Why Pain Doctors View Surgery as “Last Resort” For Back Pain
If you’re one of the millions of people who experience back pain each year, remember you aren’t alone. It’s one of the most common reasons to miss
If you’re one of the millions of people who experience back pain each year, remember you aren’t alone. It’s one of the most common reasons to miss
Specialty & Care Philosophy I’m a practicing physician completing my final year of specialty training in Interventional Radiology (IR) at the University of Colorado Anschutz
Do you suffer from pain in your lower back? Maybe you’ve always had back pain in one form or another. Little twinges here and there.
1. Physician Appointment Wait Times According to research, the average person waits two to three weeks to see their primary physician after scheduling an appointment.
Pain lasting longer than 12 weeks is considered “chronic.” Normally, the body should be able to heal itself within a 4-12 week period and if
Rapid Shifts In Prescribing Behavior Due to the increased number of deaths related to opioid misuse, providers have become more cautious when prescribing opioids to
You’re not alone Unfortunately, many patients with real pain are never offered treatment options outside of oral opioids. This has led many patients to associate the term pain
Overview Medical imaging (x-ray, CT, MRI, ultrasound) is one of the key problem solving tools used by doctors. Many times, the quality of medical images
One of the first questions my patients ask about persistent or lingering back pain is, “Is my condition serious?” I use 4 questions to assess
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