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09 May Spinal Cord Stimulation

Posted at 18:25h in Back Pain, Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, Hip Pain, Home, Lower Back Pain, Neck Pain by William Lian MD

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What is spinal cord stimulation, and how does it work? Spinal cord stimulation (SCS) involves a minimally invasive procedure during which electrical leads are placed in the posterior epidural space (the area between the vertebral canal and the spinal cord) to stimulate the dorsal columns (the...

3d rendered medically accurate illustration of the coccyx - Coccydynia AKA Tailbone Pain

07 Jun Coccydynia (AKA Tailbone Pain): What Causes it? How Do I Get better?

Posted at 15:03h in Hip Pain, Home, Lower Back Pain, Tailbone Pain by Brent Page MD

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Tailbone pain, also called coccydynia or coccygodynia, is pain associated with the coccyx – the small triangular shaped bone at the bottom of the spinal column just below the sacrum. The coccyx is typically composed of three to five fused (or semi-fused) bony segments and...

3d rendered medically accurate illustration of an arthritic iliosacral joint - Sacroiliac Joint Dysfunction

17 Dec Is My Lower Back or Hip Pain from Sacroiliac Joint Dysfunction?

Posted at 16:23h in Back Pain, Hip Pain, Home, Lower Back Pain by William Lian MD

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By William Lian MD Sacroiliac joint (SIJ) pain has long been an under-recognized and under-diagnosed cause of pain. Lower back pain (LBP) is the most common cause of chronic pain in the United States, with up to 84% of adults experiencing it at some point in...