Items Tagged ‘low back pain’
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To Understand Back Pain You May Need an Anatomy Lesson
When a patient asks,"Why does my back hurt?" the answer can take a bit of detective work. Dr. Christopher Winfree from the Pain Center says that the exact cause is often elusive but there are six anatomical structures in the spine that are the most common sources of chronic low back pain. He...
Posted on Feb 25, 2010 by Department Author In Blog, Pain Center Blog -
Pain Center
Failed back surgery syndrome, complex regional pain syndrome, and facial pain are common examples of chronic pain conditions that may respond quite well to neurosurgical intervention. Spinal cord stimulation and implantable infusion pumps are powerful tools that pain neurosurgeons may use to...