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ccj instability

Can CCJ Instability Be Treated Without Surgery?

Craniocervical junction (CCJ) instability it a difficult-to-treat condition. Conservative measures may provide some temporary relief, depending on how severe the instability is, but ultimately, if your instability doesn’t improve or continues to deteriorate, your orthopedic doctor is probably going to recommend an upper-cervical fusion. This is a highly invasive surgery that not only permanently freezes … Continued
neck fusion

Neck Fusion May Be Creating More Problems than It Solves

We could title today’s post with a number of questions: Do I really need a neck fusion? Does neck fusion surgery really work? What complications can I expect following a neck fusion? However, the answers to all of these boils down to, neck fusion may be creating more problems than it actually solves. In fact … Continued
hand numbness while sleeping

Hand Numbness While Sleeping? Your Neck May Be the Culprit

While not super common, hand numbness while sleeping is an issue patients sometimes bring to our attention. We’re not talking about I fell asleep on my hand, and when I woke up it was numb; we’re talking about legitimate hand numbness that seems to recur most nights and may even wake you from sleep. If … Continued

Chronic Headaches And Neck Pain: Treatment Tips

Chances are, you’ve had to deal with a headache at one time or another, probably many times in fact. Why? A headache is most typically a symptom, and as such it can occur with a variety of issues—everything from a fever or migraine to the common cold or allergies and in rarer cases even more … Continued

Pain relief after pedestrian vs. auto accident

In August of 2004, this patient was involved in a pedestrian versus auto accident. He was the pedestrian and a truck ran over his chest. Result: Finally able to breath easy Duration of pain: It has been 13 months since the date of the accident Severity of pain: Varying from 8-10/10 when he came to … Continued

The best she has felt since her accident

On September 22, 2005, Dominga was involved in a car accident that would change her life. As a result of this car accident she had headaches, upper neck pain, pain in the shoulder and shoulder blades, and pain in the left arm and lower back. She went to see her family practice doctor who immediately … Continued
Cervical RF

Relief from severe headaches and neck pain

RT is a 46 year old female. She came to The Centeno-Schultz Clinic complaining of severe headaches and neck pain after a rear end car accident.  We tried both IMS and cervical radiofrequency three times.  Each RF treatments provided approximately one year of 90% pain relief.  She now lives her life without daily headaches and … Continued