Pain management is a growing field of medicine in America today. Finally, doctors and family members alike realize that some people really do suffer from daily bouts of pain. For example, back pain is the No. 1 reason for disability among working adults. Even scarier, at least 80 percent of all adults will experience back…
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Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) Therapy and Muscle Strains
When muscle tissue is torn or stretched, it is called a muscle strain or pulled muscle. Muscle strains are extremely common; they make up one-third of all sports injuries. There is a growing desire to treat muscle strains with platelet-rich plasma (PRP) therapy. Platelets in the blood are the body’s first line of defense against…
How Can PRP Be Used to Treat Pain in the Shoulders, Elbows, and Knees?
Depending on its severity, joint pain can either be an inconvenient nuisance or a debilitating obstacle to living a normal, active life. What’s more, treating a sore shoulder, aching elbow, or painful knee often requires extensive treatment and rehabilitation. Wouldn’t it be great if your body could simply heal itself? Now it can with the…
The Benefits of Consistent Chiropractic Visits
From easing headaches to relieving chronic back pain, chiropractic care is an essential element of many pain management plans. Chiropractic medicine is a centuries-old practice that came into its own in the very late-1900s, when Daniel David Palmer used an “adjustment” to realign misplaced vertebrae in a patient’s back. As a result, Dr. Palmer helped…
Bulging Disc Pain Treatment Options
Discs are rubbery structures located between vertebrae of the spine, where they absorb shock and assist with movement. Discs weaken over time, and weakened discs may shift from their normal position – a condition called a bulging disc. Initially, there may be little or no pain associated with a bulging disc, unless the protruding portion…
How Back Pain Can Affect Your Overall Health
Back pain is an epidemic that affects up to 80 percent of adults during their lifetime, according to the National Institutes of Health (a division of the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services). In fact, back problems are the most common cause of job-related disability. It is an all-encompassing condition that not only targets…
Brain Injury: Concussions with Football and Soccer
Do you know which contact sports cause the most concussions? If you said football, you are doubly correct. Both football and what we Americans refer to as soccer are at the top of the list for sports-related brain injury to both adult athletes and children. We all know what can happen when two players collide…
Ultrasound-Guided Injections for Pain Relief
If you suffer from chronic pain, ultrasound-guided injections may be a great solution to manage your pain. Ultrasound-guided injection treatment is an interventional, minimally invasive procedure in which ultrasound is used to pinpoint the proper placement of pain medication via injection. What Are Ultrasound-Guided Injections? Imagine delivering medication directly to the spot where you feel…
Delaware Back Pain & Sports Rehabilitation Centers: Your Trusted Provider for PRP Therapy
For those searching for a solution to soft tissue injuries or persistent pain, the knowledgeable, Board-Certified experts at Delaware Back Pain & Sports Rehabilitation Centers are excited to offer their patients Platelet-Rich Plasma Therapy as a unique alternative to invasive surgical procedures. If you are unfamiliar with Platelet Rich Plasma – PRP – Therapy, know…
Motor Vehicle Accidents
Many people have a fear of flying – but when it comes to heading out on the highway, most don’t think twice about the risks. Riding in a motor vehicle presents an increased risk of getting into an accident and suffering orthopedic injuries. In fact, vehicle crashes are the number-one cause of unintentional injury in…