This content is sponsored by MedStar Washington Hospital Center. In 2022, the University of Michigan’s National Poll on Healthy Aging found that 70% of older adults experienced joint pain. Nerve pain ...

CLEVELAND -- Splanchnic nerve ablation was safe in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) and showed some signal of benefit in volume management in the REBALANCE-HF feasibility study.

Photo Credit: Adapted from Fudim M. Mechanistic overview of SAVM: splanchnic ablation for volume management in heart failure patients. Presented at: THT 2023. Boston, MA. BOSTON, MA—Ablation of the ...

A non-surgical procedure called radiofrequency ablation can be highly effective in reducing or eliminating chronic back and joint pain in patients. The procedure can provide long-term relief by ...

A new technique that involves freezing a patient’s nerves during heart surgery is improving recovery time and reducing the need for heavy painkillers. Dr. David Caparrelli, Chief of Cardiac Surgery at ...

Stryker's first basivertebral nerve ablation system targets the basivertebral nerve to provide relief from chronic* vertebrogenic low back pain. "We often see patients with chronic low back pain who ...

Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) represents a rapidly advancing minimally invasive intervention for the management of chronic knee pain, particularly in patients with osteoarthritis and post-surgical ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I suffered a lower back injury in 2001, with crushed and bulging discs in the L2, L3, L4 and L5 vertebras. After over a year of physical therapy and drugs, my pain doctor tried an ...

Trigeminal neuralgia (TN) is a debilitating, chronic syndrome that causes sudden, severe, electric shock-like pain in the face, according to a news release from University Hospitals. While TN isn’t ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. DEAR DR. ROACH: I suffered a lower back injury in 2001, with crushed and ...

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) includes emphysema and chronic bronchitis. It's a common condition that mostly affects middle-aged and older adults. Approximately 4.5% of over 40s in the ...