Spine & Sports Medical Group

06/13/2021

The future of pain relief?
Today, quite a lot is being said about the use of Cannabis and CBD to treat a variety of conditions. Additionally, however, scientists have been working toward solutions that don’t require chemicals. High-frequency spine stimulation has been used recently for neuropathic pain; other techniques involve biofeedback, meditation, even gene therapy and hypnosis.

by Brandy Schillace

06/13/2021

There are three types of primary pain relief strategies: 1) Aspirin: stops pain at the source, locally blocking it in the body. 2) Anti-inflammatories, like ibuprofen, stop the body’s chemical responses. 3) Morphine and other opioids block pain in the brain. Today’s researchers have begun to investigate other alternatives — like very specific targeting of proteins that carry pain messages, or even nanotech to interact with electrical signals in the body and other “technaceuticals.”

05/13/2021

Association Between Vaccination With BNT162b2 and Incidence of Symptomatic and Asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 Infections Among Health Care Workers
Yoel Angel, MD, MBA1,2; Avishay Spitzer, MD2,3,4; Oryan Henig, MD2,5; et al

CONCLUSION: Receipt of the BNT162b2 vaccine was significantly associated with lower incidence of symptomatic and asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infection among health care workers.

03/21/2021

Neuro‐axial steroid injection in pain management and COVID‐19 vaccine
Silviu Brill Uri Hochberg Itay Goor‐Aryeh
First published: 10 February 2021
https://doi.org/10.1002/ejp.1749

"In order to manage the risks of the interaction between the steroids and the vaccine, a new set of guidelines was recently developed within our Pain Institute. First, patients are warned of the immunosuppression risks of CSIs and are advised not to receive steroid injections during the 5‐week period beginning 1‐week prior to the first dose of the vaccine until 1‐week after the second dose. Second, in the cases where the patient, after being informed about the risks, insists on receiving an injection, dexamethasone is used. Dexamethasone has been shown to have a shorter duration of systemic effect and is, therefore, favoured over other steroids in these circumstances.
We believe that these guidelines provide sound advice to physicians performing CSIs as part of their treatment plan and are highly relevant as a worldwide effort to mass vaccinate come into effect."

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03/14/2021

Studies indicate that THC-containing CBMs should be used cautiously in those aged 50 years or older, especially considering that dizziness or light-headedness may increase the risk of falls among older adults.

12/28/2020

Recent review of published and non-published studies showed that Platelet Rich Plasmas (PRP) intradiscal injection can be a safe and effect treatment modality for discogenic lower back pain.

12/27/2020

Higher body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference (WC) were consistently associated with an increased risk of back pain between ages 36 and 68 years.

BMI was more strongly related to back pain than WC.

07/17/2020

On behalf of Spine and Sports Medical Group we apologize for the Racist & Discriminating remarks posted by Amber Cherie Driemeier. She is NOT employed and never was employed with our company. We are located in California and she resides in Louisiana. We believe she tagged our company as her employer, which is false. Spine and Sports Medical Group is a company with strong values and does not tolerate racism. In regards to COVID-19 we follow CDC guidelines to protect our employees and patients; which includes wearing mask and disinfecting our facility throughout the day.

Stay safe and be well everyone.

05/10/2020

Spine Sports Medical Group is looking for a part time bookkeeper who is experienced with QuickBooks. This could be a full time position if one is willing to be a a front desk receptionist. Please send resume. Position available immediately.

05/10/2020

A new study shows that the initially lauded combination of drugs against COVID-19 - Hydroxychloroquine and Chloroquine combined with azithromycin, could lead to abnormal and life-threatening heart rhythms.

03/14/2020

https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2762130

we might be too late since a full lock down might never be politically palatable in America.