Back pain is one of the most common conditions we treat here in our Texas pain management clinic. Likewise, degenerative disc disease is a pretty routine cause of back pain. Yet despite its ominous sounding name, degenerative disc disease isn't actually a disease at all....
Pain medicine is a recognized specialty practiced by doctors who are fully trained and licensed physicians, just like your GP or family doctor. However, what we do on a day-to-day basis differs somewhat. GPs and family doctors often refer chronic pain patients to us for...
Patients struggling with low back pain in Weatherford are not abnormal. As it turns out, pain in the lower back is one of the most common complaints heard in doctor's offices around the country. Perhaps you've experienced it yourself. But how much do you really...
Shoulder pain isn't fun. Even the slightest amount of pain can make using an affected shoulder quite uncomfortable. Unfortunately, a condition known as frozen shoulder is known to limit function considerably. We're not exactly sure why some people seem more susceptible to it, but a...
From time to time, patients might hear Lone Star pain doctors talk about trigger point injections or trigger points in the shoulder and neck. But just what are these trigger points? And more importantly, what do they tell us? You are about to find out. When...
Pain is a fascinating thing. At least it is to those of us who specialize in pain medicine. So many things can cause it and people experience it in different ways. Doctors are sometimes able to determine the cause of pain very quickly. Other times,...
As a leading pain management clinic in Weatherford Texas, Lone Star offers a variety of alternative treatments, including spinal cord stimulation and radiofrequency neurotomy. Our treatments are designed to help patients who have tried traditional therapies but with no success. One of the more recent...
A recently released study designed to measure the frequency of opioid prescriptions among cancer patients and others suffering from chronic pain shows very promising results. It would appear as though patients are taking fewer opioid medications for pain. Opioid medications do have a legitimate place in...
The pain medicine doctors at Lone Star Pain Medicine have access to a wide range of treatments. A number of our treatments are administered as soft-tissue injections. We appreciate this particular modality because injections are minimally invasive. Do not feel you need to avoid seeing one...
Bursitis is a fairly common condition that people are more susceptible to as they age. Given that bursa are located throughout the body, you might be confused as to why the condition seems to be more common in specific locations – like the knee or...
