Knee Pain | Knee Osteoarthritis | Genicular Nerve Block

The knee joint is put through a lot of stress during everyday, sports and work activities. Even though the knee is the largest and strongest joint in the human body, it is still prone to osteoarthritis. Knee osteoarthritis is the most common form of arthritis found in this joint, and one of the most common types in the human body. This joint disorder can cause ongoing knee pain, swelling, stiffness and loss of motion. Residents in the Greater Tyler, Texas area struggling with knee osteoarthritis may be candidates for a non-surgical treatment known as a genicular nerve block, available at Pain Recovery Center of Tyler. 

Osteoarthritis of the knee is a degenerative form of arthritis, also known as “wear and tear” arthritis, which most commonly occurs in adults over the age of 50 years.  

Knee osteoarthritis can make everyday activities painful. Fortunately, when chronic knee pain and discomfort cannot be managed with conventional pain management treatments, a genicular nerve block may be the solution. 

Do you want to learn more about a genicular nerve block? Read our full article dedicated to this topic here. 

If you suffer from chronic knee pain caused by knee osteoarthritis and believe a genicular nerve block may be right for you, please contact the Tyler, Texas pain management physicians at Pain Recovery Center of Tyler today.  

Chronic Pain Management | Pain Doctor Tyler Texas

It is estimated approximately 30 million Americans suffer from a form of chronic pain, such as back pain, neck pain, joint pain or headaches. Ongoing pain hinders an individual’s ability to perform everyday activities, participate in physical activities or excel in many work positions, often leading to depression, fatigue and anxiety. All of these factors connect and cause the patient even worse pain and emotional discomfort. Patients struggling with constant, severe pain typically require a multidisciplinary chronic pain management clinic to help ease pain and allow then to get through each day. Pain Recovery Center of Tyler offers two leading pain doctors in Tyler, Texas, both highly experienced at diagnosing and treating all levels of pain.

Chronic pain is defined as pain that lasts longer than three months. This type of pain is often associated with a chronic health condition, nerve damage or injury. The most common causes of chronic pain include osteoarthritis, fibromyalgia, a surgery that caused nerve damage and spinal conditions.

The pain doctors in Tyler, Texas at Pain Recovery Center of Tyler believe pain is multifactorial in origin, so it is important for medical professionals to identify each possible cause of pain separately, rather than assume all of the pain is from one disease or injury. Because chronic pain is a complex condition, a multidisciplinary pain management clinic, such as Pain Recovery Center of Tyler, is often recommended since the physicians offer a range of interventions, including medications, nerve blocks, injections, physical therapy and other complementary treatments.

For additional resources on chronic pain management, please contact the office of Pain Recovery Center of Tyler. Our pain doctors in Tyler, Texas are available to assist patients suffering from various causes of chronic pain. You can also view our full blog article dedicated to this topic here.

Arthritis Awareness Month | Pain Management | Tyler TX

The most common form of arthritis, osteoarthritis, is typically caused by aging joints, a joint injury or obesity. While the natural aging process or a joint injury may be unpreventable, an individual can help avoid the development of osteoarthritis by remaining active and staying at a healthy weight. There is no cure for this common joint condition, so prevention and proper treatment are very important. Pain Recovery Center of Tyler, a pain management clinic in Tyler, Texas, would like to share valuable information on osteoarthritis during National Arthritis Awareness Month.

Osteoarthritis is caused by the degeneration of cartilage due to an injury, normal wear and tear of the joint or being overweight. As cartilage breaks down, bones begin to rub against each other, leading to joint pain, swelling and decreased range of motion. In severe cases, bone spurs may even develop and lead to severe and debilitating symptoms.

There is currently no cure for osteoarthritis so getting the proper treatment is critical. The joint condition is usually treated with a combination of exercise, weight loss, heat and cold therapy, physical therapy exercises and pain management injections and medications. If osteoarthritis is too severe, or if conservative treatment does not alleviate symptoms, a surgical procedure may be the next step of treatment.

For additional resources on osteoarthritis during National Arthritis Awareness Month, please contact the Tyler, Texas pain management clinic of Pain Recovery Center of Tyler. You can also view our full blog article dedicated to this topic here.

Injection Therapy | Pain Relief | Tyler Texas

Injection therapy is a common form of pain relief designed to help alleviate back pain, neck pain and joint pain. A pain doctor’s overall goal of injection therapy as part of the pain management process is to alleviate pain enough that patients can comfortably engage in physical therapy exercises and complete daily tasks. Pain Recovery Center of Tyler specializes in numerous injection therapies, and our physicians are available to treat individuals living in Greater Tyler, Texas.

