Spinal Decompression | Spine Pain | Tyler Texas

Many patients with an injured spinal disc causing chronic spine pain believe back or neck surgery is the only option. It simply is not. Spinal discs have the ability to heal on their own if properly treated by a pain physician. A safe, effective and non-invasive treatment option is the DRX9000™ spinal decompression system. The DRX9000™ system achieves decompression of the injured joint space and spinal disc without painful surgery. Pain Recovery Center of Tyler, proudly serving the greater Tyler, Texas area, offers the DRX9000™ spinal decompression system designed to decompress the injured joint space and spinal disc in order to alleviate chronic back pain or neck pain.

Nonsurgical spinal decompression works by gently stretching the spine over an extended period of time, changing the forces and position of the spine. This change takes pressure off the injured spinal disc. As a result, many patients will experience alleviated spine pain associated with their injury. For example, a patient affected by a bulging or herniated disc will often experience relief from retraction of the injured disc. Spinal decompression takes pressure off the nerves and other critical structures in the spine, promoting movement of water, oxygen and nutrient-rich fluids into the injured disc in order to promote healthy healing.

For more resources on the DRX9000™ spinal decompression system, or to determine the cause of your spine pain, 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 | 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 Fatigue Syndrome | Chronic Pain | Tyler Texas

All patients have experienced some level of fatigue, but certain patients experience extreme fatigue that is not alleviated with rest or a good night's sleep. These patients may be affected by a rare health condition known as chronic fatigue syndrome. Chronic fatigue syndrome can be a debilitating condition, causing patients to experience chronic pain, muscle pain, joint pain and an unrefreshed feeling after sleep. The pain physicians at Pain Recovery Center of Tyler, proudly serving the greater Tyler, Texas area, are extremely experienced at diagnosing and treating chronic fatigue syndrome, as well as other chronic pain conditions.

Chronic fatigue syndrome is characterized by extreme fatigue not associated with any underlying medical condition. A patient’s fatigue does not improve with rest, but may worsen with mental and physical activity. To determine if chronic fatigue syndrome is the cause of a patient’s joint pain, muscle pain or chronic pain, a pain physician must rule out other illnesses or health conditions, such as sleep disorders, mental health disorders, etc.

There is no cure for chronic fatigue syndrome at this time. The goal of treatment is to alleviate symptoms so patients can live a normal, healthy life.

For more resources on chronic fatigue syndrome, or to determine if the health condition is causing your chronic pain, please contact the Tyler, Texas pain physicians at Pain Recovery Center of Tyler. You can also view our entire blog article dedicated to this condition 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.

Tennis Elbow | Golfers Elbow | Tyler Texas

Summer is here for East Texas and many of our patients will be spending more time outdoors doing the activities they love, such as golfing and playing tennis. Many patients feel that tennis and golf are safe sports, but injuries to major joints can occur. Tennis elbow and golfer’s elbow are both considered to be overload tendon injuries, typically caused by repetitive overuse. The Tyler, Texas pain physicians at Pain Recovery Center of Tyler are available to assist patients experiencing discomfort in the elbow area.

Tennis elbow, otherwise known as lateral epicondylitis, is inflammation of the tendons that join the forearm muscles located on the outside of the elbow. The muscles and tendons located in this area can become damaged from overuse, such as playing tennis.

Golfer’s elbow, or medial epicondylitis, is very similar to tennis elbow, but this health condition causes pain on the inside of the elbow where the tendons of the forearm muscle attach to the elbow’s bony bump. Like tennis elbow, the tendons and muscles can become damaged from overuse and lead to troublesome symptoms.

For more information on tennis elbow or golfer’s elbow, please contact the pain physicians at Pain Recovery Center of Tyler located in Tyler, Texas. You can also view our entire blog article dedicated to this topic here.

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.