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A transforaminal epidural steroid injection (TFESI) is an injection of corticosteroids into the space just outside the covering (the dura) of the spinal cord in your lower back.

The facet joints allow your back and neck to bend forward and backward, but they are also a common cause of spine-related pain. The facet joints located in your lumbar spine (low back) are most susceptible to facet joint syndrome.

Your provider at Pain Care will review your medical history, ask about your symptoms and conduct a physical exam. Learn more in the blog below!

Spinal stenosis is a narrowing of the spaces in your spine, can compress your spinal cord and nerve roots exiting each vertebrae. Symptoms include back and/or neck pain, and numbness, tingling and weakness in your arms and legs.

If you have sciatica or another chronic pain condition & you live in or around Atlanta, GA, contact Pain Care to learn more about our approach to care. Call us or use our online form to request an appointment – we can usually see patients within 48 hours.

Sciatica pain is caused by an irritation, inflammation, pinching or compression of a nerve in the lower back. The most common cause is a herniated or slipped disk that causes pressure on the nerve root.

Diabetic neuropathy is a type of nerve damage that can occur if you have diabetes. High blood sugar (glucose) can injure nerves throughout the body. Diabetic neuropathy most often damages nerves in the legs and feet first.

What can Pain Care do to help with back and leg pain? Most patients with back & radiating leg pain typically benefit from a lumbar transforaminal. A transforaminal is an outpatient procedure that is used to diagnose & provide relief from back & neck pain.

August is Spinal Muscular Atrophy Awareness month (also known as SMA). SMA affects roughly 4 people in every 100,000 throughout the USA. 1 in 50 people carry the disease, and 1 out of every 6,000 to 10,000 people develop SMA.

What is pain? Pain occurs when something hurts, causing an uncomfortable or unpleasant feeling. The presence of pain often means that something is wrong or has happened. When it comes to pain, there are two different types of pain: Acute vs Chronic Pain.

These FDA-approved electrotherapy devices are surgically implanted and used as treatments to provide pain management through mild electrical signals that send electrical pulses to mask the pain felt by certain receptors in the brain.

Most people do not know the difference between a physician assistant and a nurse practitioner. You may visit either type of healthcare provider in one of our offices or your primary care office, more often than you visit with a doctor.

Pain Care has some exciting news! We have been keeping a little secret but now the secret is out! Pain Care has its own open MRI machine. We can now order and offer our patients MRIs within our own facility!

Many people rely on pain medication to manage chronic pain, but it can cause drowsiness, hallucinations or lead to addiction. Continue reading for ways to control pain without medication.

Copays, deductibles, and coinsurance, OH MY!  Trying to understand insurance benefits can be very difficult and overwhelming at times. Please review the following information to help you become more prepared when planning your care with Pain Care.