Category: Pain Management
Muscle cramps can be a real pain
Excruciating Pain. Hard knots under the skin. These are just some of the words used to describe muscle cramps.
These involuntary contractions have the power to awaken you from a deep sleep, stop you during a workout, or interrupt your much-needed rest. Muscle cramps can make grown men moan and utter unintelligible words under their breath as they furiously rub their muscles or move to stretch out the muscle and relieve the pain.
Most of us have experienced muscle cramps and spasms at some point in our lives.
Cramps can occur in every muscle of your body. Skeletal […]
What’s the difference between integrated pain management and interventional pain management?
Both integrated pain management and interventional pain management are treatment styles designed to help people relieve chronic and acute pain and discomfort.
According to the American Academy of Pain Medicine, more than 100 million Americans suffer from chronic pain – nearly four times the number of people who have diabetes and more than five times the number of people who suffer from coronary heart disease.
Chronic pain is a problem of epidemic proportions.
Though they may look healthy on the outside, people who suffer from chronic pain often exert herculean efforts to get out of a chair, […]
Have you ever wondered why your joints and muscles ache when you have the flu?
Though body aches are never enjoyable, they are evidence that your body’s immune system is working.
When a virus enters your body, your immune system gets ready for battle.
As the white blood cells fight the infection, you suffer the side effects: headaches, fever, runny nose, and sore throat. Along with these symptoms, you may experience muscle weakness (myositis) and joint and muscle pain (myalgia). These side effects may be your immune system’s way of making you rest.
Your immune system, not the virus, causes muscle aches and joint pain.
During the immune response, white blood cells produce glycoproteins […]
Meet Jamie Hane, OTR/L, CHT
Jamie Hane, OTR/L, CHT, joined Bone & Joint’s Physical and Occupational Center to provide occupational therapy and specialized hand therapy to patients of all ages.
Jamie treats mobility challenges related to orthopedic conditions, especially hand and arm movement. She provides splinting and fracture management. She helps manage pain and mobility issues related to arthritis and trauma. Jamie also specializes in custom orthosis fabrication.
Jamie received her Bachelor of Science degree in occupational therapy from the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
When she’s not in the office, Jamie enjoys spending time with her family, finding new recipes, walking and hiking, spending time outdoors, and […]
When is it safe to return to activities after a concussion?
When you experience injury, one fact is true. Your body needs time to heal.
But, when the injury is a concussion, walking, mental activity and auditory and visual stimulation may prolong the healing time or in some cases, cause more damage.
When a concussion occurs, it is important to seek medical attention as soon as possible and rest as prescribed by your healthcare provider. Under no circumstances should a person return to activity the same day he or she experienced the concussion.
How long does it take to heal from a concussion?
The answer to that question is as […]
Don’t let your child’s backpack become a real pain
It’s hard to believe that school starts in a few weeks, but it’s true.
Thousands of children laden with book-filled backpacks make their way to bus stops and school buildings every day.
According to an American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons’ report, the Consumer Product Safety Commission estimated more than 24,300 individuals were treated for backpack-related
injuries in 2012. Approximately, 40 percent of those injuries occurred in school-aged children. Remembering a few backpack tips can help you prevent your child from being a backpack-injury-statistic this year.
If your child will be carrying a backpack this year, here are a few tips to keep in mind to […]
Meet Karissa Clark, PTA
Karissa Clark, PTA, is a physical therapist assistant at Bone & Joint.
Karissa provides manual physical therapy intervention under the guidance of the physical therapists. She has been mentored in the Graston Technique to provide continuing care.
Karissa earned her bachelor’s degree in exercise physiology from Concordia University. She received her Physical Therapist Assistant Associate Degree from Northeast Wisconsin Technical College. She also earned a healthcare Leadership Certificate Program from Northcentral Wisconsin Technical College.
Karissa provides physical therapy services to people in north-central Wisconsin at Bone & Joint’s Wausau, Wisconsin, location.
Karissa says she is blessed to have a loving husband who […]
Do glucosamine and chondroitin supplements really work?
We would like to say, “Yes, the supplements always work and relieve pain.” But the best we can say is, “They work for some people, some of the time..”
Major studies show they may work slightly better than placebo for people who have knee pain caused by osteoarthritis.
If you decide to try glucosamine and chondroitin on your own, talk to your healthcare provider to make sure there is no danger of interactions with your other medications.
What is glucosamine?
Glucosamine sulfate is a chemical found naturally in the fluid that surrounds your joints. Some scientists believe glucosamine:
- increases […]
Meet Benjamin Hackett, MD
Benjamin J. Hackett, MD, is a board-certified, fellowship trained orthopedic spine surgeon at Bone & Joint.
He treats adults of all ages who suffer from arthritis, disc disease, bone spurs, and spinal-nerve-related problems. Dr. Hackett has a special interest in pain management and minimally invasive surgery.
Dr. Hackett has been treating patients at Bone & Joint since 2007. He believes it is important for patients to understand their conditions and options for treatment. Dr. Hackett works with his patients to exhaust the non-surgical treatment options before suggesting a surgical remedy.
Dr. Hackett earned his medical degree at the […]
Meet Dr. Kulpreet Sahota
Kulpreet Sahota, MD, FAAPMR, joined Bone & Joint in 2010. She is a fellowship trained, board-certified pain management specialist.
Dr. Sahota diagnoses and manages musculoskeletal pain disorders, including the treatment of back and neck pain, pinched nerves, and sciatica pain. She also treats chronic pain caused by arthritis, myofascial, central, and complex regional pain syndromes, headaches, migraine, and low back injuries. Dr. Sahota cares for people suffering from muscle and nerve spasms, spinal disc ruptures, and sacroiliac joint pain.
To diagnose the cause of her patient’s pain, Dr. Sahota uses electrodiagnostic testing (EMG/NCS), ultrasound and X-rays. Depending on the […]
