Updated Articles and Resources
- Neurostimulation and Spinal Cord Stimulation Systems - Components of…Created: 2009-11-10 @ 12:25:38 EST Updated: 2009-11-10 @ 22:10:05 EST
Spinal cord stimulation and neurostimulation systems have several components. If you are considering neurostimulation to control chronic back pain, check out the devices and other parts of the spi… - Boston Scientific's PrecisionPlus Neuromodulation System…Created: 2009-10-26 @ 13:46:45 EDT
The PrecisionPlus neuromodulation system from Boston Scientific consists of a spinal cord stimulator, leads, a charger and a remote control. Spinal cord stimulation and neuromodulation is used to … - Back Pain and Sleep - Sleep Well with Back Pain…Created: 2009-10-15 @ 18:40:18 EDT
Chronic back pain sufferers know well how difficult it is to fall asleep and stay asleep with back pain. Here are a few tips on sleeping well with back pain… - Sciatica and Sciatic Nerve Pain - All About Sciatica and Sciatic Ner…Created: 2009-10-06 @ 13:34:03 EDT Updated: 2009-10-06 @ 13:39:05 EDT
Sciatic nerve pain, aka sciatica may cause radiating leg pain. Learn about sciatic nerve pain… - PrecisionPlus IPG Neurostimulation Device - Boston Scientifics Impla…Created: 2009-10-02 @ 11:28:29 EDT
Spinal cord stimulators come with different features, which vary by stimulator manufacturer. Boston Scientific make the Precision Plus, which is a rechargable implantable pulse generator… - Spinal Cord Stimulator Remote Control - Control Your Spinal Cord Sti…Created: 2009-10-02 @ 11:27:56 EDT
A remote control for the spinal cord stimulator may help you control how much pain relief you get. … - EON Mini Neurostimulator - Spinal Cord Stimulator from St. Jude - th…Created: 2009-10-02 @ 11:27:38 EDT
St. Jude Medicals EON Mini is a small spinal cord stimulator. Learn more about the EON Minni and neurostimulation… - EON Mini Neurostimulator from St. Jude Medical - St. Jude Medicals E…Created: 2009-10-02 @ 11:25:30 EDT
St. Jude Medical's EON Mini neurostimulator is a pain management therapy for chronic back pain. Learn about the EON Mini, neurostimulation and neuromodulation… - St. Jude Medical EON Mini Spinal Cord Stimulation Device - Spinal Co…Created: 2009-10-02 @ 11:24:00 EDT
St. Jude Medical's EON Mini spinal cord stimulator is a pain management treatment for chronic spine pain. Learn more about the EON mini neuromodulation system… - How Neurostimulation Works-What Happens When You Wear a Spinal Cord …Created: 2009-10-02 @ 11:23:22 EDT
Neurostimulation involves wearing a spinal cord stimulator - also known as a dorsal column stimulator - that interrupts chronic back pain signals and replaces them with parasthesia. See a graphic … - Leads for Spinal Cord Stimulators - Neurostimulator Leads and Electr…Created: 2009-10-02 @ 11:23:07 EDT
Leads are a part of a spinal cord stimulation system. At one end of the end of the lead are the electrodes. At the other end is the generator or power source. Spinal cord stimulation is a pain m… - IPG Spinal Cord Stimulation System Charger - Charger Used for a Spin…Created: 2009-10-02 @ 11:21:28 EDT
Implantable pulse generator type spinal cord stimulation systems come with a charger. The charger charges the batter that is in your implanted IPG device. See a picture of a spinal cord stimulato… - EONc Spinal Cord Stimulation Device - Neurostimulation with the EONc…Created: 2009-10-02 @ 11:19:46 EDT
The EON C from St. Jude Medical is a neurostimulator used to control chronic back pain. Learn about the EON C spinal cord stimulator and neurostimulation… - Neurostimulation and Dorsal Column Stimulators - EON Neurostimulatio…Created: 2009-10-02 @ 11:18:12 EDT
Spinal cord stimulators have several components, including the neurostimulation device. If you are considering neurostimulation to control chronic back pain, check out the components. Neurostimul… - Radio Frequency Neurostimulation Device - Spinal Cord Stimulator Del…Created: 2009-10-02 @ 11:17:37 EDT
Spinal cord stimulators and neurostimulators come in a few varieties. The radio frequency neurostimulation device is a spinal cord stimulator that you can't recharge yourself… - Implantable Pulse Generator - Back Pain and Implantable Pulse Genera…Created: 2009-09-28 @ 20:29:53 EDT
Implantable Pulse Generator, or IPGs are part of a spinal cord stimulation system used for the management of chronic back pain or chronic spine pain. Learn about implantable pulse generators or IP… - Back Exercise Desk - Do Back Exercise at Your Desk…Created: 2009-09-28 @ 17:45:53 EDT
