Why Can the Cause of Pain Be So Hard to Diagnose?
“The experience of pain is different for every person, and there are various ways to feel and describe pain. This variation can, in some cases, make it challenging [for GPs] to define and treat...
Warning Signs of a Persistent Headache
As a Pain Doctor will tell you: “nearly everyone has had headache pain, and most of us have had it many times. But if your headache is severe or unusual, you might worry about...
Male Pelvic Pain, What is it, and What are the Treatment Options?
The Low-Down Male pelvic pain (which is known as prostatitis), refers to: “inflammation of your prostate gland. Your prostate gland sits below your bladder, in front of your rectum. Your urethra (the tube that...
Occipital Neuralgia – What are the Symptoms?
“Occipital Neuralgia is a rare neurological condition in which the occipital nerves (the nerves that run through the scalp), are injured or inflamed. This causes headaches that feel like severe shooting, piercing, burning, throbbing,...
The History of PRP
“The concept and description of Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) started in the field of haematology (the study of blood and blood disorders). Haematologists created the term PRP in the 1970s in order to describe the...
What Are Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) Injections?
As a Pain Doctor will tell you: PRP is the result of a step-by-step therapeutic procedure, in which a Pain Specialist extracts platelets from a patient’s blood, and directly places them in a specific...
What Are the Symptoms of a Migraine Headache?
As a Pain Doctor will tell you: “Migraines are about 3 times more common in women than men, & may affect more than 12 percent of the adult population. Migraines often run in families,...
How to Relieve Tension Headaches?
As any Pain Doctor will tell you: “headaches can interfere with daily life, but healthy lifestyle choices can help you head off the pain. Start with diet, exercise and relaxation. Nearly everyone knows the...
Why Am I Getting Headaches Everyday?
“Most people have headaches from time to time. But if you have a headache more days than not, you might have chronic [long-term] daily headaches. Rather than a specific headache type, chronic daily headaches...
Chiropractic Care for Back Pain: Pros and Cons
As a Back Pain Specialist will tell you, ‘chiropractic adjustment,’ refers to a procedure during which a trained specialist (chiropractor), uses their hands, (and on some occasions, a small instrument), in order to apply...
