Tennis Elbow vs. Golfer’s Elbow: Why Your Elbow Hurts and How to Treat It Without Surgery
Tennis elbow causes outer elbow pain and golfer’s elbow inner elbow pain. Learn the causes and non-surgical treatment options.
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Tension Headaches and Neck Pain: When Your Headache Starts in Your Spine
Neck pain often causes tension headaches. Learn how the neck triggers head pain and how both are treated at Macomb Pain Management.
Pain That Travels: Why Symptoms Sometimes Appear Far From the Actual Problem
When a patient experiences pain in a specific area of the body, it makes sense that something is wrong. While this is often the case, the root cause of your pain could be far from where it presents. At Macomb Pain Management, our team of board-certified pain management doctors has decades of experience treating challenging …
Why Does My Hand Keep Falling Asleep? Common Causes of Hand and Finger Numbness
Just about everyone has experienced the pins-and-needles sensation of their hand falling asleep. This sensation is caused by nerve compression and commonly occurs when you sleep in an awkward position that puts pressure on the nerves in your hand. While this is typically short-lived, if your hand keeps falling asleep, it could indicate an underlying …
What Happens When a Herniated Disc Presses on a Nerve?
Throughout our vertebral column, there are soft, jelly-like discs that separate the vertebrae, reducing shock and friction. When one of these discs is herniated, the soft core pushes out of the disc, which can put pressure on nearby nerves. When this happens, patients can experience sharp and shooting pain that can range from mild to …
Why Does My Pain Get Worse at Night?
For many pain patients, their discomfort can spike at nighttime, making it hard or even impossible to get a good night’s sleep. To complicate pain care further, a good night’s rest is one of the most important parts of an effective pain management plan, as a lack of sleep can make pain symptoms more intense, …
Whiplash and Auto Injury Recovery: What to Do in the Weeks After a Car Accident
After a car crash, many patients initially feel only mild symptoms and assume that their pain will naturally fade as the body heals. While this can be true for many car crash survivors, adrenaline can often mask the pain that frequently comes from whiplash auto injuries in the weeks following the accident. At Macomb Pain …
Rotator Cuff Tears vs. Shoulder Bursitis: Understanding the Cause of Your Shoulder Pain
At Macomb Pain Management, shoulder pain is one of the most common complaints we hear from our patients. Just like other types of chronic pain, shoulder pain can have a variety of different causes, each needing its own ideal treatment pathway. While there are many causes of shoulder pain, two of the most common are …
Burning Pain vs. Aching Pain: What Your Symptoms May Be Telling You
Pain can present in many different ways depending on the root cause of your pain and other factors that vary from person to person. When we ask our patients to describe their pain, two of the more common descriptions of pain we hear are a burning or aching sensation. We ask our patients to describe …
Why Does My Leg Go Numb When I Walk? Common Causes and Treatment Options
Leg numbness is a very common complaint, particularly among older adults with existing nerve or circulatory problems. Besides total numbness in your legs, you may experience other symptoms as well, like tingling, pins and needles sensations, or burning sensations. At Macomb Pain Management, our team of pain management doctors is here to give you the …
