Percutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (PENS)

Overview: Percutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (PENS) is a minimally invasive procedure that combines electroacupuncture with transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS). This unique therapy uses needle electrodes placed around an area causing pain to...

Treatment for Whiplash (CAD Syndrome)

Overview: Whiplash, or cervical acceleration-deceleration (CAD) syndrome, is an injury to the neck that usually develops after a car accident, traumatic fall, or collision while playing a contact sport. When the neck is lurched back and forth suddenly or moves beyond...

When to Seek Treatment for Chronic Neck Pain

Overview: Neck pain from an injury, overuse, or natural wear and tear can cause discomfort that lasts several hours, days, or weeks. Regardless of the cause, chronic neck pain that’s left to fester for an extended period of time can produce a number of serious health...

Migraine Medication Approved For Teens

Overview: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently approved a migraine treatment for patients in their teens, ages 12-to-17 years old, according to the National Pain Report. This treatment, which is a combination of sumatriptan and naproxen sodium, was approved...

Osteoarthritis of the Hip

Overview: Osteoarthritis is a degenerative disease that causes the cartilage around joints to wear away. This condition may develop from a trauma, infection, autoimmune disease, or from natural aging. The pain management physicians at Tulsa Pain Consultants explain...