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Complex Regional Pain Syndrome

Taken from the Mayo Clinic: Complex regional pain syndrome is an uncommon form of chronic pain that usually affects an arm or a leg. Complex regional pain syndrome typically develops after an injury, [...]
January 4, 2016
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15 Non-Alcoholic Fancy Drink Recipes For Your Pain-Free New Year’s Eve!

It’s New Year’s Eve, and you are headed out to a party. You know that everyone there may be drinking, but because you are on certain medications and at your doctor’s insistence, there will be no[...]
December 31, 2015
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New Year’s Resolutions to Improve Your Health and Fitness

New Year’s Resolutions to Improve Your Health and Fitness

According to the numbers, 45 percent of Americans usually make resolutions, but only 8 percent of the people who make New Year’s resolutions actually achieve them. A lot of adults choose this time o[...]
December 29, 2015
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Happy Holidays!

During this time of the year, Georgia Pain and Wellness Center reflects on our mission to Relieve Pain and Restore Lives. We are thankful for each of our patients and their families and hope that we h[...]
December 24, 2015
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Radiofrequency Ablation for Arthritis Pain

What Happens During Radiofrequency Ablation? You will meet with a doctor for an evaluation. If radiofrequency ablation is recommended, a doctor will explain the procedure in detail, including possible[...]
December 21, 2015
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Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy)

Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) is a condition of intense burning pain, stiffness, swelling, and discoloration that most often affects the hand. Arms, legs, and feet can also be affected by CRPS[...]
December 16, 2015
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Stress and Chronic Pain

Stress and anxiety can exacerbate pain. In fact, this can start a vicious cycle as intense feelings of pain tend to cause more stress and anxiety. You can counteract this downward spiral if you learn [...]
December 12, 2015
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Lumbar Compression Fracture

Lumbar Compression Fracture

The lumbar vertebrae are the 5 largest and strongest of all vertebrae in the spine. These vertebrae comprise the lower back. They begin at the start of the lumbar curve (ie, the thoracolumbar junction[...]
December 3, 2015
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Lower Back Pain Symptoms and Causes

Lower Back Pain Symptoms and Causes Lower back pain can be caused by a variety of problems with any parts of the complex, interconnected network of spinal muscles, nerves, bones, discs or tendons in t[...]
December 2, 2015
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What is Spinal Stenosis?

In the medical field, stenosis means the abnormal narrowing of a body channel. When combined with the word spinal, it defines a narrowing of the bone channel occupied by the spinal nerves or the spin[...]
November 22, 2015