Degenerative disk disease (DDD) affects people all over the world. It is quite painful and, in some cases, even debilitating. Here at Lone Star Pain Medicine, we can treat DDD with nerve blocks, discoplasty, and even spinal cord stimulators. But now a breakthrough treatment using...
Some 20 years ago, pain medicine was not the recognized specialty it is today. Patients suffering with chronic pain or debilitating acute pain would see their GPs or family doctors. As trained internists, those doctors did the best they could with the knowledge they had....
Chronic pancreatitis can cause severe pain in the abdomen, pain that can travel up the back and into the neck. While Lone Star doctors do not necessarily treat the disease itself, we do offer multiple treatments for the pain caused by chronic pancreatitis. So we...
We cannot tell you how often pain management doctors consult with patients about fatigue. Chronic pain and fatigue go hand-in-hand for a lot of patients. Unfortunately, the fatigue aspect is often dismissed by family members, colleagues, and even some in the medical profession. Here is...
We have all heard enough about COVID to know that it is a disease you don't want to get. When symptoms are mild or you recover quickly, COVID can be little more than inconvenient. But for some people, COVID becomes a long-haul disease, and it...
The medical community can sometimes be its own worst enemy. For example, in an effort to be as specific as possible we sometimes create terms that end up being unnecessarily confusing. Two such terms are 'sports pain' and 'sports injuries'. The terms are confusing because...
Very recently we published post discussing four tips for maintaining a solid relationship with your pain doctor. We were intending a second post right from the start, but the original post got so much attention that we couldn't wait to post the follow-up. As a refresher,...
We take great pride in being highly recommended pain management doctors in the Weatherford area. We also take the responsibility of providing top-notch care very seriously. Your relationship with your pain doctor is one part of your treatment. Kepping that in mind, one of our...
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...
