Understanding Shoulder Pain

Shoulder pain is common and can result from problems involving the muscles, tendons, joints, bursae, or nerves around the shoulder. The shoulder is one of the most mobile joints in the body. This allows you to reach, lift, push, pull, and rotate your arm, but it also...

Understanding Sciatica and Lumbar Radiculopathy

Sciatica is pain that travels along the path of the sciatic nerve, usually from the lower back or buttock into the leg. The medical term lumbar radiculopathy refers to irritation or compression of a nerve root in the lower spine. When one of these nerves becomes...

Understanding Osteoarthritis Pain

Osteoarthritis is a common joint condition that can cause pain, stiffness, and difficulty with everyday movement—but there are many ways to manage symptoms and protect function. Osteoarthritis, often called OA, is the most common type of arthritis. It develops when...

Understanding Neuropathic Pain and Peripheral Neuropathy

Neuropathic pain is pain caused by damage or disease affecting the nerves or nervous system. It often feels different from the aching or soreness associated with muscles and joints. People with neuropathic pain may describe sensations such as: Burning Tingling Pins...

Understanding Neck Pain and Cervical Radiculopathy

Neck pain is common and can come from muscles, joints, discs, or nerves in the cervical spine. When a nerve in the neck becomes irritated or compressed, pain may travel into the shoulder, arm, or hand. This is called cervical radiculopathy. The cervical spine is the...

Understanding Knee Pain

Knee pain is common and can result from arthritis, overuse, injury, muscle weakness, or problems involving the bones, cartilage, ligaments, tendons, or other structures around the joint. The knee is a complex joint that helps support body weight while allowing...

Understanding Fibromyalgia Pain

Fibromyalgia is a chronic condition that causes widespread pain, fatigue, sleep problems, and increased sensitivity to pain. Unlike arthritis, fibromyalgia does not primarily result from damage or inflammation within the joints. Instead, it is thought to involve...

Understanding Chronic Low Back Pain

Chronic low back pain is common—but living with pain does not mean you have to stop moving or give up the activities that matter to you. Low back pain is considered chronic when it lasts for 12 weeks or longer. It may be present every day or come and go over time. For...

How Do We Treat Pain

The best plan matches the person, the cause, and the goals Pain treatment is not one-size-fits-all. Effective care starts with understanding why the pain is occurring and then combining treatments that improve comfort, movement, sleep, daily activities, and quality of...