Therapeutic pain blocks can be crucial to patients suffering from severe or chronic pain. Occipital nerve blocks are used to treat chronic and cluster headaches and migraines. It involves injecting a steroid and local anesthetic into the occipital nerves at the back of the head. What...
For years before the Sphenocath, the only truly effective recurring migraine treatment was a sphenopalatine ganglion nerve block, also known as an SPG block. The sphenopalatine ganglion is a bundle of nerves located behind the sinus cavities that carry sensation and other signals and play...
Medication is just one of the treatment options for chronic pain. Medication management is important because over time, narcotics can lose their ability to mask chronic pain. With careful management, this dulling can be avoided, keeping medications effective and pain under control. Therapy One alternative or supplement...
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For patients suffering from chronic pain, especially those who have nerve damage or complex regional pain syndrome, ketamine infusion, administered over multiple days, may reduce and even eliminate symptoms. Studies show a significant reduction in pain over time with ketamine infusion treatments and this treatment...
Nearly every adult will suffer neck, back, or head pain at some point in their lives. The pain may be passing or chronic, and mild to severe. When pain is chronic, it can affect every aspect of our lives, having a social, financial, and psychological...
When coming in to the Trident Pain Center, it’s important to know what to expect. Preparation for your pain treatment depends upon several factors, not least of which is the individualized treatment plan your team has created for you. Pain Treatment There are several types of pain...