If you are dealing with pain due to an injury or a disease for over 3 months, you are likely suffering from chronic pain. Chronic pain can interrupt sleep, trigger depression, and isolate you from people and activities. There are many treatments that can help you regain control over your life. They range from ... Read more
As Pain Awareness Month comes to an end early this week, the U.S. Pain Foundation said the theme surrounding Pain Awareness Month, September 2019 has been the most robust campaign on the books yet! #LetsTalkAboutPain lit up the web and experts affiliated with the program believe that talking about pain is the first step ... Read more
EARLY WARNING SIGNS AND HOW TO FIND RELIEF Contrary to popular belief arthritis is not an old person’s disease. Most people with arthritis are under the age of 65 according the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). More than 50 million adults of all sexes and races and 300,000 children have some type of arthritis. ... Read more
The hip joint can withstand repetitive motion and a fair amount of wear and tear. The body’s largest ball-and-socket joint — fits together in a way that allows for fluid movement. Whenever you use the hip a cushion of cartilage helps prevent friction as the hip bone moves in its socket. Despite its durability, ... Read more
The Past of Regenerative Medicine As much as we want to think that Regenerative Medicine is something modern and futuristic, the reality is that it has been around since the early 20th century with the first transplants of bone, soft tissue and corneas. It didn’t take off until the mid-century with the first ... Read more
Chronic pain is defined as pain that lasts at least 12 weeks. The pain may feel sharp or dull, causing a burning or aching sensation in the affected areas. It may be steady or intermittent, coming and going without any apparent reason. Chronic pain can occur in any part of your body. Chronic pain ... Read more
If you’re one of the millions of Americans who have been diagnosed with or are living with Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) Jacksonville Spine Center’s Dr. Michael Hanes provides important information about living with CRPS, how to prepare for a surgical procedure and what you can do to prevent CRPS from spreading. Here are ... Read more
Acute pain is of sudden onset and is usually the result of a clearly defined cause such as an injury. Acute pain resolves with the healing of its underlying cause. Chronic pain persists for weeks or months and is usually associated with an underlying condition, such as arthritis. Acute pain can be mild and last just a moment, or it ... Read more
Well before President Donald Trump called the opioid epidemic the “worst drug crisis in American history” and said his administration is declaring it a public health emergency, intervention pain specialists at Jacksonville Spine Center were helping patients find other non-addicting treatment options. “When we meet with a new or returning patient we always ask ... Read more
Approximately 20 percent of U.S. adults live with chronic pain and 8 percent had high-impact chronic pain—meaning pain that limited at least one major life activity—according to reports in 2016. These are the findings of a recent study that analyzed National Health Interview Survey data to establish the burden of pain in the United ... Read more