Welcome to a New Year with New Ways to Fight Pain - We hope your New Year is off to a healthy start. We are happy to share that with this new year we have new ways to fight pain. We are committed to offering our patients the latest and leading-edge innovations to treat chronic pain. [...]
New Advances and Applications for Spinal Cord Stimulation - At Midwest Interventional Spine Specialists, we have always been at the forefront of new technologies and treatments to help our patients. One of the most innovative and effective procedures we use is Spinal Cord Stimulation (SCS). We utilize SCS as a modality to help patients with chronic [...]
What is Radiofrequency Ablation and how does it stop pain? According to the CDC roughly 58% of adults experienced pain in the last 3 months. Of that 58% of patients, 39% of patients report pain being in the back and 36.5% report pain being in the lower limb. Back pain can be a challenging entity to [...]
Over the last 6 months roughly 60% of the United States adult population experienced pain from any cause. Forty percent of those in pain report this pain coming from the low back. The low back is a common area of significant pain that can become a chronic issue. One often-overlooked area of low back pain can [...]
We are delighted to announce that Dr. Charonn Woods has joined Midwest Interventional Spine Specialists. Education & Training Dr. Woods graduated Summa Cum Laude from Bradley University. He attended medical school at the St. Louis University School of Medicine (2016) where he was the inaugural recipient of the Dr. Gerald W. Grawey Scholarship and was awarded the Coe Distinction [...]
This week on WJOB, Dr. Kondamuri shared some ideas for getting motivated to improve your health (mentally and physically) during stressful times. He shared this quote by Charles Swindoll, "Life is 10% what happens to you and 90% how you react to it ... we are in charge of our attitudes..." Be sure to tune in [...]
What Causes Hip Pain? The hip joint is one of the largest weight-bearing joints in the body. This ball-and-socket joint allows the leg to move and rotate while keeping the body stable and balanced. Let's take a closer look at the main parts of the hip joint's anatomy. Midwest Interventional Spine Specialists (M.I.S.S.) is committed to [...]
What Causes Back Pain? Lower back pain is a common problem that severely impacts the quality of your life. It can limit your ability to be active. It can cause you to miss work. Many different causes may lead to pain in your lower back. Midwest Interventional Spine Specialists (M.I.S.S.) is committed to patient education. We [...]
What Is Failed Back Surgery Syndrome - FBSS? The International Association for the Study of Pain defines failed back surgery syndrome (FBSS) as: "Lumbar spinal pain of unknown origin either persisting despite surgical intervention or appearing after surgical intervention for spinal pain originally in the same topographical location." According to the National Institute of Health's statistics [...]
What is Chronic Pain? Chronic pain often develops gradually. It can be mild, moderate, or severe pain that worsens over time. Chronic pain persists (constantly or intermittently) for longer than 3 months and can last for years. With chronic pain, the underlying cause may not be clear or easily identifiable, making diagnosis and treatment more challenging. [...]
