Non-cardiac chest pain may not be life-threatening, but it can sure feel like it. Such pain can be especially severe when it is the result of shingles. It is not uncommon for people in the early stages of shingles to experience chest pain in the...
Back pain is one of the most common complaints heard in doctors’ offices. Surprisingly, many cases of back pain are nonspecific. This is to say that a thorough examination does not reveal a cause. When back pain is specific, it is sometimes the result of...
Pancreatitis is a painful condition that can be either acute or chronic. It is the result of inflammation of the pancreas, an abdominal gland that produces enzymes and hormones critical to how the body digests and processes food. Unfortunately, chronic pancreatitis only tends to get...
Headache pain is curious in the sense that its cause does not have to be an illness or damage associated with the head itself. In fact, many cases of headache pain do not originate in the head. Take headaches caused by cervical facet joint syndrome....
Getting old is tough. It is not for the faint of heart. As we age, our bodies gradually break down and we are forced to deal with things like arthritis and back pain. Unfortunately, painful bursitis also becomes more common as we age. It is...
Scoliosis is a condition that can develop either in adolescence or adulthood. It is also something that can begin at an early age but not cause any problems until much later in life. In either case, dealing with scoliosis as an adult often includes managing...
Pain in any of the limbs can make life difficult. Indeed, sometimes you do not appreciate how often you use your limbs until doing so is too painful to bear. Over the years, we have seen many cases of limb pain. Complex regional pain syndrome...
Back pain can be caused by a lot of different things. Sometimes, in an effort to relieve back pain through surgical means, new pain is introduced. That may be the case following back surgery. Scarring left behind can cause pain that has to be dealt...
We treat all sorts of pain in our Weatherford, Texas clinic. Over the years, we have worked with patients suffering from carpal tunnel syndrome that presented pain not limited only to the wrist. Patients were experiencing pain radiating up through their arms and, in some...
Terms like 'celiac plexus block' and 'stellate ganglion block' can seem intimidating when you first hear them. They are innocuous terms to pain doctors, but patients can hear them and instantly be gripped with fear. We understand that. There is fear with the unknown. But...
