After years of back or leg pain, and sometimes after a surgery that did not help, an implanted device can…
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A referral to a pain specialist can feel like a sign that nothing else worked. For a lot of people,…
A woman in her seventies lifts a bag of potting soil out of the car trunk. She feels a sharp…
Just hearing the word “injection” can trigger that primal fight or flight response in some people. That’s totally understandable, especially…
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A search for the best spine surgeon in San Diego turns up dozens of practice websites. Many use the same…
Sitting through a full workday used to be routine. Now it means constant adjusting in the chair. A leg goes…
A nerve block wore off after a few hours. The relief it brought was real while it lasted. A brief…
A surgeon just recommended back surgery and your world grinds to a halt. A simple yet difficult question swallows everything…

