An important point made on the KevinMD blog worth noting: The major drug stores that our pain clinic works with are not currently providing prescription medications with labels in the different languages our patients speak. It can be very dangerous for a patient if they have no idea what they are taking or how to … Read more
Spinal Stenosis is caused by the narrowing of the spinal canal and nerve root canal. It is sometimes caused by the enlargement of the facet joints, stiffening of the ligaments and overgrowth of bone and bone spurs. These changes in the spine can be age-related, and the condition tends to only deteriorate over time. Degenerative … Read more
What is IV Lidocaine? Lidocaine and Procaine are local numbing agents (much like what dentists use to numb when you get a filling). When mixed with Saline and infused through the body, Lidocaine may have an effect of quieting nerves, which may be firing for no apparent reason. This treatment is not addictive, and is … Read more
Most of what we at Allevio know about Lady Gaga, we’ve learned listening to DJ’s before or after her songs play in our waiting room. Hearing this morning that she has Synovitis, however, gave us something we can (unfortunately) relate to. Lady Gaga’s Synovitis is an example of how underlying chronic diseases like Lupus can … Read more