Posted on August 21, 2020
Failed Back Surgery Syndrome (FBSS), or post-laminectomy syndrome, is a condition where patients have persistent pain after spine surgery. This does not necessarily mean that the surgery was a failure. On the other hand, pain may be due to scar tissue around the nerve roots, inflammation, tissue man...
Read morePosted on July 14, 2020
Chronic pain can be a terrible drain on one’s life. Pain in one area seems to affect the whole body that becomes debilitating. Driving, walking and even turning the head can be painful or seem impossible. According to the Health Policy Institute of Georgetown University, 8 percent of all adults ex...
Read morePosted on June 09, 2020
They say “What’s good for the goose is good for the gander.” That’s certainly the case with married couple Marcia and Donald. Marcia, a patient of Interventional Pain Management physician Dr. Jonathan Daitch for years, has experienced back pain relief for years through his precision injectio...
Read morePosted on January 23, 2020
The link below will take you to a brief video that shows just what patients enjoy AFTER the Superion procedure. https://youtu.be/tfWWGLNfiqY In the meantime, see if YOUR story may be similar… Like the trunk of a tree, the spinal column is the supporting structure of the entire body. This stack...
Read morePosted on October 09, 2019
A recent trip to a national park was filled with days of hiking and horseback riding for Peggy. She returned home to resume her weekly routine of biking 75 miles. At the age of 75, Peggy greatly appreciates the ability to stay so active. Yet, it wasn’t long ago that life was much different. Becaus...
Read morePosted on September 24, 2019
For active adults whose lives change in an instant because of an accident, the toll can be both physically and emotionally challenging. That was what happened to Rebecca four years ago. Walking her dog one morning, a car hit her and, amazingly, the driver kept on going. Her injuries were many; she h...
Read morePosted on September 01, 2019
When Loretta’s low back pain began shooting down her leg, she realized she was likely experiencing sciatica. As it progressively worsened, it became especially painful to bend, walk, and go from sitting to standing. “It was hard to walk for very long,” states Loretta. “I have a dog and our w...
Read morePosted on August 02, 2019
It can occur anywhere and seemingly come out of nowhere. Auto accidents are a risk of being a driver or a passenger. In Florida, almost one-third of vehicles are involved in some type of mishap. In 2016, there were nearly 400,000 crashes in the state of Florida, averaging nearly 1100 wrecks a day. (...
Read morePosted on August 01, 2019
Do you have trouble walking through the grocery store due to back and leg pain? Does leaning on a shopping cart make you better? If so, you may suffer from Lumbar Spinal Stenosis (LSS). Other symptoms of LSS include: Radiating leg pain Sciatic pain Dull, aching pain that spreads from the groin...
Read morePosted on July 24, 2019
Do you have back or leg pain when you stand or walk? Do you experience pain or numbness in your lower back when standing upright? Do you experience pain, numbness, or tingling in your legs or buttocks when you walk? Is your discomfort relieved when you bend forward at the waist or sit down? You...
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