Pain is a bothersome sensation triggered by the nervous system in response to an injury or a chronic health condition. Pain affects individuals differently - some people experience a dull ache, a stabbing pain, shooting pain or a chronic pins-and-needles sensation. Depending on the cause of pain, individuals may experience pain in one specific area (ligament injury) or all over the body (flu).

Injection therapy is able to provide pain relief to countless individuals suffering from various causes of pain.

If you live in Greater Tyler, Texas and would like more information on injection therapy as a form of pain relief, please contact the pain doctors at Pain Recovery Center of Tyler. You can also read our full blog article dedicated to this topic here.

Post Surgical Pain | Chronic Pain | Tyler Texas

Countless individuals undergo surgery each year in the East Texas area to relieve chronic pain and other troublesome symptoms associated with an injury or health condition. Even though many surgical procedures are performed to alleviate ongoing and persistent pain, post-surgical pain is a big concern for many individuals. The Tyler, Texas pain management physicians at Pain Recovery Center of Tyler are available to assist patients who are experiencing post-surgical pain after rehabilitation efforts with their surgical team, as well as patients who have developed chronic pain after surgery.

Post-surgical pain is very common and should be expected after any procedure. The pain may be described as dull, stabbing or sharp. The pain level may intensify with rest, activities or certain movements. Certain patients may even experience radiating pain, or pain that moves from one location to another.

Certain pre-existing medical conditions, such as a chronic pain condition, have the possibility of complicating post-surgery pain management efforts.

For more resources on post-surgical pain, or to discuss the development of chronic pain after surgery, please contact the Tyler, Texas pain management physicians at Pain Recovery Center of Tyler. You can also view our full blog article dedicated to this topic here.

Fibromyalgia | Chronic Pain | Tyler Texas

Fibromyalgia, otherwise known as fibromyalgia syndrome, is a chronic disorder that causes a patient to experience general fatigue, areas of tenderness and widespread chronic pain. Because the condition’s symptoms are so subjective and there is not a true cause of the condition, fibromyalgia is often misdiagnosed in the medical field. The pain physicians at Pain Recovery Center of Tyler can help patients living in the greater Tyler, Texas area who are suffering from the painful symptoms of fibromyalgia by prescribing a detailed pain management program.

Fibromyalgia is a long-term disorder that causes chronic pain throughout the body, areas of tenderness and general fatigue. This health condition is often associated with arthritis or other degenerative joint condition, but it is not this form of disorder since it does not cause inflammation to the joints or damage to articular cartilage.

Fibromyalgia is commonly associated with trigger points, or areas of tenderness, throughout the body. The pain within these tender areas is often described as a dull, chronic pain. Other common fibromyalgia symptoms include general fatigue, headaches, difficulty sleeping, anxiety and depression. A pain physician’s overall goal of fibromyalgia treatment is to manage the patient’s pain level and improve quality of life.

For additional resources on chronic pain associated with fibromyalgia, please contact the Tyler, Texas pain physicians at Pain Recovery Center of Tyler. You can also view our full blog articled dedicated to this topic here.

Chronic Knee Pain | Genicular Nerve Block | Tyler Texas

The knee joint is placed under extreme stress day after day. Because of the stress load placed on the knee during everyday activities and sports, knee injuries and degenerative conditions, such as knee osteoarthritis, are extremely common. When chronic knee pain can no longer be treated with traditional pain management treatments, a genicular nerve block may be prescribed by a pain physician. Pain Recovery Center of Tyler is extremely proud to offer Tyler, Texas and East Texas patients this cutting-edge, non-surgical treatment option.

Chronic knee pain is classified as long-term pain, swelling and general discomfort in one or both knees. The exact cause of ongoing pain determines the location of pain, severity of pain, etc. Chronic knee pain, unlike acute pain associated with an injury, is not always linked to one traumatic event. It is often caused by a condition or disease.

A genicular nerve block is a non-surgical, minimally invasive procedure designed to alleviate chronic knee pain when traditional pain management treatments fail. This particular treatment option utilizes radiofrequency (RF) energy to genicular nerves, the nerves responsible for carrying a pain signal from the knee joint to the brain and central nervous system.

For more resources on chronic knee pain or knee osteoarthritis, or to determine if you are an ideal candidate for a genicular nerve block, please contact the Tyler, Texas pain physicians at Pain Recovery Center of Tyler. You can also view our entire blog article dedicated to this topic here.

