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Body scrubs can be a wonderful way to exfoliate the dead skin away, invigorate the skin, add a delightful scent to the room and pamper yourself. They not only exfoliate but lift away dirt, grime and excess oil while stimulating the skin and underlying muscles to promote circulation.  Sugar has naturally occurring glycolic acids which help… Continue reading Body Scrubs Help Relaxation, Decrease Pain

As patients, we often have difficulty explaining where, when and how we hurt. All imperative in helping providers to define the potential cause and treatment options.  Pain is felt when the nerves, spinal cord and brain send signals alerting the body to an issue. But we all feel it differently. That’s why getting a thorough… Continue reading Types of Pain

Living with chronic pain is overwhelming. We learn quickly to do whatever it takes to avoid pain. Can’t walk more than a few yards? Then only walk a few feet before resting. Can’t bend down to pick something up off the floor? Then leave it or use a device to help. Struggle with stairs? Never use… Continue reading Graded Exposure Therapy

Ever felt an uncontrollable urge to move your legs or arms? Usually the legs, at night, when you’re trying to sleep? Maybe not because of pain, per se, but just an uncomfortable feeling often described as a crawling, pulling, throbbing, aching, itchy feeling deep in the limbs not on the skin, that won’t stop until… Continue reading Restless Leg Syndrome

When all else has failed and chronic pain persists many have turned to a spinal cord stimulator. This is a medical device that has thin wire electrodes attached to a battery pack. The electrodes are placed between the spinal cord and veterbral body where the pain begins. The battery is usually tucked into a skin… Continue reading Spinal Cord Stimulation