Peripheral neuropathy is a pain disorder characterized by damage to the peripheral nerves—the system of nerves that reside outside of your central nervous system. These tissues extend outward from the brain and spinal cord to innervate your limbs, muscles, organs, etc. However, these nerves are not invulnerable to damage. Injuries, health conditions, and exposure to toxins may cause harm to these...
Have you been dealing with abnormal pain or other troubling symptoms following physical trauma or surgery? Do you feel like your injury should be healed already, but the symptoms only keep getting worse? Your symptoms may be due to a relatively rare condition known as complex regional pain syndrome (or CRPS). CRPS occurs when your nerves become damaged as the result...
What is Kyphoplasty? Have you been diagnosed with a spinal fracture or a compression fracture? These spinal column issues can be extremely painful. Even worse, they may result in permanent deformity. If treated early with a minimally invasive procedure called kyphoplasty, you may be able to restore height to the spine. This, in turn, may lead to significant pain relief, reduced...
Each year, the abuse of opioids—both medications and illicit drugs like heroin—causes an alarming number of fatal overdoses. According to the CDC, opioids were implicated in nearly 70% of drug overdose deaths in 2018. In fact, between 1999 and 2018, almost 450,000 individuals died from an opioid overdose. That’s nearly half a million families that will never see a loved one...
Anyone who suffers from chronic migraines wants to do more than simply treat them—they want to prevent the migraines from reoccurring. The intense pain and related migraine symptoms can prevent you from working, doing the things you love, and even leave you bedridden more than once per week. In fact, according to the Migraine Research Foundation, more than 90% of...
You’ve likely heard about sciatica and maybe if you’ve shared that you’re having pain in your lower back, buttocks, hips, and/or legs you’ve been told that it’s caused by it. But what exactly is sciatica and how can it be treated? Many patients turn to Integrated Pain Consultants when they suspect they have sciatica and help is certainly available. Sciatica...
Arthritis is one of the most common causes of a joint injury. Integrated Pain Consultants is committed to providing you with options to address your joint pain so that you can avoid medication dependency and unnecessary surgery. Unfortunately, many people aren’t diagnosed with arthritis until it is severe. There are many types of arthritis, and just like any condition catching...
If you have a compression fracture in the spine and have been told you need surgery, it’s worthwhile to get a second opinion from a pain specialist. Integrated Pain Consultants was established to offer patients options and alternatives for their pain relief, and many of our team members are double board-certified in pain management and anesthesiology. When you see a...
When you’re in pain, you deserve to have leading pain management specialists taking care of you. Integrated Pain Consultants was founded by Dr. Nikesh Seth to provide patients with comprehensive choices when it comes to treating both acute and chronic pain. Many of the pain specialists at the clinic are double board-certified in both pain management and anesthesiology, offering non-invasive...
Around the country, many schools and school districts have returned to some type of “normal” and that means in-person classes and sports. Integrated Pain Consultants saw a spike in sports injuries during the summer months, and that was often due to people taking the initiative to keep in shape even as gyms and options like intramural leagues closed. Working out...