Pain Management Specialists | Chronic Pain | Tyler TX

Pain is often characterized in the medical community as an uncomfortable feeling that tells the body something is not right. Pain can be acute or chronic, as well as steady, throbbing, stabbing, pinching or aching. Pain often occurs after an automobile accident, work-related injury, sports injury, home injury or other traumatic event. A pain management specialist has advanced, special training in the evaluation, diagnosis and treatment of various types of pain, including acute pain and chronic pain. Pain Recovery Center of Tyler, serving the greater Tyler, Texas and East Texas area, specializes in pain management and has two highly trained and experienced pain management specialists available to help return patients to normal, everyday activities.

Patients experiencing chronic pain often avoid behaviors and movements that trigger the pain. While this helps eliminate some degree of pain, it creates additional muscle wasting and inflammation of the body’s soft structures. Because of this, our pain management specialists offer a multidisciplinary/multimodal treatment plan that involves pain management and physical therapy. The physical therapy rehabilitation program is designed to change learned behaviors that may have contributed to additional pain, as well as to keep the body mobile. A pain management specialist offers much more than just pain management medications. Pain specialists are able to treat various types of pain by utilizing x-rays, fluoroscopic and guided procedures in hopes of minimizing the need for long-term medications and injections.

For additional information on chronic pain, or to schedule an appointment with a pain management specialist, please contact the Tyler, Texas office of Pain Recovery Center of Tyler. You can also view our full blog article here.

Physical Therapy Month | Rehabilitation | Tyler TX

Every October, the medical community throughout the United States celebrates National Physical Therapy Month. The entire month is used to raise awareness of the numerous benefits of physical therapy and rehabilitation programs, including improvement of motion and mobility and the avoidance of surgery and addictive prescription medications. Pain Recovery Center of Tyler, located in Tyler, Texas, offers an exceptional physical therapy and rehabilitation department designed to relieve chronic pain and restore function in patients.

The 2016 campaign for National Physical Therapy Month is focused on physical therapy as a safe and effective pain management treatment instead of addictive opioids.

Since 1999, American patients have been prescribed addictive opioids at an increasing rate to manage chronic pain. Common opioid medications include Vicodin, Opana, Methodone, OxyContin and Perocet. While these prescription medications can relieve pain, many patients become addicted and experience depression, overdoses and withdrawal symptoms when stopping use.

The CDC is encouraging medical professionals to treat the true cause of chronic pain and not just mask it with prescription medications. Physical therapy is considered a safe and effective pain management alternative to opioid use. Physical therapy and rehabilitation programs are highly successful at relieving pain, improving function and increasing overall health and wellness.

For additional resources on physical therapy and rehabilitation programs to alleviate chronic pain, please contact the physicians at Pain Recovery Center of Tyler, proudly serving the greater Tyler, Texas communities. You can also view our entire blog article dedicated to this topic here.

Pain Management | Pain Doctor | Tyler Texas

Did you know there are many benefits of pain to the human body? Pain allows the body to release chemicals required for healthy healing, is a warning sign of a medical condition and tells us when our body is being pushed past its limits. The Tyler, Texas pain doctors at Pain Recovery Center of Tyler specialize in pain management treatments designed to alleviate symptoms associated with a patient’s injury or medical condition and return them to a full recovery.

Pain is usually addressed by first treating the cause of pain, such as starting an antibiotic to fight an infection, casting a fracture or stitching a cut. Pain management treatments then begin to alleviate pain level and help patients recover more comfortably. Common treatments include anti-inflammatory medications, pain management injections, modified activities, rest, ice/heat and a physical therapy program aimed at alleviating pain and returning patients to normal activities.

If you are experiencing pain and would like additional resources on common pain management treatments, please contact the Tyler, Texas pain doctors at Pain Recovery Center of Tyler. You can also view our full article dedicated to this topic here.

Chronic Pain Causes | Pain Management | Tyler Texas

Chronic pain is the most common cause of long-term disability in the country. The health condition is commonly caused by an injury, an underlying health condition or a past surgery that caused nerve damage. The pain physicians at Pain Recovery Center of Tyler are highly trained and experienced at treating Tyler, Texas patients with a variety of pain management techniques.

Chronic pain is reported to affect 100 million Americans. Chronic pain is a complex health condition. The health condition is commonly caused by an injury, an underlying health condition or a past surgery that caused nerve damage. Chronic pain caused by an injury is typically associated with a pulled muscle, back sprain or whiplash. A number of underlying health conditions can cause persistent pain, including:

• Arthritis
• Cancer
• Shingles
• Fibromyalgia
• Endometriosis
• Chronic fatigue syndrome

Pain caused by nerve damage, neurogenic pain, is also a relatively common cause of chronic pain.

