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December 15, 2009

Pyriformis syndrome is a condition characterized by abnormal tension or spasm of a muscle in the buttocks called the pyriformis muscle. The tensions in the muscle may lead to irritation of the sciatic nerve.

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Radiofrequency Ablation Alleviates Chronic Pain

Dr. Tejash Dungarani, of Health First Physicians Pain Management practice in Cocoa Beach, specializes in radiofrequency ablation, or “zapping,” of nerves in order to alleviate patients’ chronic pain.

Take Walk On the MILD Side

Minimally Invasive Lumbar Decompression (MILD) is now a procedure that can be performed on an outpatient basis for individuals suffering with progressive leg pain secondary to spinal canal stenosis due to ligamentum flavum hypertrophy.

Cone Snail Venom Effective Remedy For Pain

Broadly speaking, there are two types of pain. There is nociceptive pain, which is caused by tissue injury or inflammation. This pain tends to be temporary, lessening as the tissues heal. The second type of pain is far more difficult to manage and is called neuropathic pain.


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