Three Easy Ways to Manage Chronic Pain from Home
Chronic pain (incessant pain lasting weeks or longer) is often a sign of a more serious condition such as osteoarthritis, injury, or any of several potential forms of degenerative disease. Here at Oklahoma Spine & Pain Management in Oklahoma City, we’ve seen just how severe these conditions can get without disciplined at-home maintenance. Although […]
Finding the Right Pain Management Doctor
When chronic pain enters our lives, every routine task- from running daily errands to sitting comfortably on the sofa can become a challenge. If not treated properly and promptly, chronic pain conditions tend to worsen over time. If you’re struggling with a chronic pain condition like osteoarthritis, neuropathy, or injury complications, you’re not alone. […]
Three Supplements for Relieving Chronic Joint Pain
As our bodies age, our bones tend to lose essential minerals, such as calcium and magnesium. This causes our bones to become less dense and more brittle as time progresses. The joints may begin to lose cartilage and lubrication, causing stiffness and pain upon movement. Past generations have had to accept these uncomfortable bodily changes […]
A Guide to Understanding Osteoarthritis
Osteoarthritis (also known as degenerative disk disease) is the most common form of all chronic joint syndromes, affecting some 240 million people across the globe. About 10 percent of men and eighteen percent of women above the age of 60 struggle with symptoms of OA. Here at Longevity in OKC, Dr. Darryl D. Robinson […]
How Does Weather Affect Arthritis Pain?
Next time someone tells you that a feeling in their joints is telling them a storm is brewing, you may want to take the prediction seriously. As it turns out, the notion that individuals living with osteoarthritis have a special way to predict the weather might be a bit more than an old wives […]
Three Common Causes of Chronic Joint Pain
Chronic pain is commonly defined as persistent and significant pain that lasts for a period of 12 weeks or longer. Conditions involving joint pain can manifest in a myriad of forms, though there are common patterns from which these ailments tend to develop. Our specialty is helping individuals in the OKC Metro Area manage pain […]
