Educational Resources
Patient
Education.
Educational resources to help you better understand pain conditions, treatment options, conservative care, and procedures.
Understanding Pain
Pain Without Imaging Findings
Many patients experience significant pain despite normal imaging. Learn why imaging findings don't always correlate with clinical symptoms.
Treatment Options
Overview of conservative care, interventional procedures, and surgical considerations in pain management decision-making.
Second Opinion Before Spine Surgery
Why seeking a second opinion before spine surgery is important, and what to expect during an independent evaluation.
Preparing for Your Visit
Conservative Care
Conservative Treatments for Chronic Pain
Comprehensive overview of physical therapy, exercise, mind-body therapies, and lifestyle approaches to pain management.
Aquatic Physical Therapy
How water-based therapy reduces weight-bearing stress while providing resistance for strengthening and pain management.
McGill Big 3 Exercises
Evidence-based spinal stability exercises: proper technique, common mistakes, who benefits, and contraindications.
Thoracic Foam Rolling
Improving upper back mobility to reduce neck and shoulder pain. Technique, benefits, precautions, and timeline.
Spine Conditions
Low Back Pain Evaluation
Comprehensive approach to evaluating low back pain, from diagnosis through treatment decision-making.
Neck Pain Evaluation
Evaluation of neck pain causes, relationship to posture and function, and treatment approaches.
Lumbar Radiculopathy
Understanding nerve root irritation in the lower spine, symptoms, imaging considerations, and management.
Cervical Radiculopathy
Nerve compression in the neck, how it presents, why symptoms persist, and evaluation approach.
Lumbar Spinal Stenosis
Narrowing of the spinal canal, how it relates to symptoms, and why leaning forward provides relief.
Persistent Pain After Spine Surgery
Understanding ongoing symptoms after surgical intervention, evaluation strategies, and management options.
Cervicogenic Headache
When neck problems cause head pain, how to differentiate from migraine, and treatment approaches.
Whiplash-Associated Disorder
Medical evaluation and management of neck pain following motor vehicle collision or other injury.
Procedures & Interventions
Epidural Steroid Injections
How epidural injections work, when they're considered, what to expect, and realistic expectations.
Radiofrequency Ablation
Advanced procedure targeting pain-generating nerve fibers, when it's appropriate, and expected outcomes.
Facet Joint Injections & Medial Branch Blocks
Diagnostic and therapeutic injections for facet-mediated pain conditions.
Sacroiliac Joint Injections
Treatment for sacroiliac joint pain, when appropriate, and what to expect.
Trigger Point Injections
Injection technique for myofascial pain, when used, and role in overall pain management.
Peripheral Nerve Blocks
Diagnostic and therapeutic nerve blocks for various pain conditions.
Spinal Cord Stimulation Evaluation
Advanced treatment for chronic pain, patient selection, trial process, and expected outcomes.
Additional Resources
Articles & Resources Hub
Collection of educational articles on pain management, conservative care, and evidence-based approaches.
All Conditions
Complete directory of pain conditions evaluated, organized by type and body region.
All Procedures
Complete overview of interventional and conservative treatment procedures offered.