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...
Pain is one of the most prevalent symptoms of nearly every form of cancer. From a treatment standpoint, cancer pain is a pretty broad topic inasmuch as it is caused by many different things. It's not unusual for cancer patients to experience pain on a...
Scoliosis is a condition that causes deformation of the spine. As such, we normally associate it with back pain. But did you know that scoliosis can cause chest pain as well? Though not the norm, chest pain is a symptom experienced by people with more...
Lone Star Pain Medicine specializes in treating pain with therapies that go above and beyond medication. We treat a variety of conditions ranging from facet joint syndrome to cancer pain. From common causes of pain to rarer ones, our number one priority is to offer...
Did you know that September is Pain Awareness Month in the U.S.? That being the case, we wanted to take this month to address pain awareness by publishing some blog posts we think might help our readers. Today's post discusses ten important pain facts older...
September is National Pain Awareness Month in the U.S. Every year, we support the efforts of advocacy groups by educating patients about some of the lesser talked about aspects of pain treatment. In light of that, we would like to introduce you to the idea...
Here at Lone Star, the phrase 'pain medicine' is in our name. When you think of pain medicine, do not think in terms of prescription medications. Rather, think of the practice of medicine as it relates to chronic pain. It is really a form of...
