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Recent Study Confirms Confusion Caused by Lower Back MRI

Radicular leg pain from sciatica needs no MRI to diagnose or treat it. MRI has been repeatedly found to FAIL to identify the cause of lower back pain or sciatica.

Epidural steroids often provide pain relief from the typical “sciatica” leg pain symptoms. MRI study BEFORE the epidural [...]

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How to Tell When Shoulder Problems Masquerade As Cervical Spine Problem

Patients referred for neck disc surgery may easily be incorrectly diagnosed when the shoulder is the real culprit.

With sophisticated MRI scans for neck pain – How can this happen so often?

Simple. MRI scans are generally non-specific in findings. It’s a little known fact that MRI [...]

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Vertebroplasy – (Maybe) Fast Pain-relief for Compression Fractures

Pop #2 – If there is a vertebral compression fracture. Prompt minimally-invasive vertebroplasty may be a good option, especially if pain meds aren’t enough in the first few days. Vertebroplasty – depending on your specific fracture may be a reasonable (if controversial) option.

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New Chronic Back Pain Relief Approach

New Back “Pain-Nerve” Approach Cuts Pain By Two-thirds

Using a novel new super hi-frequency signal device called – Nevro Spinal Cord Stimulation – U.K. researchers report chronic back and leg pain relief of up to 70-80% after 6 months.

The signal acts directly on spinal cord fibers called – “sparse fibers” which are inflammatory-sensitive fibers in the [...]