Exercise your back while at your desk with these back stretches and strengtheners. Mini-work breaks are great for muscle related back pain!… - Prevent Back Muscle Strain - The Daily Spine Shows You How to Preven…Created: 2009-09-28 @ 17:44:53 EDT
Prevent a back muscle strain by learning how to position yourself when lifting heavy objects. Avoid a back injury!… - Hips, Pelvis and Spine - How Does the Pelvic Position Contribute to …Created: 2009-09-28 @ 14:28:12 EDT
Posture related back pain often starts with pelvic position. The position of your pelvis may be causing any number of back problems you may be having: flat low back posture, scolosis, back strain … - Obesity and Back Pain - Does Obesity Contribute to Back Pain…Created: 2009-09-14 @ 18:04:10 EDT
Does your obesity or overweight condition contribute to your back pain? Share your experiences with obesity and back pain… - Neuromodulation - What is NeuromodulationCreated: 2009-09-08 @ 01:22:34 EDT
Neuromodulation defined. … - Neurourostimulation - What Is Neurostimulation?…Created: 2009-09-08 @ 01:15:40 EDT
Definition of neurostimulation as a back pain treatment… - Aspirin for Back Pain - Should You Take Aspirin for That Back PainCreated: 2009-08-26 @ 14:10:51 EDT
NSAIDs such as aspirin may be all you need for that back ache or neck pain. Should you take aspirin for back pain?… - Neck Massage - Give Yourself a Neck MassageCreated: 2009-08-20 @ 13:07:07 EDT
Neck massage for a crick in the neck or neck kink may be all you need to relieve tight muscles. Here are some neck massage techniques you can do on yourself, taken directly from the massage therap… - Morning Stretches for Your Back - Spine Stretches to Do in the Morni…Created: 2009-08-17 @ 10:19:44 EDT
Back stretches first thing in the morning may be just the ticket for getting through the day sans back pain. Here are some spine stretches you can do in the morning when you first wake up… - What is Failed Back Surgery Syndrome - FBSS?…Updated: 2009-11-17 @ 10:31:17 EST
When back surgery fails to remove the pain, the result is a condition known as failed back surgery syndrome, or FBSS… - Scar Tissue and Adhesions - What are Adhesions and Scar Tissue…Updated: 2009-11-09 @ 18:07:46 EST
Scar tissue and adhesions can cause and pain. Scar tissue formation may become so severe that scar tissue removal surgery is needed. But most of the time, working with a doctor and physical thera… - Early Treatment for Acute Low Back Pain - Why Is Early Treatment for…Updated: 2009-11-09 @ 18:05:58 EST
Early treatment for acute low back pain can stop the pain from becoming chronic. Find how what kinds of back treatment are right for acute low back pin, and how they work to prevent chronic back c… - Supported Bridge Pose for Back Pain - Tips for doing Supported Bridg…Updated: 2009-11-02 @ 14:00:53 EST
Supported bridge pose for back pain goes over tips for doing supported bridge pose for for those with back pain. The article also gives a little background on the yoga pose, along with reasons why … - Drug Interactions - What is a Drug-Drug Interaction…Updated: 2009-10-24 @ 14:37:15 EDT
If you take more than one type of drug for back pain, you may be at risk for a drug interaction. Just what is a drug interaction?… - Corticosteroids for Chronic Back Pain - Reducing Chronic Back Pain w…Updated: 2009-10-24 @ 14:28:54 EDT
Cortiocsteroids, also known as steroids are used to reduce chronic back pain. Learn more about corticosteroids for chronic back pain… - Sciatica Risk Factors - Who is at Risk for Sciatica?…Updated: 2009-10-17 @ 21:41:06 EDT
Certain types of people are at a higher risk for sciatica than others. Find out if you are at a higher risk of sciatica… - Motrin and Ibuprofen - Taking Motrin or Ibuprofen for Your Back Pain…Updated: 2009-10-15 @ 18:52:39 EDT
If you need an over-the-counter medication for back pain or neck pain, you may think of ibuprofen. Ibuprofen comes in brand and generic form over the counter, and as a prescription, too. Common b… - Tylenol and Acetaminophen - Using Tylenol For Back Pain…Updated: 2009-10-15 @ 18:50:08 EDT
Tylenol can be an effective substitute for aspirin for some back pain sufferers. Using Tylenol or acetaminophen as a medication for back pain can be effective for muscle pain and spinal arthritis… - Vioxx History - A Timeline for the Recalled Cox-2 Inhibitor…Updated: 2009-10-15 @ 18:48:20 EDT
