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Whiplash Injury (Nagging neck pain after an accident) Padda InstituteFollowing a car accident, your nagging neck pain may not be just “soft tissue.” Neck pain is one of the most common chronic pain...
View ArticleSacroiliac joint injection (SIJI)
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View ArticleVertebroplasty for compression fractures.
Vertebroplasty for compression fractures. Padda InstituteBed rest and strong pain medicine are no longer the only treatments for back pain caused by compression fractures of the spine. Now there is a...
View ArticleOpioids: use and misuse in chronic pain management
Opioids: use and misuse in chronic pain management Padda InstituteOpioids have been historically used for pain for thousands of years, but opioid therapy for chronic non-cancer pain remains...
View ArticleNine reasons why weight loss is so important for chronic pain patients.
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