Acute Pain Management Guideline Panel. Pain Control After Surgery. A Patients Guide. AHCPR Pub. No. 92-0021. Rockvil

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Is chiropractic treatment effective, and how do you know it will help with your back pain? In this article, youll fi

Nearly everyone experiences an episode of low back pain at one time or another during his or her lifetime. Often low

Nearly everyone experiences an episode of low back pain at one time or another during his or her lifetime. Often low

SpU: If the proper terms are corticosteroid or glucocorticoid, why do people refer to cortisone as steroids? Dr. Ka

SpU: How do physicians know if a spinal epidural corticosteroid injection is right for a particular patient? Dr. Ka

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What is the epidural space? The membrane that covers the spinal cord and nerve roots in the spine is called the dur

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SpU: Would you please explain the term interventional pain medicine? In what ways is this type of care different fro

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