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 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...
by Red Butte Pain Solutions | Jan 28, 2025 | Cancer pain, Neck pain
Neck pain is a common complaint, often caused by muscle strain, arthritis, or poor posture. However, certain neck pain symptoms may indicate cancer, requiring timely evaluation and care.com/pain/head-neck-facial-pain/#facet-arthritis), or poor posture. However, in...
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 31, 2024 | Cancer pain, Ganglion of Impar Neurolysis, Hypogastric plexus neurolysis
At Red Butte Pain Solutions, we frequently work alongside exceptional oncologists from across the Phoenix area to help patients manage cancer-related pain. Among the many types of pain experienced by cancer patients, coccyx (tailbone) and buttock pain are relatively...
by Red Butte Pain Solutions | Dec 10, 2024 | Cancer pain, Chemotherapy neuropathy, Nerve Pain
Chemotherapy is a powerful weapon in the fight against cancer. However, it can also cause side effects, including nerve pain known as chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN). For many cancer patients, this nerve damage can be one of the most challenging...
