by Red Butte Pain Solutions | Jan 14, 2025 | Back Pain, compression fracture
Back bracing is a frequent topic of discussion at Red Butte Pain Solutions. For example, nearly 70% of patients with vertebral compression fractures report significant pain relief when using a brace, highlighting its importance in recovery and pain management. Many...
by Red Butte Pain Solutions | Jan 9, 2025 | Back Pain, Facet Arthritis, Neck arthritis, Radiofrequency Ablation, Tumor ablation
At Red Butte Pain Solutions, radiofrequency ablation (RFA) is one of our most effective tools for treating chronic pain. This minimally invasive procedure uses heat generated by radio waves to target specific nerves and disrupt their ability to transmit pain signals....
by Red Butte Pain Solutions | Jan 2, 2025 | Back Pain, Cancer pain, compression fracture, kyphoplasty, Targeted Medication Delivery, Tumor ablation, vertebroplasty
As a pain management physician, I often hear the question, “Doc, can prostate cancer cause back pain?” The short answer is yes, prostate cancer can cause back pain. However, it’s crucial to understand that back pain has many causes, and most of the time, the...
by Red Butte Pain Solutions | Dec 27, 2024 | Back Pain, Cervical radiculopathy, Epidural Steroid Injections, radiculopathy
One of the most frequent injections I perform is a transforaminal epidural steroid injection. I’m often asked by patients, particularly women, “Is this like an epidural when you have a baby?” And I get to explain that it’s really something...
by Red Butte Pain Solutions | Dec 20, 2024 | Cervical radiculopathy, Epidural Steroid Injections, radiculopathy
Epidural steroid injections are one of the most common procedures I perform. This is in no small part due to the fact that every year one of the top reasons people see a doctor is back pain. Patients often have questions like, “How does the steroid work to stop the...
by Red Butte Pain Solutions | Dec 13, 2024 | Back Pain, compression fracture, kyphoplasty, vertebroplasty
At Red Butte Pain Solutions, we frequently see patients struggling with osteoporosis symptoms. Many of these patients come to us because of painful vertebral compression fractures. These fractures often result from weakened bones caused by osteoporosis, making it a...
