http://www.floridaspinesports.com/blog Orlando Pain Management | Sports Medicine | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation |407-363-9668 Thu, 21 Apr 2011 14:05:41 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Advantages of Vertebroplasty: Vertebroplasty is considered for patients with painful compression fractures in the spine, often caused by osteoporosis. Because the treatment often results in a dramatic decrease in pain, the advantages are numerous. Decreased pain. A compression fracture causes sharp and debilitating pain. Those suffering from these fractures are often prescribed ... http://www.floridaspinesports.com/blog/2008/08/18/vertebroplasty-orlando/ Physical therapy focuses primarily on those individuals who have disturbed function or impairment related to the musculoskeletal, neurological, cardiopulmonary, and integumentary (skin) systems. It also focuses on methods of evaluating the functions of these systems and on the selection and application of appropriate therapeutic interventions to alleviate pain; to maintain, ... http://www.floridaspinesports.com/blog/2008/06/10/physical-therapy-orlando/ Pain management generally benefits from a multidisciplinary approach that includes pharmacologic measures (analgesics such as narcotics or NSAIDs and pain modifiers such as tricyclic antidepressants or anticonvulsants), non-pharmacologic measures (such as interventional procedures, physical therapy and physical exercise, application of ice and/or heat), and psychological measures (such as biofeedback and ... http://www.floridaspinesports.com/blog/2008/03/20/pain-management-orlando/ Sports medicine specializes in preventing, diagnosing and treating injuries related to participating in sports and/or exercise, specifically the rotation or deformation of joints or muscles caused by engaging in such physical activities. Florida Spine Sports and Rehabilitation and Dr. Placer is the premier sports medicine practice in Orlando Florida.Share This http://www.floridaspinesports.com/blog/2008/02/12/sports-doctor-in-orlando-florida/ Eighty percent of people suffer from back pain at some point in their lives. Back pain is the second most common reason for visits to the doctor's office, outnumbered only by upper-respiratory infections. In fact, it is estimated that low back pain affects more than half of the ... http://www.floridaspinesports.com/blog/2008/02/03/pain-management-in-orlando-florida/ Dr. Placer is the leading physicain proving epidural injections in the Orlando Metro Area. His caring and knowledgeable staff can answer any questions you may have regarding epidural injections. In the Orlando, Florida Metro Area you can visit Florida Spine Sports & Rehabilitation for all your answers and to setup an ... http://www.floridaspinesports.com/blog/2008/01/15/epidural-injection-orlando/ Anything from a bad mattress to stomach ulcers can cause chronic pain. While it may begin with an injury or illness, pain can develop a psychological dimension once the physical problem heals. Nerve Pain When nerve fibers get damaged, the result can be chronic pain. Read about the very common causes of ... http://www.floridaspinesports.com/blog/2008/01/08/pain-causes/ As discussed earlier, prolotherapy is useful when ligaments are injured. Injured ligaments are a common phenomenon. They result from direct injuries such as blows, falls, whiplash injuries, or twisting and rising with an awkward movement. "My back went out" is a typical instance. This involves a combination of a mechanical ... http://www.floridaspinesports.com/blog/2008/01/02/prolotherapy-orlando/ Spinal anatomy is a remarkable combination of strong bones, flexible ligaments and tendons, large muscles and highly sensitive nerves. It is designed to be incredibly strong, protecting the highly sensitive nerve roots, yet highly flexible, providing for mobility on many different planes. Most of us take this juxtaposition of strength, ... http://www.floridaspinesports.com/blog/2007/12/18/spinal-anatomy-and-back-pain/ Although cancer pain is usually treated with medicine, surgery to remove a tumor or radiation therapy to shrink a tumor can be used along with medicine to provide additional pain relief. In most cases, doctors treat cancer pain with pain-relief medicines called analgesics or with non-drug treatments such as physical ... http://www.floridaspinesports.com/blog/2007/12/11/cancer-pain-treatment-alternatives/