Lifestyle Steps that Lower Cancer Risk
About a third of all Americans develop cancer at some point. At CHOICE Pain & Rehabilitation Center, our team of physical medicine and pain management specialists understand the aggressive nature of cancer, and we help patients throughout Maryland cope with the pain that often accompanies it. And while we know…
Is Running Bad for My Knees?
Anything that repeatedly stresses your knee joints is bound to be a potential source of pain, and running certainly fits the bill. In fact, knee pain is so common among those who pound the pavement that it has its own name runners knee.; Rather than a specific condition, runners…
What’s Different About Sports Medicine?
Like most athletes, your probably used to working through the pain of getting tackled, elbowed, or tripped up. However, if you have a serious injury that’s sidelined you, you need expert medical care. Our providers at CHOICE Pain & Rehabilitation Center have your back ; and your knees, and your…
How Complex Regional Pain Syndrome Changes Your Skin Color and What you Can Do About It
Usually, if you feel pain, you know exactly why. From a stubbed toe to a cut finger to a broken arm, the cause of pain is generally not a mystery. However, if you have complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS), pain can appear for seemingly no reason. Furthermore, skin changes can…
Myths and Facts About Suboxone as a Treatment for Opioid Addiction
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the opioid epidemic started in the 1990s with excessive prescriptions for painkillers. The epidemic then progressed to heroin use in 2010, and then to fentanyl use in 2013 through today. Between 1999 and 2018, more than 450,000 Americans have lost their…
All About Facet Block Injections
It can be easy to take your ability to move for granted. When we engage in everyday activities, such as bending, twisting, and reaching, we rarely stop to think about the countless synchronized functions required to make our spine work ;until it doesn’t ; Back pain plagues up to…
Understanding the Types of Diabetic Neuropathy
If you have diabetes, and you also experience numbness, tingling, oversensitivity, weakness, or sharp pain, you may also have diabetic neuropathy. There are four main types of diabetic neuropathy, which are: Peripheral neuropathy Autonomic neuropathy Focal neuropathy Proximal neuropathy In this blog, the experts at CHOICE Pain & Rehabilitation Center…
Using Biofeedback to Treat Cancer Pain
When we walk, lift our hands, or smile, where in control of our movements, and are generally aware that were in control. But there are other bodily functions, like our heart rate, body temperature, and pain reaction, that we can’t control, or that we do involuntarily, without thinking about too…
How Different Types of Arthritis Affect Your Joints Differently
Do you have joint pain that you think is caused by arthritis? There are over 100 different types of arthritis, and the kind you have can affect what type of pain you experience and how it manifests. Getting the right diagnosis is critical to obtaining the best treatment.& At CHOICE…
What’s Causing Your Headache?
Few things are more uncomfortable and distracting than a headache. Millions of Americans deal with regular headaches, with many experiencing them on a daily basis. Headaches can really interfere with your quality of life. If youre dealing with headaches, know that there are ways to manage the pain. But it…