For additional resources on chronic pain causes and pain management treatment options, please contact the Tyler, Texas pain physicians at Pain Recovery Center of Tyler.

Workplace Injury Prevention | Work Accident | Tyler Texas

The National Safety Council estimates a worker is injured on the job every seven seconds and many of these work accidents are preventable. That is a staggering number! During National Safety Month, the pain physicians at Pain Recovery Center of Tyler, located in Tyler, Texas, would like to share workplace injury prevention tips to help keep patients safe while on the job.

Preventing a work accident before it happens can keep workers on the job, keep employers’ production levels high and help protect employers from a lawsuit, accident investigation or equipment repair.

The following workplace injury prevention tips can help create a safe working environment:

• Use safe lifting techniques
• Wear personal protective equipment
• Pay attention to ergonomics
• Get up and move throughout the day
• Do not take shortcuts
• Keep an orderly area, including company vehicle
• Reduce workplace stress

If a work accident occurs, workers are strongly encouraged to report the workplace injury to the proper personnel at their workplace. Workers are then encouraged to visit a pain physician, such as Pain Recovery Center of Tyler, so a proper diagnosis and pain management treatment can be prescribed.

For more resources on workplace injury prevention during National Safety Month, or to discuss a work accident with one of our pain physicians, please contact the Tyler, Texas office of Pain Recovery Center of Tyler. You can also view our entire blog dedicated to this topic here.

Exercise and Chronic Pain | Pain Physicians | Tyler Texas

It may seem surprising but exercise and physical activity may be beneficial at alleviating chronic pain. When the body does not receive adequate amounts of exercise, it becomes out of shape, leading to muscles losing strength and joints becoming stiff. Chronic pain can then become worse since the body is not functioning as intended. Dr. Kenneth Fults and Dr. Janine Islam, pain physicians at Pain Recovery Center of Tyler located in Tyler, Texas, commonly prescribe exercise and increased physical activity for patients suffering from chronic pain.

Pain medications and physical therapy are well-known chronic pain treatments, but exercise may be beneficial to certain patients. Our pain physicians commonly prescribe additional physical activity as part of a chronic pain treatment plan. Our physicians will help each patient select the proper form of exercise based on chronic pain level, location of pain and overall health. Walking, swimming, strength training, yoga and stretching can be effective forms, as well as everyday activities such as gardening, cleaning the house and playing with kids and/or pets.

For additional resources on how exercise can help alleviate chronic pain, please contact the pain physicians at Pain Recovery Center of Tyler located in Tyler, Texas. You can also view our entire blog article on this topic here.

Physical Therapy | Tyler Texas | Pain Recovery Center of Tyler

Physical therapy is a safe and effective pain management treatment for patients suffering from chronic pain, arthritis, a sports injury or other healh condition. When performed correctly, physical therapy can help restore, maintain and promote a patient’s overall health, as well as ease chronic pain in many patients. The pain physicians at Pain Recovery Center of Tyler offer physical therapy and rehabilitation services to Tyler, Texas patients suffering from chronic pain and a number of other health conditions.

Physical therapy is a common pain management treatment used to treat chronic pain and return patients to their prior level of physical ability. In a physical therapy session, a patient may perform a number of different items, including:

• Walking or riding a stationary bike to warm up the body
• Use physical therapy machines or other equipment to strengthen the muscles and surrounding soft tissues in the affected area
• Stretch specific areas of the body 
• Perform pain relief exercises as recommended by a pain physician and/or physical therapist

To learn more about the many benefits of physical therapy for chronic pain and other health conditions, contact the pain physicians at Pain Recovery Center of Tyler, located in Tyler, Texas, or visit our pain management blog here.

Chronic Knee Pain | Genicular Nerve Block | Pain Physicians | Tyler Texas

Knee pain can be caused by a number of conditions, including muscle strains, tendonitis, ligament injuries, cartilage injuries and knee arthritis. When a patient sustains an injury to the knee, the pain can become so severe that it limits daily activities and a healthy, active lifestyle. Pain Recovery Center of Tyler, located in Tyler, Texas, specializes in pain management treatments, including treatments for chronic knee pain. Our pain physicians can help return patients to an active lifestyle with the help of a genicular nerve block.

Knee pain typically becomes worse as knee arthritis progresses. Many pain physicians will begin a pain management treatment plan with weight loss, pain relievers and strengthening exercises. When the chronic knee pain cannot be alleviated with these conventional measures, a pain physician may recommend a genicular nerve block.

