Posted on September 29, 2024
People over 70, women in particular, are susceptible to spine fractures, especially after falls. Patients with vertebral compression fractures typically experience severe, unrelenting spine pain. If it’s in the thoracic (middle and upper) spine, then deep breathing, coughing, and especially sn...
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Often, patients are referred to our office for neck pain that radiates down the arm. Sometimes it only goes as far as the shoulder, but often goes past the elbow into the fingers. It can be associated with severe shooting electric pain, or can be dull, aching and constant. This is often due to press...
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Back pain is extremely common. Many people have chronic persistent, lower back pain that inhibits their ability to stand, walk, or easily change positions. Although common, diagnosing and treating lower back pain is not simple. This is because back pain can emanate from a variety of causes, includin...
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As we age, many of us will develop degeneration of the lumbar spine. This deterioration may lead to spinal stenosis, sciatica, pinched nerves, disc protrusions and herniations, as well as progressive lower back pain. Spinal stenosis is characterized by a decreased ability to walk more than a block o...
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Many people suffer long-term injuries after motor vehicle accidents (MVA). Often through no fault of their own, they have been subjected to an extreme physical force to their body, impacting the neck and lower back. In addition, these injuries often create an accelerated, premature degenerative casc...
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Advanced Pain Management & Spine Specialists (APMSS) takes great pride in its reputation for providing the very latest in pain relief. Their extensive list of advanced procedures provides Southwest Florida residents with minimally-invasive options that are effective and long-lasting. For Meliss...
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For Karen, a patient of Advanced Pain Management & Spine Specialists’ Dr. Jonathan Daitch, the Relievant Intracept® procedure has given her a “whole new life!” This minimally-invasive, non-implant procedure safely blocks pain signals that are causing chronic back pain. The In...
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For the many people who suffer with sciatica, this nagging, continuous ache can create much misery. Sciatica is pain radiating down the leg from inflammation or pressure on the sciatic nerve. Sometimes, it only travels from the low back to the buttock, but usually goes to the outer calf and foot. Sc...
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Bette Davis once said, “Old age ain’t no place for sissies!” Although getting older may heighten insight and wisdom, it can be awfully challenging to a body. The spinal column is designed to serve as the “tree trunk” of sorts, giving support to the entire body. Over tim...
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At Advanced Pain Management & Spine Specialists (APMSS), some of the patients in the most miserable pain are those with persistent disc pain. As one ages, the intervertebral discs, which are the cushions between the bones in the spine, tend to deteriorate. This is due to the wear and tear one a...
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