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5 Questions to Ask Your Pain Management Doctor at Your Next Appointment

When you’re living with chronic pain or a chronic pain-causing condition, you understand how pain can impact every aspect of your life. From your ability …

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What Is Radiofrequency Ablation? A Closer Look at One of Pain Management’s Most Effective Treatments

When frontline approaches to pain management, like pain management medications, fail, patients are often left feeling that their only hope is invasive surgical solutions for …

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How Chronic Pain Affects Your Sleep — and How Better Pain Management Can Help

For chronic pain patients, getting a good night’s sleep can be challenging or even impossible when pain keeps you up at night. What makes getting …

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Combining Medical Care with Modern Physical Therapy

There is a frustrating situation that happens with some patients dealing with pain: they know they need to move more, but moving is the very …

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Auto Accident Rehabilitation and Care Built for You

Living in pain can be life altering and frustrating. And after a car accident, you may feel overwhelmed with finding the quality care you need. …

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Steroid Injections to Target Pain at Its Source

If you are dealing with arthritis, tendinitis or bursitis, you probably know it can be not only painful, but also frustrating. When you have persistent …

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What Is Spinal Stenosis? Treatment Options Including Minimally Invasive Lumbar Decompression

Spinal stenosis is a common cause of back pain in adults over 50 and occurs when the space between the vertebrae starts to narrow. As …

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Pain Management for Seniors in Macomb County: Staying Active and Independent as You Age

Chronic and recurring pain is a very common complaint in older patients, with some estimates that nearly 50% of older adults live with some level …

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What You Need to Know About Neuropathy

Are you experiencing tingling, numbness or burning in your hands or feet? Even a sharp or shooting pain? If so, you may be dealing with …

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Sports Injuries in Metro Detroit: Why Athletes of All Ages Are Turning to Interventional Pain Management

Sports injuries aren’t limited to professional athletes. Whether you’re a professional athlete, a student athlete, or just live an active lifestyle, when a sports injury …

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Herniated Disc Vs. Degenerative Disc Disease: How Macomb County Patients Can Find the Right Treatment Path

Back pain is by far the most common type of pain that patients in the United States face. Back pain has become such a problem …

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Low Back and Spinal Pain Don’t Have to Rule Your Life

Many people suffer with lower back and spinal pain…so much so that even walking, sitting, working and physical activities are impaired. No matter if your …

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Tennis Elbow, Golfer’s Elbow, and Other Repetitive Strain Injuries: When Rest Isn’t Enough

Overuse injuries like tennis and golfer’s elbows are incredibly common, affecting people of all ages and activity levels. While names like tennis elbow and golfer’s …

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Ankle Pain and Achilles Tendon Injuries: Non-Surgical Recovery Options in Macomb County

When you’re dealing with ankle pain or a recent Achilles tendon injury, walking and other parts of your daily life can be challenging. While these …

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Understanding CRPS: Why Early Diagnosis in Macomb County Can Make All the Difference

Chronic regional pain syndrome, or CRPS, can cause severe pain that negatively impacts all aspects of your life. Typically, CRPS will develop after an injury, …

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Carpal Tunnel and Hand Pain: Non-Surgical Treatment Options at Specialty Pain Management

If you’re dealing with carpal tunnel hand pain, you know how much of an impact it can have on your ability to work as well …

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Exploring Non-Surgical Approaches for Managing Joint and Back Discomfort

Joint and back discomfort can affect anyone. It does not discriminate by age or lifestyle. Whether you are a young athlete or someone enjoying retirement, …

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Advanced Knee Pain Treatment: Relief is Possible

Countless people of all ages suffer from knee pain. And truth be told, knee pain can be more than just an annoyance…it can impact everyday …

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How Tracking Your Symptoms Can Help Guide Your Care Plan

Managing pain is a journey that often involves many steps, adjustments, and conversations with healthcare professionals. One of the most effective tools for guiding your …

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The Role of Movement and Physical Therapy in Maintaining Mobility

Mobility is fundamental to living a fulfilling, independent life. The ability to move with ease is something that many take for granted until pain, injury, …

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Healing from Injury: A Unique Approach to Pain Relief After a Workplace Accident

No one aims to get hurt – especially at work. But the truth is that workplace accidents can happen in mere seconds out of nowhere. …

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When to See an Interventional Pain Specialist Instead of an Orthopedic Surgeon

When you’re struggling with a difficult case of shoulder pain, it can impact all aspects of your life. From impairing your ability to work, stay …

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Living with Hip Pain: Non-Surgical Treatment Options Before Considering Replacement

When hip pain strikes in Macomb County, many pain patients feel that surgery is the only solution to their pain. While surgical solutions for hip …

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Pain Management vs Physical Medicine: What’s the Difference?

When you are living with pain, whether from injury, surgery, or chronic conditions, the healthcare world can feel confusing. Two terms you might hear often …

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Sciatica Pain: A Multidisciplinary Approach to Relief

If you’ve experienced pain from sciatica, then you know full well that it is much more than just discomfort. It can be a pain so …

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What to Expect During a Pain Management Evaluation Appointment

If you are preparing for your first pain management evaluation appointment, it is normal to have questions about what the process involves. Understanding what to …

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How Michigan Workers Can Get Back on the Job

Interventional Pain Management for Work-Related Injuries Every year in the United States, there are over two million workplace-related injuries. While many of these injuries are …

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How Interventional Pain Management Can Help You Avoid Joint Replacement

Hip pain is one of the most common types of pain we treat with our patients at Specialty Pain Management. If you’ve been living with …

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Understanding Tension Headaches

If you’ve ever experienced a dull or aching pain or pressure on your forehead on both sides of the head, this could be a tension …

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How Desk Jobs and Repetitive Work Can Contribute to Discomfort Over Time

Modern work environments often require long hours at a desk or repetitive physical tasks. While these routines may seem harmless at first, they can gradually …

Understanding Today’s Pain Management

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