As Pain Awareness Month comes to an end early this week, the U.S. Pain Foundation said the theme surrounding Pain Awareness Month, September 2019 has been the most robust campaign on the books yet! #LetsTalkAboutPain lit up the web and experts affiliated with the program believe that talking about pain is the first step in…
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If you are dealing with pain due to an injury or a disease for over 3 months, you are likely suffering from chronic pain. Chronic pain can interrupt sleep, trigger depression, and isolate you from people and activities. There are many treatments that can help you regain control over your life. They range from exercise-based…
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At Jax Spine & Pain Centers we use a minimally invasive spine surgery treatment made possible with a Superion – spacer manufactured by Vertiflex. The Science Behind Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery (or Spinal Decompression) Jax Spine & Pain Centers is focused on providing the most advanced, least invasive treatments for lumbar stenosis. Utilizing the latest…
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Our minimally invasive spine treatment is an exciting and revolutionary treatment to Lumbar Spinal Stenosis. As with most new treatments, it can be difficult and confusing to find answers to your questions regarding the new procedure. That’s why our team at Jax Spine & Pain Centers compiled answers to the most frequently asked questions in…
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With medical marijuana being a newly accepted treatment plan for chronic pain, it can be frustrating finding accurate and trustworthy information. These three points will help you understand how marijuana actually affects your body and how you can utilize its benefits in Florida. 1. There are several types of marijuana Of the 85 know cannabinoids,…
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The first and currently the only providers in Northeast Florida offering DRG Stimulation, Jax Spine & Pain Centers, now provides this proven therapy in-office. Have you done traditional Spinal Cord Stimulation (SCS) with high hopes and it simply didn’t work for you as well as it has for others? Have you been diagnosed with Complex Regional Pain Syndrome…
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Regenerative medicine is a life-changing area of medicine that has the potential to fully heal damaged tissues and organs. This therapy offers solutions and hope for people who have conditions that today are beyond repair. In all of Northeast Florida, Jax Spine & Pain Centers is the leading center for regenerative therapies. Regenerative medicine itself…
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Opioids, used to treat pain, are not the only answer. In fact, they do not address the physiologic mechanisms of pain…so, they have not been shown to improve function. They have not been studied in longer-term trials and studies suggest patients may have a worse quality of life and higher pain levels. Opioids can cause…
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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…
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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…
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