chronic pain – Mayfield Brain & Spinal Column

Pain 101: Review the basics with Dr. Lynda Groh

February 15, 2022 Cliff Peale Pain, Wellness

Dr. Lynda Groh joined Mayfield Brain & Spine in December 2021 as an interventional pain specialist. We asked Dr. Groh about different ways to classify pain, emerging treatments and when surgery is

Mayfield’s position on medical marijuana explained

March 24, 2020 Cliff Peale Chronic Pain, Integrative Medicine, PM&R, Spine Care, Wellness

By Marc Orlando, MD I hear the question several times a week: Do doctors at Mayfield Brain & Spine prescribe medical marijuana? The short answer, at this time, is that Mayfield physicians

Leaning vegan: A natural strategy against chronic pain

February 23, 2017 Cliff Peale Chronic Pain, Physical Therapy, Spine Care

By Robert Whitten, MD, and Mary Kemper If you suffer with chronic pain, some changes in your diet could improve your health. Foods can either raise or lower the levels of inflammation

New life for Celebrex (and arthritis sufferers) after clinical trial

December 2, 2016 Cliff Peale Chronic Pain, Research

By Donald Carruthers, MD The results of the PRECISION trial (Prospective Randomized Evaluation of Celecoxib Integrated Safety vs. Ibuprofen Or Naproxen) warrant a reevaluation of prescribing habits for nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)

Living well on the pain scale with spinal cord stimulators

February 3, 2016 Cliff Peale Chronic Pain, Spine Care

Spinal cord stimulators are unlikely to eliminate pain completely, but they can bring most individuals back into the happy fold of daily activities. That was the message delivered by Mayfield Clinic specialists