Head and Neck Pain – Lenchig Spine and Pain Institute

Migraines

SYMPTOMS Do you feel that throbbing pain that usually is preceded by visual blurriness followed byannoyance by light, movement, or sounds? Do you have nausea and vomiting sometimes when itoccurs? You could be suffering from migraines. Even though the classification of migraines is not as simple to be documented here. The treatment is usually the…

Temporomandibular Joint Disorder (TMJ)

SYMPTOMS Are you feeling pain, clicking, or locking sensation when chewing or opening your mouth? Does this pain causes headaches on this same side? You could be suffering of TMJ disorder. The temporomandibular joint is susceptible to many of the conditions that affect other joints in the body, but most commonly is the degenerative arthritis,…

Peripheral Nerve Stimulator (PNS)

Overview A peripheral nerve stimulator is a device used to exert pulsed electrical signals to the nerves tocontrol chronic pain. An implantable system delivers electrical pulses via a lead to nerves. Painsignals are inhibited before they reach the brain and replaced with a paresthesia that covers thespecific areas where the pain was felt. PNS procedure…

Atypical Facial pain and/or Trigeminal Neuralgia

SYMPTOMS Have you been suffering from facial pain that is unbearable by now? You could be suffering from the complex and debilitating disorder of trigeminal neuralgia. This disorder is characterized by episodes of intense facial pain that last from a few seconds to several minutes or hours. The description of the pain is a trigger…