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Physical Therapy Exercises for Shoulder Pain
Physical Therapy Exercises for Shoulder Pain
Physical Therapy Exercises for Knee Pain
Physical Therapy Exercises for Knee Pain
Tailbone Pain (Coccyx Pain)
Tailbone Pain (Coccyx Pain)
Physical Therapy Exercises for Low Back Pain
Physical Therapy Exercises for Low Back Pain

Low back pain is among the most common reasons patients come to Chicago Sports and Spine. It is known that physical therapy is not only one of the first-line treatments for low back pain but also one of the most effective. This is how The Pain Minute: Physical Therapy came about.

We want to offer resources that our patients could refer to from the comfort of their own home. We would like to share with you five exercises that you can do at home to help reduce and prevent low back pain.

Botox for Migraines: What to Expect
Botox for Migraines: What to Expect
What are The Causes of Lower Back Pain?
What are The Causes of Lower Back Pain?
What Does an Epidural Steroid Injection Procedure Really Involve?
What Does an Epidural Steroid Injection Procedure Really Involve?

Did your doctor recommend that you get an epidural steroid injection and you are not sure what it is? Is it making you nervous?

I received a Pain Letter’s question from one of my patients who states her doctor wants her to get an epidural steroid injection and she would like to know more about that procedure.

What is Geniculate Nerve Radiofrequency Ablation?
What is Geniculate Nerve Radiofrequency Ablation?

Let’s talk about a new procedure that we are doing for knee pain. It is something patients might be able to try before having their joint replaced. It’s called Geniculate Nerve Radiofrequency Ablation. Relative to a lot of procedures that we do, this is a fairly new one. We have been having excellent outcomes for our patients who get the procedure done.

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NON-SURGICAL TREATMENT FOR BACK PAIN

Back pain is one of the most common health complaints we face as a country, affecting 8 out of 10 people at some point during their lives. The lower back is the area most often affected.

Back pain may go away on its own after a few days or weeks, however, that is unfortunately not always the case; back pain can become a chronic condition for many sufferers. Low-back pain can be debilitating, and significantly affect one’s quality of life.

 

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