by Red Butte Pain Solutions | Nov 1, 2024 | Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, Diabetic nerve pain, Post Laminectomy Syndrome, Spinal cord stimulation
When I was in training, I was taught that “Stims stim,” meaning there wasn’t much difference between spinal cord stimulation (SCS) devices beyond customer service for our patients. Back then, no SCS devices had MRI compatibility, and the only real debate...
by Red Butte Pain Solutions | Oct 29, 2024 | Shingles
Shingles can strike unexpectedly, transforming everyday moments into painful challenges. I recently treated a delightful 82-year-old woman who developed shingles on her right flank. At the time, she was undergoing chemotherapy for cancer, which had weakened her immune...
by Red Butte Pain Solutions | Oct 25, 2024 | Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, Lumbar Sympathetic Blocks, Spinal cord stimulation
Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) is a perplexing and often debilitating condition. It can turn a minor injury into a chronic...
by Red Butte Pain Solutions | Oct 22, 2024 | Occipital Headaches, Occipital nerve ablation, Occipital Nerve Blocks
Occipital headaches are a painful and disruptive condition that affects many people. One of my best friends gets these. He says it feels like he’s being stabbed in the back of the head and in the eye with an ice-pick. These headaches cause sharp (like my friend...
by Red Butte Pain Solutions | Oct 18, 2024 | Cancer pain
At Red Butte Pain Solutions, we collaborate with palliative care specialists to provide patients with the best possible cancer pain management. Managing cancer pain requires more than medication alone. It takes a team-based approach that includes physicians, nurses,...
by Red Butte Pain Solutions | Oct 15, 2024 | Joint Pain, Platelet-rich plasma injections, Regenerative Medicine, Rotator cuff, Shoulder pain
Unlocking Healing with Platelet-Rich Plasma Injection and Shock Wave Treatment Regenerative medicine helps the body heal naturally by stimulating tissue repair and renewal. It offers non-surgical treatments for chronic pain, injuries, and joint conditions....
by Red Butte Pain Solutions | Oct 11, 2024 | Back Pain, Cancer pain, compression fracture, kyphoplasty, Multiple Myeloma, vertebroplasty
Multiple myeloma is a type of blood cancer that affects plasma cells in bone marrow. These cancerous cells accumulate in the bone marrow, producing abnormal proteins and weakening the bones. A common complication of multiple myeloma is compression fractures,...
by Red Butte Pain Solutions | Oct 8, 2024 | Cervicogenic headaches, Neck pain, Radiofrequency Ablation
Neck pain can significantly affect your daily activities, especially when it leads to cervicogenic headaches. These headaches originate in the neck and can spread to the head, causing discomfort and reduced function. A friend of mine, a jewelry maker, experiences neck...
by Red Butte Pain Solutions | Oct 5, 2024 | Adjacent Segment Disease, Back Pain, Epidural Steroid Injections, radiculopathy, sciatica
The Sciatica Strikes Back A few weeks ago, a patient came to Red Butte Pain Solutions with severe lower back and leg pain. Years earlier, he had undergone surgery for a herniated disc. After the surgery, he felt better and lived pain-free. But now, the pain had...
by Red Butte Pain Solutions | Sep 30, 2024 | Cancer pain, Joint injections, Joint Pain
When my patient was first referred to me by her oncologist, she was at a breaking point. Diagnosed with lung cancer, she had started immunotherapy in hopes of a better outcome. However, while the treatment was successfully attacking her cancer, it brought an...
