by Red Butte Pain Solutions | Mar 28, 2025 | Cancer pain, Ganglion of Impar Neurolysis, Hypogastric plexus neurolysis, kyphoplasty, Targeted Medication Delivery, Tumor ablation, vertebroplasty
Colon cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in the United States. It often develops silently, and pain is typically a late symptom. This makes early detection and screening even more important. As the disease progresses, it can cause pain in specific...
by Red Butte Pain Solutions | Mar 23, 2025 | Diabetic nerve pain
Understand what increases your chances of developing nerve pain from diabetes—and how to prevent it. Living with diabetes already requires constant attention to your health. But for many people, the real trouble starts when painful diabetic neuropathy sets in. This...
by Red Butte Pain Solutions | Mar 18, 2025 | Lumbar Sympathetic Blocks, Nerve Pain, Spinal cord stimulation, Stellate Ganglion Blocks
Phantom limb pain affects people who have lost a limb due to injury, surgery, or a birth defect. This pain is real, not imagined, and occurs because the brain and nervous system still register signals from the missing limb. If you or a loved one is struggling with...
by Red Butte Pain Solutions | Mar 13, 2025 | Cervical radiculopathy
Left arm pain is often a cause for concern, as many people immediately associate it with a heart attack. However, other conditions, such as cervical radiculopathy, can also cause similar discomfort. Understanding the differences between these conditions is essential...
by Red Butte Pain Solutions | Mar 5, 2025 | Back Pain, compression fracture
A TLSO back brace (thoracolumbosacral orthosis) is a rigid brace designed to stabilize the thoracic and lumbar spine. This provides essential support for individuals recovering from injuries, helps in managing chronic pain, and correcting postural issues. These braces...
by Red Butte Pain Solutions | Feb 28, 2025 | Cancer pain, compression fracture, vertebroplasty
As a specialized pain management practice, we frequently treat patients with sacral fractures. A sacral fracture is a break in the sacrum, the triangular bone at the base of the spine. These fractures can cause significant pain and mobility issues, affecting daily...
by Red Butte Pain Solutions | Feb 25, 2025 | Minimally Invasive SI Fusion, Sacroiliac Joint Fusion, sacroiliac joint pain
The sacroiliac (SI) joints connect the spine to the pelvis, providing stability and absorbing shock. When these joints become dysfunctional due to injury, arthritis, or instability, patients can experience chronic pain in the lower back, buttocks, and legs. For some,...
by Red Butte Pain Solutions | Feb 21, 2025 | Post Herpetic Neuralgia, Shingles, Spinal cord stimulation
Shingles pain can be excruciating and long-lasting, especially when it leads to post-herpetic neuralgia (PHN). If you have persistent nerve pain after a shingles outbreak, a spinal cord pain stimulator may help. Spinal cord stimulation (SCS) is an advanced treatment...
by Red Butte Pain Solutions | Feb 18, 2025 | Nerve Pain, Piriformis Injections, sciatica
What is Piriformis Syndrome? Piriformis syndrome is a common but often overlooked cause of buttock and leg pain, affecting an estimated 6% of patients diagnosed with sciatica. It occurs when the piriformis muscle, located deep in the buttock, compresses or irritates...
by Red Butte Pain Solutions | Feb 11, 2025 | Cancer pain
Can Breast Cancer Be Painful? Over the years I’ve treated a number of patients with breast cancer. Many of them have had breast pain and asked “Can breast cancer be painful?” The reason for their question is that there is a common conception that...
