another impact, whiplash injuries are not a pleasant experience, and they can take substantial time to heal. Read on to find out how you can distinguish a whiplash injury from any other type of neck injury.

Aug 1st, 2022

How the Intracept Procedure Can Help Relieve your Chronic Back Pain

Any back pain that flares up with movement is disruptive to your daily productivity and well-being. Find out how the state-of-the-art Intracept procedure improves chronic pain in the back.

Jul 20th, 2022

Are Your Shoes to Blame for Your Hip Pain?

Pain in the hip can be due to wear-and-tear on the joint as well as specific injuries. Yet, your choice of footwear can also be one of the primary contributing factors. Explore the link between chronic hip pain and ill-fitting shoes.

Jun 1st, 2022

Exercises to Try if You Have Sciatica

Pain, tingling, or numbness radiating down the back of your leg are symptoms of sciatica. Here are a few exercises that can relieve the condition. Read on to learn more.

May 1st, 2022

PRP: Is It Right for Me?

A lack of improvement after anti-inflammatory injections or medications can be disheartening as you heal from muscle, tendon, ligament, or joint damage. Could platelet-rich plasma be a more beneficial option?

Apr 3rd, 2022

Problems That Can Occur With Repetitive Cortisone Injections

Performed under close physician supervision, cortisone injections can relieve musculoskeletal pain. Yet, they’re not the best option for long-term use. Find out about the possible problems that can happen with recurrent joint injections.

Mar 2nd, 2022

3 Types of Pain That Respond Well to Radiofrequency Ablation

Chronic pain can be cumbersome, especially if you’ve had little or no improvement with treatment. Read on to learn about the three main types of pain that radiofrequency ablation can treat.

Feb 1st, 2022

Is Working From Home a Pain in Your Neck?

Working from home has undeniable perks. Yet, neck pain is a common consequence of at-home work. Fortunately, there are ways of managing and preventing this discomfort. Read on to learn more.

Jan 4th, 2022

Prolotherapy: How Does It Work and What Conditions Does It Treat?

Improper tissue healing after an injury can lead to chronic pain that’s difficult to manage on your own. Find out how prolotherapy works and whether or not it can help with your healing.

Dec 15th, 2021

How Effective Is Viscosupplementation in Remedying Knee Pain

Losing joint function and experiencing pain in the knee have widespread effects. If you’re losing your mobility due to knee pain and haven’t found much improvement with your current treatment, it might be time to consider viscosupplementation.

Nov 15th, 2021

Understanding Radiofrequency Ablation

A year of pain relief or longer may seem out of reach, but it’s possible with a single 15-40 minute radiofrequency ablation procedure. The way radiofrequency ablation works to stop pain signals at their source may surprise you.

Oct 15th, 2021

Remedy Sciatica and Prevent it From Returning

If you experience unexplained low back pain that radiates down your leg, you may have sciatica. Regenerative orthopedic medicine offers effective solutions for stopping your pain and managing your sciatica.

Sep 1st, 2021

Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) for Knee Pain

Natural healing relies on blood flow to an injured area. If we cut ourselves, the area gets red, hot and swollen because of the acute inflammation with a primary goal of healing that tissue.

Dec 25th, 2020

Stem Cell Treatment Miracles?

Are all stem cell treatments the same? Of course not. That's the simple answer. But what may surprise you is how different the treatments really are from clinic to clinic, patient to patient, and provider to provider.

Dec 24th, 2019

Customized Treatment Plans

Integration of treatments from different types of providers who manage pain should be the primary goal in all cases. Sounds easy, right? Unfortunately, it's not. We're at a point where all the different providers who can help you are growing...

Oct 14th, 2019

Who's a Regenerative Medicine Expert?

WHO is a pioneer in this field? A leader? An expert? WHAT criteria exists to help determine this? WHERE can you find these experts?

Oct 1st, 2019

Are All Injections the Same??

Over the years we have seen drastic differences develop in the ways that injections are provided. I will review the differences in the common types of injections, from simplest to most skilled. This should help you find a provider who can take the best...

Sep 20th, 2019

A New Era In Orthopedics

It's an exciting time to be involved on the cutting edge of orthopedic care. Invasive orthopedic surgeries have proven to be a double edged sword. With surprisingly low level evidence supporting the majority of surgeries, the number of orthopedic spine...

Mar 29th, 2019

What Is Regenerative Orthopedics?

In its simplest form, this is a field of Orthopedics focused on healing and preserving tissue in your body, instead of masking painful symptoms and replacing your body with prosthetic joints, screws, rods, etc.

Mar 29th, 2019