Author: Jay Murphy

“When over-the-counter pain medications do not relieve the pain associated with peripheral neuropathy, other types of medications, nerve blocks, & therapies, including prescription non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, narcotics, antidepressants, topical medications,” & surgical procedures, can...

“With over 139 million COVID-19 cases globally, the latest challenge for medical researchers is a post-COVID-19 syndrome referred to as Long COVID” [1] So What Exactly is Long COVID? This condition describes individuals: “who...

“Once the anaesthetic medication enters the nerve, patients should feel pain relief virtually immediately. The steroid medication’s effectiveness will begin to show results within several days, & inflammation and swelling should totally dissipate around...

“Sacroiliac joint pain can be debilitating & intrusive to your daily life, but the upside is that it can often be treated with simple, conservative measures” [1]. To that end, consulting a Pain Specialist...

“Capsaicin treatment illustrates a dynamic improvement without affecting the large nervous system. Different concentrations of capsaicin patches individually or combined with other drugs can be a very useful addition in the treatment options for...

Many organs besides the lungs are affected by COVID-19, & there are many ways it can affect someone’s health. While most people with COVID-19 recover & return to normal, some patients can have symptoms...

“According to Cornell University Department of Ergonomics, up to 90% more pressure is put on your back when you sit versus when you stand”[1] There are a number of reasons why this happens. One...

“Estimates suggest that about 5% of cases of sciatica (irritation of the sciatic nerve causing radiating pain from the back or buttock into the leg, calf and foot) are due to piriformis syndrome. It...

  Neuropathic pain is the result of injured or damaged nerves which send information between the spinal cord (via the skin, muscles and other regions of the body), and the brain. So what kind...

  Do you suffer from a distinct type of headache with chronic burning, throbbing, piercing, or electric-shock-like pain in the upper region of your neck, the back of your head, forehead, scalp, or behind...