With Cox-2 inhibitors such as Vioxx, Bextra, and Celebrex receiving some much press these days, what is the history and timeline of these pain relieving medications and their recalls?… - Cobbs Angle in Scoliosis - What Does the Scoliosis Term Cobbs Angle …Updated: 2009-10-08 @ 00:00:03 EDT
Cobbs angle is a measurement taken in scoliosis patients. Measuring cobbs angle is done via an x-ray to determine scoliosis curvature… - Non-Specific Low Back Pain - What is Non-Specific Low Back Pain…Updated: 2009-10-04 @ 11:37:42 EDT
Non-specific low back pain, aka NSLBP, affects 85% of low back pain sufferers. Non-specific low back pain can be either acute pain or chronic pain… - Nerve Pain and Neuropathic Pain - What is Neuropathic Pain?…Updated: 2009-09-30 @ 15:54:25 EDT
Nerve pain is called neuropathic pain and is a nervous system problem in which a nerves are damaged or disrupted. If you have neck weakness, it's possible you may have neuropathic pain. Sciatic n… - Sciatic Nerve Pain and Symptoms of Sciatica - What are the Symptoms …Updated: 2009-09-30 @ 15:47:10 EDT
Sciatic nerve pain is one of the symptoms of sciatica. Sciatic nerve pain is often felt as pain down the leg. Learn about the symptoms of sciatica. … - Sciatica and Sciatic Nerve Pain - What is Sciatic Nerve Pain and Sc…Updated: 2009-09-30 @ 15:29:20 EDT
Sciatic nerve pain, also known as sciatica is pain down the leg. Sciatic nerve pain is caused by irritation to the sciatic nerve. While sciatica is very common, it is caused by problems of the spi… - Sciatic Nerve and Sciatic Nerve Pain- Sciatic Nerve Pain and Sciatic…Updated: 2009-09-30 @ 15:23:18 EDT
Sciatic nerve pain is also called sciatica, and is caused by the sciatic nerve. The sciatic nerve is responsible for leg pain in cases of sciatica. Learn more about the sciatic nerve and sciatica… - Back Strain - What is Back StrainUpdated: 2009-09-29 @ 10:24:40 EDT
Back strain is the most common type of back injury. It is very easy to strain your back while lifting or other movements of the spine. Back strain is an injury to back and other muscles… - Bone Graft in Spinal Fusions - What is a Spinal Fusion Bone Graft?…Updated: 2009-09-29 @ 10:06:55 EDT
Bone grafts are used in spinal fusion surgery. Learn about the use of bone grafts, including allografts, to autografts to engineered bone tissue in back surgery… - Ice for Acute Neck or Back Injury - Why is Ice Better Than Heat for …Updated: 2009-09-13 @ 00:22:15 EDT
Should you use ice or heat for an acute injury? After an acute injury such as a back strain, there is inflammation. For inflammation, ice is recommended. Use heat after the acute phase of the bac… - Percutaneous Vertebroplasty - What Is a Percutaneous Vertebroplasty?Updated: 2009-08-25 @ 11:04:34 EDT
Percutaneous vertebroplasty is a minimally invasive spine surgery that treats spinal fractures and compression fractures. Vertebroplasty surgery is fairly easy on the patient… - Pelvic Floor Strengthening - Strengthening the Pelvic Floor Helps th…Updated: 2009-08-23 @ 00:16:19 EDT
Pelvic floor strengthening programs, such as Kegel exercises and other systems that contract the pelvic floor muscles, help the strengthen the back, enhance sex and reduce or eliminate the embarras… - Obesity and Spinal Arthritis - Will My Obesity Cause Arthritis?Updated: 2009-08-18 @ 12:00:44 EDT
Obesity contributes directly to several types of back problems, including arthritis. Even if you are not morbidly obese, the health of your back and spine may be suffering because of your obesity. … - Arthritis and Disability Due to Arthritis - Definition of ArthritisUpdated: 2009-08-18 @ 11:53:57 EDT
Arthritis, which includes osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis, along with over 100 other kinds, is the number 1 cause of disability in the US. The FDA estimates that 42 million people are arth… - Massage Therapy for Back Pain - Relieving Back Pain with Massage The…Updated: 2009-08-17 @ 16:17:36 EDT
Massage therapy for back pain - in other words the back massage - relieves tight and stiff back muscles. Here's what a back massage can do for you. … - Self Therapy for Back or Neck Pain - Treatments for Back or Neck PainUpdated: 2009-08-17 @ 15:57:57 EDT
Have you ever woken up with neck pain that hurt, but not enough to go see a doctor? Here are some ways you can give yourself back self therapy, for example massage, ice heat, OTC pain meds and mor… - Spinal Fractures and Compression Fractures - What Are Compression or…Updated: 2009-08-14 @ 11:54:54 EDT
Compression fractures - aka spinal fractures - affect people with osteoporosis especially. Learn more about compression fractures and spinal fractures…