by Atlanta Medical Clinic | Sep 28, 2016 | Pain Management
More Americans are spending their work hours seated than ever before, with fewer than 20% of jobs today involving any level of physical exertion. This sedentary behavior has a pretty immediate effect on your physical condition; muscle degeneration, tightness and...
by Atlanta Medical Clinic | Sep 7, 2016 | Pain Management
September is Chronic Pain Awareness Month, an annual collaboration for spreading awareness of chronic pain and pain management issues that was established by the American Chronic Pain Association in 2001. According to the Institute of Medicine of National Academies,...
by Atlanta Medical Clinic | Aug 10, 2016 | Lifestyle, Pain Management
When we hear the word inflammation, we typically envision the painful, swollen area around an injured joint, or the hot, irritated redness associated with a sting or bite, but chronic inflammation in our systems can be more subtle and much more dangerous. Why is it...
by Atlanta Medical Clinic | Aug 8, 2016 | Pain Management
A cluster headache is a rare disorder that involves excruciating pain on one side of the head. The Allevio SPG block is a treatment that is increasingly used to deliver cluster headache pain relief. Cluster headache facts A cluster headache is a headache type that is...
by Atlanta Medical Clinic | May 31, 2016 | Blog, Lifestyle, Pain Management
Increasingly, people are looking for way to improve their running form so that they don’t get shin splints or other injuries. Here are tips that can help. In an era focused on minimalism and preventive healthcare, it is not a surprise to see a running form emerged...
by Atlanta Medical Clinic | Apr 29, 2016 | Blog, Pain Management
Fibromyalgia is an excruciating condition that disproportionately targets women. It can be difficult to treat, in part due to the challenge of diagnosis and determining root cause. However, according to a recent study, acupuncture is effective in reducing fibromyalgia...