Getting social with your fitness is a great way to stay motivated, accountable, and most importantly, on track with staying active. The Internet has emerged as a popular way to connect with like-minded individuals on similar fitness journeys. The ability to share stories, successes, and even failures via social media and other specialized platforms has … Read more
Cold laser light therapy harnesses the healing power of light to activate the body’s natural ability to rejuvenate damaged tissue. The idea of using light to promote healing has been around since ancient Egypt and Greece, according to the American Chiropractic Association (ACA). The body reacts to light in special ways not fully understood. Without … Read more
By Ted Swing, Ph.D. Advancements in pain medicine depend primarily on clinical research trials carried out by private companies called “sponsors” under the supervision of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). We take part in many of these studies, enrolling appropriate patients and delivering the new treatments to them. From 2012 to 2014, we took … Read more
Every 19 seconds, someone is diagnosed with diabetes, according to the American Diabetes Association (ADA), adding to the 30 million adults and children already living with the disease. November is American Diabetes Month, and the high numbers of people living with the disease, in addition to the significant health complications it can cause, make diabetes … Read more
FROM THE LABBy Ted Swing, Ph.D The loss of a leg due to an accident or other cause can pose a number of challenges, from the immediate pain to walking again with prosthesis. Such injuries can also cause severe chronic pain, potentially lasting for years. These patients may have their chronic pain managed with medications, … Read more
Pain research is an active area for scientists, who are investigating everything from new treatments to deeper understandings of how the brain processes pain signals. Insights that begin in a lab can ultimately affect millions of people’s lives. Not all research is monumental or revolutionary, but these six studies are pretty wow-worthy. 1. New, non-addictive pain … Read more
Headaches are perhaps one of the more ubiquitous health problems, with as many as 90% of U.S. adults suffering through the pain of a pounding head at some point in their lives, according to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS). Headaches may be common, but that makes them no less disruptive to … Read more
A lot of things are happening at Arizona Pain, with a new Latin American division and recently opened clinics in the northern part of the state to better serve patients needing treatment, regardless of ethnicity or location. Arizona Pain doctors are also continuing to practice medicine on the cutting edge, and are excited to participate … Read more
Arizona, with its numerous medical schools and leading research institutions like Mayo Clinic and downtown Phoenix’s Translational Genomics Research Institute, is often on the cutting edge of medical news. The state’s continued growth also put several public health issues on the front burner. Here’s a roundup of some of the biggest, most interesting medical news … Read more
The U.S. has the world’s highest incarceration rate, and many of those behind bars suffer from mental health issues, leading advocates to call prisons the country’s de facto mental asylums, according to a report by the Treatment Advocacy Center (TAC). The report, issued in 2014, found that while state and county correction facilities nationwide housed … Read more