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The Benefits of Spinal Cord Stimulation for Relieving Pain

The Benefits of Spinal Cord Stimulation for Relieving Pain

Mar 15, 2023

Are you exhausted and frustrated with trying to find the best solution for relieving your chronic pain? If you want to explore a pain relief option that’s short on risk and long on relief, read on to learn more about spinal cord stimulation.

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Struggling with Knee Pain? Consider Viscosupplementation

Struggling with Knee Pain? Consider Viscosupplementation

Feb 15, 2023

At first, your knees ached only once in a while. Now, you’re struggling with daily knee pain that's placing considerable limits on your life and shrinking your world. It might be time to consider viscosupplementation.

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Epidural Steroid Injections

Myths and Facts About Epidural Steroid Injections

Jan 19, 2023

Certain types of chronic pain respond well to epidural steroid injections. If you’re exploring options for pain relief, find out if you’re a good candidate for this minimally-invasive option.

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Common Causes of Hand Pain

Common Causes of Hand Pain

Sep 08, 2022

Maybe you’re one of the lucky people who haven’t had to deal with hand pain. But even so, you can easily imagine what your day would be like — all the things you would struggle to do — if you couldn’t use your hand.

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The Link Between Your Diet and Arthritis

The Link Between Your Diet and Arthritis

Sep 08, 2022

In the fight to ease arthritis pain and slow progressive joint damage, one of your best weapons is your diet. How can food make a difference? By increasing or reducing inflammation.

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The Difference Between Arthritis and Bursitis

The Difference Between Arthritis and Bursitis

Sep 08, 2022

At first glance, arthritis and bursitis seem similar. They’re two of the most common joint problems. They both involve inflammation, cause joint pain, and affect your ability to use the joint.

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Will an Epidural Injection Reduce My Lower Back Pain?

Will an Epidural Injection Reduce My Lower Back Pain?

Sep 02, 2022

You may have heard about epidural injections as a treatment for low back pain. Have you ever wondered what that involves or whether it may be the right treatment for you?

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Injuries to Look For After a Car Accident

Injuries to Look For After a Car Accident

Aug 28, 2022

You may wonder why you need to “look for” injuries. After a car accident, injuries are obvious, right? Not always.

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Why Does My Hip Hurt?

Why Does My Hip Hurt?

Aug 26, 2022

The pain you feel in your hip could come from any part of the joint, or the cause of your pain may not even be in your hip. You can experience hip pain as a result of conditions in other parts of your body.

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Who Can Benefit From A Nerve Block?

Who Can Benefit From A Nerve Block?

Aug 26, 2022

Anyone suffering from pain can get much-needed relief from a nerve block. Nerve blocks can target any nerve in your body, precisely treating the root cause of your pain.

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10 Foods to Help Beat Rheumatoid Arthritis Inflammation

10 Foods to Help Beat Rheumatoid Arthritis Inflammation

Feb 12, 2022

The most troubling symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis — pain, stiffness, and swelling — stem from the same source: inflammation. What to do? Part of the answer may involve your diet.

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The 5 Best Foods & Nutrients to Eat More of for a Healthy Immune System

The 5 Best Foods & Nutrients to Eat More of for a Healthy Immune System

Feb 12, 2022

The much-dreaded cold and flu season is upon us. With the added threat of COVID-19, it’s more important than ever to keep your body’s natural defenses strong.

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Trigger Point Injections: How Can They Help With Fibromyalgia

Trigger Point Injections: How Can They Help With Fibromyalgia

Nov 19, 2020

What Are Trigger Points? Trigger points are involuntary tight tender spots in a contracted muscle. This creates pain and dysfunction within the muscle.

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8 Great Tips To Improve Short-Term Memory

8 Great Tips To Improve Short-Term Memory

Nov 17, 2020

What is short-term memory? The seat of memory lies in a region of the brain known as the hippocampus, part of the diverse limbic system.

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Pain Relieving Benefits Of Devil’s Claw (Harpagophytum Procumbens)

Pain Relieving Benefits Of Devil’s Claw (Harpagophytum Procumbens)

Nov 15, 2020

Devil’s Claw (Harpagophytum procumbens) Native to southern Africa, gets its name from the tiny hooks that cover its fruit. Historically, devil’s claw has been used to treat pain, liver and kidney problems, fever, and malaria.

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5 Natural Alternatives To Painkillers

5 Natural Alternatives To Painkillers

Nov 13, 2020

When you experience chronic pain, you may try just about any remedy that will lessen the debilitating physical pain.

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11 Proven Health Benefits of Ginger

11 Proven Health Benefits of Ginger

Oct 13, 2020

Ginger is a flowering plant that originated in Southeast Asia. It’s among the healthiest (and most delicious) spices on the planet.

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Anti-Inflammatory Herbs With The Power To Relieve Inflammation And Pain Caused By Inflammation.

Anti-Inflammatory Herbs With The Power To Relieve Inflammation And Pain Caused By Inflammation.

Jun 18, 2020

Arnica Traditionally Arnica is used as a poultice to treat sprains, bruises and wounds and low fevers and paralytic conditions. It is the most wonderful remedy, trusted through the ages and has been of great benefit to many people.

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Is There A Link With Sleeping Position And Your Joint Pain?

Is There A Link With Sleeping Position And Your Joint Pain?

