It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Yes… for some. For others, not so much. These are unusual times and many people are spending their time recovering in a hospital, in a rehab facility, or even at home from a surgery, injury, or illness. It takes time to rebuild energy and resume normal activities.…
Cervicogenic headaches are more commonly known as head and neck pain originating from the cervical region. This type of headache is classified as a type of secondary headache due to the source of the headache located in the neck. Cervicogenic headaches may be from muscle pain and spasms of the neck muscles, cervical facet joints, or the…
Yes, you read that right … if you are a woman over 50 years of age, your chances of osteoporosis are high at 1 in 3. Men can become afflicted by it as well with 1 in 5 expected to develop osteoporosis. Osteoporosis indicates a progressive weakening of the bones and unfortunately, can result in…
We already know that regular exercise and a diet rich in vegetables and low in sugar helps keep us at our optimum level of health. Did you also know that there are many herbs and spices that you may add to your diet that will help not only boost your immune system, but help strengthen…
Headaches come in a variety of types, each with a varying cause, symptom, and degree of pain. Most are common and short-lived, however there is one type of headache that can debilitate and alter your life. Migraine headache. If you’ve ever had one, the mere mention of the word can make you cringe. Migraines…
Arthritis is common as we age and 50% of the population over 65 years of age will have developed some form of arthritis. It’s a condition we see frequently here at Bradenton Pain & Wellness Center. The CDC (Center for Disease Control) states that 1 in 4 of us will develop hip arthritis and that…
Some have called PRP, or Platelet Rich Plasma, the holy grail of medicine. It’s been used for dental procedures, facial lifts, hair growth, and musculoskeletal conditions. The history: during the 1970’s, research was done on separating blood components as a potential method to promote natural healing. Theoretically the drawn blood would be placed in a…
Not all fitness routines are done in a gym or with sports equipment. And to some, exercise is a boring but necessary chore. Dancing, however, is becoming more and more popular as not only a fun activity, it has multiple health benefits. And just because we’re in a pandemic and distancing, doesn’t mean we can’t…
Technology has become so emergent in our lives that we hardly realize how much we use our smart devices. Truth is, the average daily use is over 3 hours a day and that can mean muscle soreness in the neck, shoulders, and arms. “Text Neck” is becoming more common as we rely on our phones…
Arthritis can sometimes cause debilitating pain for patients and deliver a challenge for physicians to treat successfully. Traditional injections or nerve blocks joint may provide only temporary relief. Fortunately, technology in Interventional Pain Management has advanced where physicians are now able to block the pain for a longer period of time with RFA, or Radiofrequency…