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Pain, explained plainly.

Clear writing on what causes spine, nerve and joint pain, how it is diagnosed, and what can be done about it — from Dr. Eli Loch and the Ponte Vedra Spine & Pain Center team.

446 articles 9 topics Updated weekly

Back & Spine Pain

Lower back pain, discs, spinal stenosis and facet arthritis — what causes them and how each is told apart.

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How we treat back pain

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Sciatica & Nerve Pain

Pain that travels down the leg or arm, pinched nerves and radiculopathy.

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How we treat sciatica

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Neck Pain & Headaches

Cervical discs and facet joints, whiplash, and the headaches that start in the neck.

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How we treat neck pain

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Knee Pain

Osteoarthritis, meniscus and tendon problems — including options for knees that injections no longer help.

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How we treat knee pain

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Shoulder & Hip Pain

Rotator cuff, bursitis, gluteal tendinopathy and joint arthritis.

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How we treat shoulder & hip pain

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Neuropathy & Nerve Conditions

Burning, numbness and nerve pain in the feet and hands, and the conditions behind them.

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How we treat neuropathy

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Injections & Procedures

What each procedure is, who it suits, and what the appointment actually involves.

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See our procedures

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Regenerative Medicine

Platelet-rich plasma and orthobiologics — where the evidence supports them and where it does not.

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See our regenerative therapy

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Living With Chronic Pain

Sleep, movement, medication and the day-to-day of managing pain while it is being treated.

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What we treat

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