Jun 02, 2020

What is the connection between sleep and pain? To consider the connection, it’s important to understand that complaints around sleep, by some estimates, are present in upwards of 88% of chronic pain conditions.

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What’s The Best Natural Treatment For Osteoporosis?

What’s The Best Natural Treatment For Osteoporosis?

Jun 02, 2020

1 – Try a vitamin D supplement Vitamin D helps the body absorb calcium, which keeps bones strong and healthy. In the event of a vitamin D deficiency, the body is less able to absorb calcium, leading to symptoms such as depression, aching joints...

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Can Arthritis Of The Neck Lead To Dizziness?

Can Arthritis Of The Neck Lead To Dizziness?

Jun 02, 2020

What could be the potential culprit in a case like this? Osteoarthritis is a common companion as one begins to age, affecting more Canadians than every other form of arthritis combined.

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What Are The Effects Of Cracking Joints?

What Are The Effects Of Cracking Joints?

Jun 02, 2020

What is this cracking? While many refer to it as cracking your joints, this is more formally known as crepitus. A cracking or popping that occurs with movement in a joint due to the presence of air in joint tissues.

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A Runner’s Guide To Hip Pain: Symptoms, Causes & Treatment

A Runner’s Guide To Hip Pain: Symptoms, Causes & Treatment

May 28, 2020

What causes hip pain? One of the most common causes of hip pain is overuse. This is especially common in runners, Kostyukovsky explains, since it’s a repetitive, high-impact movement.

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5 Type of Foods to Boost Your Immune System

5 Type of Foods to Boost Your Immune System

Mar 21, 2020

Certain foods may be helpful for boosting the immune system and preventing colds and the flu. Here’s a look at five types of nutrients that your immune system needs to perform and which foods to find them in.

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What is Spinal Cord Stimulation?

What is Spinal Cord Stimulation?

Mar 10, 2020

Spinal Cord Stimulation Spinal cord stimulation patients use an implanted device to send electrical signals to the spinal cord in order to provide pain relief.

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What is Radiofrequency Neuroablation?

What is Radiofrequency Neuroablation?

Mar 10, 2020

Radiofrequency Neuroablation Radiofrequency neuroablation, also known as, radiofrequency neurotomy is a procedure used to treat pain symptoms in patients with chronic pain when other less invasive treatment options such as medication...

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Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation Therapy

Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation Therapy

Jan 17, 2020

WHAT IS IT? Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation therapy is the use of a low-voltage electric current to relieve pain symptoms. It is done with a battery operated TENS device.

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What Does An Epidural Steroid Injection Do For Neck Pain?

What Does An Epidural Steroid Injection Do For Neck Pain?

Jan 17, 2020

Neck Pain Neck pain is a common issue that impacts physical, social, and mental aspects of an individual. Over 30% of adults in the US are affected by neck pain each year. Neck pain can lead to headaches, depression, low back pain,...

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Foods to Avoid with Fibromyalgia

Foods to Avoid with Fibromyalgia

Jan 08, 2020

A sensitivity to pain is a well-known common symptom of fibromyalgia. Many symptoms can be made worse with a poor diet.

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Cold or Heat For Injuries?

Cold or Heat For Injuries?

Sep 10, 2019

Ice Treatment Ice is most commonly used for acute injuries. If you have had a recent injury with swelling, you should be using ice. Ice packs can help minimize swelling around the injury along with reducing muscle spasm and pain.

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Chronic Pain & Mental Health

Chronic Pain & Mental Health

Sep 10, 2019

How Chronic Pain Affects Mental Health Chronic pain can interfere with your daily life, along with keeping you from doing things you want and need to do. It can take a toll on your self-esteem and make you feel angry, depressed, anxious, and frustrated.

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Tumeric for Arthritis

Tumeric for Arthritis

Aug 01, 2019

Curcuma longa, Curcuma domestica Origin: A yellow-colored powder ground from the root of the turmeric plant. The turmeric plant grows in India and Indonesia and is related to the ginger family (it is a common ingredient in curries).

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Top Foods That Fight Inflammation

Top Foods That Fight Inflammation

Jul 30, 2019

One of the most powerful tools to combat inflammation comes not from the pharmacy, but from the grocery store. “Many experimental studies have shown that components of foods or beverages may have anti-inflammatory benefits,” says Dr. Frank Hu,...

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2019 Phoenix Top Pain Management Doctors – Apex Pain Specialists

2019 Phoenix Top Pain Management Doctors – Apex Pain Specialists

Jun 17, 2019

Apex Pain Specialists | Chandler, Arizona Apex Pain Specialists has been recognized by Phoenix Magazine as a 2019 TOP DOCTOR.

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Exercise & Chronic Pain

Exercise & Chronic Pain

May 09, 2019

4 reasons why exercise helps relieve chronic pain: Exercise is probably going to be part of your treatment plan for your chronic back pain. More often than not, resorting to bedrest can make the symptoms of back pain worse.

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6 Treatment Options for Managing Chronic Pain.

6 Treatment Options for Managing Chronic Pain.

May 03, 2019

Fortunately there are many treatment options for pain management that does not required the use of pain medications. Below is a list of common options that you will find Apex Pain Specialists recommending for their patients.

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Apex Pain Specialists

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Address: 2705 S Alma School Road, Suite 1, Chandler, AZ 85286