A migraine is an inherited neurological disorder that is described as the over excitability of specific areas of the brain. Untreated migraine attacks can last several hours, or a few days. Although, medically speaking, we do not understand how a brain with migraine is dissimilar to a normal brain, … [Read more...] about Treating Migraines with Botox
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Treating Pain with an Epidural Steroid Injection
The epidural steroid injection allows anti-inflammatory medicine (steroid) to be injected into the epidural space to treat pain caused by irritation of the spinal nerves. A protective covering called the dural sac surrounds the spinal cord. This sac contains spinal fluid that bathes and nourishes … [Read more...] about Treating Pain with an Epidural Steroid Injection
Northern Arizona Pain Institutes Introducing New Nurse Practitioner
Board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner Helen Paslay has worked in health care for more than 12 years. She has cared for her patients in primary care, emergency medicine, outpatient surgery, solid organ transplantation and pain management settings, with eight years of her experience acquired at … [Read more...] about Northern Arizona Pain Institutes Introducing New Nurse Practitioner
More than Thirty-Five Percent of Americans Suffer from Chronic Pain Syndrome
Pain has two general categories: acute and chronic. Acute pain signals injury and generally resolves itself in less than 30 days as a person heals. Chronic pain refers to pain persisting longer than three months. It can last months to years. Chronic pain can be mild to severe, annoying to … [Read more...] about More than Thirty-Five Percent of Americans Suffer from Chronic Pain Syndrome
