Intrathecal Therapy for Chronic Pain: A Review of ‘Pain Pumps’ and Ziconotide as Firstline Options

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Jax Spine & Pain Centers Dr. Michael Hanes is a published author continually contributing to the study of medicine in an effort to make a difference. His most recent published contribution can be viewed by clicking here and an excerpt of his article/studies featured below with the aforementioned title the topic of discussion. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ By: Dr. Michael…

The Opioid Image: What You Need to Know

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More than 42,000 people died of an opioid overdose in 2016. Today, more than 115 people on average die per day as the result of their addiction to opioids; That means that every 12.5 minutes someone is losing their life to an opioid addiction. It’s that simple, the numbers are black and white… there is…

BBC: Walking Without Pain Thanks to Electricity

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According to the BBC, “a mobile phone app is being developed to help patients living with pain caused by damage to their nervous system. The app hopes to play a part in achieving pain relief, for select patients.” This mobile phone app will communicate wirelessly with neurostimulation systems to improve pain control. This video documents…

Guide to Sciatica Pain and How to Manage it

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Is Your Office Chair to Blame for Your Sciatica Pain? Well in a sense yes, sitting in an office chair for long stretches at a time can definitely cause low back pain or make an existing back problem even worse by adding pressure to the back muscles and spinal discs.  If you are experiencing a…