Diabetic Neuropathy in the Feet: 6 Treatment Options Pain Specialists Use
Burning, tingling, numbness, or sharp pain in the feet are some of the most common and frustrating symptoms of diabetic neuropathy. Because the nerves farthest from the spine are affected first, the feet often signal the problem before anywhere else. The good news is that there are real options [...]
Lumbar Epidural Steroid Injection in Southaven, MS: What to Expect Before, During, and After
When lower back pain radiates down your leg and over-the-counter options stop working, a lumbar epidural steroid injection is often one of the next steps a pain specialist considers. It is a targeted, minimally invasive way to calm the inflammation that irritates the nerves in your lower spine. If [...]
Genicular Nerve Block vs. Radiofrequency Ablation for Knee Pain: Which One Is Right for You?
If chronic knee pain has not responded to medication, physical therapy, or injections, and surgery is not the right step for you, two procedures often come up: the genicular nerve block and radiofrequency ablation. They sound like competing options, but they are actually two parts of the same pathway. [...]
Occipital Nerve Block for Chronic Migraines in Oxford, MS: How It Works and Who Is a Good Candidate
When chronic migraines or persistent headaches do not respond to medication, the pain can take over your work, sleep, and daily life. An occipital nerve block is a minimally invasive option that targets a specific set of nerves at the back of the head to interrupt that pain. It [...]
Kyphoplasty Recovery Timeline: What to Expect Week by Week
A spinal compression fracture can turn simple movements (standing, bending, even taking a deep breath) into sharp, limiting pain. Kyphoplasty is a minimally invasive procedure designed to stabilize that fractured vertebra and relieve pain, and one of its biggest advantages is a recovery timeline measured in days and weeks [...]
Neck Pain That Causes Headaches: What It Means and When to See a Pain Specialist
You take ibuprofen. You wait it out. The headache goes away — and then, reliably, it comes back. If that cycle sounds familiar, and if you also carry stiffness or aching in your neck, the headache itself may not be the primary problem. The neck might be. This connection [...]
When Back Pain Travels Down Your Leg: Could It Be Sciatica?
Most people expect back pain to stay in the back. So when that familiar ache in the lower spine starts sending sharp, electric sensations down through the buttock, thigh, calf, and sometimes all the way into the foot, it understandably raises alarm. That pattern — lower back pain that [...]
Understanding Different Types of Back Pain and How to Treat Them
Back pain is one of the most common reasons people seek medical attention, affecting millions worldwide. At MidSouth Pain Treatment Center, we understand how debilitating back pain can be and are dedicated to helping our patients find immediate relief. Whether your pain is acute or chronic, understanding its source is [...]
Now is the Time to Use Your Health Insurance Benefits Before the Year is Up
As the end of the year is rapidly approaching, it is important to review your health insurance benefits to ensure you do not lose out on low-cost treatments. If you’ve already met your deductible, now is the perfect time to schedule an appointment for anything you have been putting off [...]
The Different Manifestations of Back Pain and How to Approach Them
Back pain is one of the most prevalent medical problems in the United States and is something that most people will experience during some stage in their lives. In fact, eight in ten Americans will face some type of back pain in their lifetime. Not only is back pain one [...]
How Interventional Pain Management Can Help You Get Back to Doing What You Love Most
While traditional pain management is effective in treating some patients’ pain, sometimes over-the-counter medication or prescription medication does not adequately alleviate pain. Interventional pain management is often an excellent alternative. Interventional pain management involves minimally invasive treatment options to relieve acute or chronic pain. These treatments work by interrupting pain [...]
The Power of Pain Management
The International Association for the Study of Pain reports one in five adults experience chronic pain each day. Persistent chronic pain can interfere with daily life and may lead to depression, anxiety and difficulty sleeping. This cycle of pain is one that is difficult to break. Interventional Pain management specialists [...]
Diabetic Neuropathy in the Feet: 6 Treatment Options Pain Specialists Use
Burning, tingling, numbness, or sharp pain in the feet are some of the most common and frustrating symptoms of diabetic neuropathy. Because the nerves farthest from the spine are affected first, the feet often signal the problem before anywhere else. The good news is that there are real options [...]