If you would like to learn more about a genicular nerve block for chronic knee pain, please contact the pain physicians at Pain Recovery Center of Tyler, or visit our blog here. Our Tyler, Texas practice specializes in the latest treatment options in pain management.

Injury Care | Pain Physicians | Tyler Texas

Pain is often the result of trauma caused by a work related injury, automobile accident, home injury or sports injury. In many cases, our Tyler, Texas patients do not experience pain symptoms for days or weeks following an accident, even though the underlying cause of pain is present immediately. The pain physicians at Pain Recovery Center of Tyler work diligently to help get our patients back in the game after a sports injury, enjoying family time following a home injury or automobile accident and returning to work with full function after a work related injury using a number of pain management treatments. 

For more detailed information on Pain Recovery Center of Tyler's injury care programs, please visit our blog dedicated to pain management. You can also contact our Tyler, Texas office to schedule a consultation with one of our pain physicians.

Physical Therapy | Pain Physicians | Tyler Texas

Physical therapy and rehabilitation programs are administered by Pain Recovery Center of Tyler to help restore function, improve mobility, relieve pain and prevent or limit permanent physical disabilities of patients after an injury, surgery or from a disabling health condition. The goal of our pain management team is  to restore, maintain and promote overall fitness and health in patients with a number of physical therapy techniques. Pain Recovery Center of Tyler's pain physicians can help our Tyler, Texas patients return to a healthy and pain-free life with the use of our physical therapy and rehabilitation programs.

For more information on Pain Recovery Center of Tyler's physical therapy programs, please visit our pain management blog. You can also contact our Tyler, Texas office to schedule a consultation with one of our pain physicians.

Diagnostic Testing | Pain Physicians | Tyler Texas

Patients in the Tyler, Texas area can expect state-of-the-art services and modern diagnostic testing techniques at Pain Recovery Center of Tyler. Our pain physicians utilize methods shown to yield precise results in order to diagnose a condition and to help determine the proper pain management treatment options.   

Pain Recovery Center of Tyler offers numerous diagnostic testing services completed on-site, including:

• Digital X-rays
• Digital fluoroscopy
• Electrodiagnostic testing
• Functional and performance testing

For more detailed information on diagnostic testing as a pain management tool, please visit our blog here. You can also contact the Tyler, Texas office of Pain Recovery Center of Tyler to schedule a consultation with one of our pain physicians.

Pain Management Injections | Pain Physicians | Tyler Texas

Commonly used in the cervical and lumbar spine, injection therapy has been successful in both diagnosing and treating disc pain, nerve irritation, spinal stenosis and degenerative disc disease, as well as numerous other back and neck conditions. Injection therapy, such as Genicular Neurotomy, has also been proven to be effective at alleviating chronic knee pain. If you are experiencing neck or back pain, the pain physicians at Pain Recovery Center of Tyler in Tyler, Texas can help with a variety of pain management injection therapy options.

Pain Recovery Center of Tyler proudly offers injections to East Texas patients, such as:

• Epidural steroid injections

• Trigger point injections

• Intra-articular facet injections

• Medial branch blocks

• Genicular Neurotomy, used to alleviate pain associated with knee osteoarthritis

For more resources on injections as a pain management tool, please visit our blog to learn more. You can also contact the pain physicians at Pain Recovery Center of Tyler, serving the greater Tyler, Texas area.

Chronic Pain | Pain Physicians | Pain Recovery Center of Tyler

Many people experience acute pain in their everyday lives because of an injury or nonthreatening health condition. Unfortunately, some people experience chronic pain that persists for an extended period of time. The pain physicians at Pain Recovery Center of Tyler in Tyler, Texas specialize in chronic pain and are here to help with modern and conservative pain management treatments.

Common chronic pain complaints that lead people to pain physicians include headaches, neck pain, back pain, low back pain, cancer pain and arthritis pain. A person may even have two or more coexisting chronic pain conditions such as fibromyalgia or chronic fatigue syndrome.

In many cases, chronic pain cannot be cured. Pain management treatments are utilized to help alleviate the level of pain so an individual can enjoy everyday life. The goal of pain management is to improve function so the person can work, attend school and participate in day-to-day activities. Many people with chronic pain can be helped by pain physicians if they understand all the causes of pain and know the varied steps to help alleviate the pain.

If you would like to learn more about chronic pain, visit our blog. You can also contact our pain physicians at Pain Recovery Center of Tyler, proudly serving Tyler, Texas patients with the latest in pain management techniques.