When a cancer diagnosis occurs, there will also be logistics about treatment, healing, and recovery that will need to be figured out, along with logistics about all the symptoms that may be experienced. Pain during cancer, and because of treatments, is not entirely uncommon, and you may need to address your pain with your treatment team and with pain management experts like us at Republic Pain Specialists.

There are dozens of types of pain an individual may feel throughout their lifetime. It can be overwhelming to think about anything other than the pain in some cases. Acupuncture is one way Republic Pain Specialists may help you in your pain treatment.

TMJ is one of those acronyms used throughout our society and refers to the temporomandibular joint, while TMD refers to all the disorders relating to this joint. Republic Pain Specialists have the information you need about this painful disorder and how to treat it if you think you may be experiencing it.

Republic Pain Specialists understand that every patient and their pain is different, and, more often than not, more technical procedures need to be performed. Rhizotomy is one of the dozens of options we offer to relieve your pain.

Republic Pain Specialists are aware of these complexities and work to understand the sources of your pain, the magnitude of your pain, and seek to develop individual treatment plans that make sense for you. One of these unique sources of pain is neurogenic pain.

Republic Pain Specialists know there is no one size fits all plan when it comes to treating your chronic pain. Every patient, their pain, and the treatment plan we decide on will be unique. One of the approaches we may try is yoga, which has a number of benefits to consider.

It is an unfortunate circumstance of our world that there are times limbs or parts of our body are removed. Whether a soldier is injured in the course of battle or infection has set so far within the system, doctors sometimes need to be proactive to save the rest of the patient. Republic Pain Specialists know this can be difficult to work through as rehabilitation and emotional work may need to be done, but there is also some ongoing pain, with Phantom Limb Pain, that may need our attention.

As we get older, our joints lose some of their function and certain parts of our body, quite literally, begin to wear out. This lack of function and loss can be uncomfortable, discouraging, and painful for many of us. While early on, a soak in a warm bath or a mild over the counter pain relief may help you experience relief, as the joints continue to work, you may be seeking more. Radiofrequency ablation is one of the options recommended for many by our team at Republic Pain Specialists.

As more patients are getting and recovering from COVID, we are learning more and more about the symptoms. It is of increasing interest to follow symptoms that linger for weeks and months without knowing a lot about the long-term effects of the virus. Republic Pain Specialists are especially interested in helping patients who are struggling with residual pain and long-lasting issues that our clinic can specifically treat.

Republic Pain Specialist owner, David Gaskin, CRNA, NSPM-C, CPT USAR, was featured on KBTX.com to discuss how the Stellate Ganglion Block (performed at Republic Pain Specialists in Bryan, Texas) can reduce many of the long-term symptoms of COVID-19.