NECK/BODY PAIN SYMPTOMS & CONDITIONS

During this minimally-invasive procedure, the physician uses heat from radio waves to treat painful facet joints in your neck. This procedure is also called radiofrequency rhizotomy. It can treat pain that doesn't respond to medications or to physical therapy.

This injection relieves pain in the neck, shoulders, and arms caused by a pinched nerve (or nerves) in the cervical spine. It can be used to treat conditions such as herniated discs, spinal stenosis, and radiculopathy.

A person's neck is likely to be in constant motion — we glance down at a computer keyboard, twist to the right to find a coffee cup, perhaps flinch to the left at the ring of a doorbell. When neck pain strikes this body part because of a pinched or compressed nerve, it can severely impact daily functioning.

A sudden shock to the body can be frightening. A quick fall or smacking of the elbow is startling enough, but when you suffer from whiplash or other neck strain, it can bring terrible pain and great concern. The Pain Center cares about you, and we are ready to help you treat whiplash and neck pain.

We have all experienced occasional headaches that go away once we take over-the-counter medications. However, some individuals experience headaches that persist. Chronic headaches and migraines affect individuals for more than 15 days within a month.

Chronic neck pain symptoms include headache, muscle spasms and tightness, and pain when holding your head in one position for extended periods. Note that you may also find it quite challenging to move your head around when suffering from chronic neck pain.

This is a type of chronic, long-lasting, pain. In most cases, it develops in an arm or a leg that you have previously injured. With CRPS, you may have unexplained pain that won't go away. It may be severe, and it may spread.

Ketamine was developed more than 50 years ago as an anesthetic agent. It is a safe, effective and fast acting medication with few side effects. Treatment plans are specific to each patient.

This condition is a problem with the peripheral nervous system. These are the nerves that branch out from your brain and spinal cord and travel to all of the other parts of your body. Seek medical care right away if you notice abnormal tingling, weakness or pain in your hands or feet, or a lack of coordination and falling. Early diagnosis and treatment offer the best chance for controlling your symptoms and preventing further damage to your peripheral nerves.

If you have lost a limb or another part of your body, you may feel painful sensations that seem to be coming from the missing part. This phenomenon is called "phantom pain." It is common among amputees. It can become a chronic problem for some people.

We can provide this steroid injection at both our Boise and Caldwell clinics. This injection procedure is performed to relieve pain caused by arthritis in the sacroiliac joint where the spine and hip bone meet. The steroid medication can reduce swelling and inflammation in the joint. If the patient begins to experiences extended pain relief after a therapeutic sacroiliac joint injection, he or she can begin a physical therapy or rehabilitation program to further reduce pain and return the patient to normal activity levels.

This condition is an irritation or compression of one or more nerve roots in the lumbar spine. Because these nerves travel to the hips, buttocks, legs and feet, an injury in the lumbar spine can cause symptoms in these areas. Sciatica may result from a variety of problems with the bones and tissues of the lumbar spinal column.

Osteoarthritis, also referred to as OA, is the most commonly occurring type of arthritis. According to the Arthritis Foundation, over 30 million Americans have been diagnosed with OA. It has a gradual onset and generally develops around the age of 50 and up. OA is a disease of the joints, affecting the entire joint and involving the cartilage's deterioration.

Rheumatoid arthritis also referred to as RA, is an autoimmune disease that attacks the joints. It affects an estimated 1.5 million people in the US and currently does not have an identified cause. Rheumatoid arthritis causes inflammation of the joint lining (synovium), leading to damage to the joints. As with many autoimmune diseases, RA comes with flare-ups like waves of worsening symptoms that can come and go.