Self-Care Tips for Managing Chronic Pain at Home
Discover how you can begin managing chronic pain with easy at-home self-care tips from Advanced Pain Care’s Dr. Adam Spjute.
3 Ways to Treat Chronic Back Pain Without Surgery
By Dr. Raphael Ye After years of treating chronic back pain patients with motor deficits, we've found that back surgery is frequently never 100% successful. The thing is, surgery is the most invasive, intense, and risky of all treatments. There is never a guarantee that the surgery will work, and there's always the risk that your pain will persist and worsen, or the operation will introduce new pain sensations. Some patients suffer from a condition defined by chronic back pain after surgery, called 'Failed Back Surgery Syndrome' (FBSS). Before taking the risk with surgery, it's always best practice to put as much space between you
Could the Secret to Pain Management Lie in Shaking Things Up?
Could whole-body vibration shake up your outdated view of pain management? This article has all of the earth-moving details.
The Side Effects of Long-Term Pain
When your aches and pains last for more than 12 weeks, they meet the definition of long-term pain and it may be anindicator of more serious problems.
Pain and Sleep Quality: How Each One Affects the Other
It's easy to understand how pain keeps you from getting a decent night's rest, but did you know that not sleeping can make your pain even worse?
The Many Faces of Nerve Pain
Our experts talk about pain care for those that suffer from paresthesia, also known as the "pins and needles" nerve pain.
Acute vs. Chronic: Understand Your Pain
You may have heard your doctor refer to it as acute pain or chronic pain. Both have distinct clinical symptoms which are treated in different ways.
Austin Monthly Magazine Faces of Texas Article
Advanced Pain Care’s physicians are featured in Austin Monthly’s August, 2015 edition.
Lingering Post-Surgical Pain: Is It All in Your Head?
After surgery, it’s normal to experience post-surgical pain; in fact, it’s expected in almost all cases.
A Life of Pain
If you’re struggling with chronic pain, you’re far from being alone. For the thousands of Americans living with chronic pain, every day is a struggle.