Lumbar Epidural Steroid Injection in Southaven, MS: What to Expect Before, During, and After
When lower back pain radiates down your leg and over-the-counter options stop working, a lumbar epidural steroid injection is often one of the next steps a pain specialist considers. It is a targeted, minimally invasive way to calm the inflammation that irritates the nerves in your lower spine. If [...]
Genicular Nerve Block vs. Radiofrequency Ablation for Knee Pain: Which One Is Right for You?
If chronic knee pain has not responded to medication, physical therapy, or injections, and surgery is not the right step for you, two procedures often come up: the genicular nerve block and radiofrequency ablation. They sound like competing options, but they are actually two parts of the same pathway. [...]
Occipital Nerve Block for Chronic Migraines in Oxford, MS: How It Works and Who Is a Good Candidate
When chronic migraines or persistent headaches do not respond to medication, the pain can take over your work, sleep, and daily life. An occipital nerve block is a minimally invasive option that targets a specific set of nerves at the back of the head to interrupt that pain. It [...]
Kyphoplasty Recovery Timeline: What to Expect Week by Week
A spinal compression fracture can turn simple movements (standing, bending, even taking a deep breath) into sharp, limiting pain. Kyphoplasty is a minimally invasive procedure designed to stabilize that fractured vertebra and relieve pain, and one of its biggest advantages is a recovery timeline measured in days and weeks [...]
Neck Pain That Causes Headaches: What It Means and When to See a Pain Specialist
You take ibuprofen. You wait it out. The headache goes away — and then, reliably, it comes back. If that cycle sounds familiar, and if you also carry stiffness or aching in your neck, the headache itself may not be the primary problem. The neck might be. This connection [...]
When Back Pain Travels Down Your Leg: Could It Be Sciatica?
Most people expect back pain to stay in the back. So when that familiar ache in the lower spine starts sending sharp, electric sensations down through the buttock, thigh, calf, and sometimes all the way into the foot, it understandably raises alarm. That pattern — lower back pain that [...]
Understanding Different Types of Back Pain and How to Treat Them
Back pain is one of the most common reasons people seek medical attention, affecting millions worldwide. At MidSouth Pain Treatment Center, we understand how debilitating back pain can be and are dedicated to helping our patients find immediate relief. Whether your pain is acute or chronic, understanding its source is [...]
Now is the Time to Use Your Health Insurance Benefits Before the Year is Up
As the end of the year is rapidly approaching, it is important to review your health insurance benefits to ensure you do not lose out on low-cost treatments. If you’ve already met your deductible, now is the perfect time to schedule an appointment for anything you have been putting off [...]
The Different Manifestations of Back Pain and How to Approach Them
Back pain is one of the most prevalent medical problems in the United States and is something that most people will experience during some stage in their lives. In fact, eight in ten Americans will face some type of back pain in their lifetime. Not only is back pain one [...]
How Interventional Pain Management Can Help You Get Back to Doing What You Love Most
While traditional pain management is effective in treating some patients’ pain, sometimes over-the-counter medication or prescription medication does not adequately alleviate pain. Interventional pain management is often an excellent alternative. Interventional pain management involves minimally invasive treatment options to relieve acute or chronic pain. These treatments work by interrupting pain [...]
The Power of Pain Management
The International Association for the Study of Pain reports one in five adults experience chronic pain each day. Persistent chronic pain can interfere with daily life and may lead to depression, anxiety and difficulty sleeping. This cycle of pain is one that is difficult to break. Interventional Pain management specialists [...]
Back Pain and Migraines
Chronic headaches are defined as occurring more than 15 days a month. Up to 4% of adults worldwide have this many headaches a month. Studies show no correlation between low back pain and a specific type of headache. Both primary and secondary headaches plague the adult population ranging from tension-type [...]
Back Pain with Radiating Pain
Back pain can manifest itself in many different ways. As the leading cause of disability worldwide, back pain ranges from a mild muscle ache to shooting, burning or stabbing pain. Most back pain can be treated without surgery, but in severe cases surgery may be required. The expression of back [...]
How Common Are Herniated Discs in Women?
How common are herniated discs in women? More common than most of us think. Get information on how they're diagnosed and how to treat them.
