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 | Feb 4, 2025 | Back Pain, kyphoplasty
Car accidents can lead to a variety of injuries, even when the collision seems minor. Recently, I treated a patient who experienced aching mid-back pain after being rear-ended by a Tesla. Despite Teslas appearing small, their electric batteries make them significantly...
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 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...
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 | Sep 17, 2024 | Back Pain, compression fracture, kyphoplasty, vertebroplasty
The other day, I had a conversation with a concerned son about his mother’s back. She had suffered a vertebral compression fracture, and he wanted to know the best treatment option. He had spent hours researching kyphoplasty and vertebroplasty online, only to come...
