Chronic Pain Tips for Patients

In this episode of Chronic Pain Tips for Patients , Dr. Yuri Martins explains low back pain in a practical and patient-friendly way. Low back pain is one of the most common causes of disability worldwide, but most cases are not caused by a dangerous disease. This episode reviews the most common patterns of low back pain, including back-dominant pain, sciatica, lumbar spinal stenosis, facet joint p...

In this episode of Chronic Pain Tips for Patients , Dr. Yuri Martins discusses superior cluneal neuralgia , an often-overlooked cause of chronic low back and upper buttock pain. This small sensory nerve problem can sometimes mimic sciatica, sacroiliac joint pain, or arthritis in the spine, which is why the diagnosis may be missed. Dr. Martins explains where the superior cluneal nerves are located,...

In this episode of Chronic Pain Tips for Patients, Dr. Yuri Martins discusses whether sauna, hot baths, infrared heat, and other hyperthermia therapies can help chronic pain. He explains the difference between traditional sauna, infrared sauna, warm-water therapy, balneotherapy, whole-body hyperthermia, and localized heat treatments. The episode reviews where the evidence is strongest, including f...

In this episode of Chronic Pain Tips for Patients , Dr. Yuri Martins explains facet joint pain, a common but often misunderstood cause of chronic neck and low back pain. You will learn what facet joints are, how they can cause pain, why MRI findings alone may not identify the true pain source, and how medial branch blocks are used to help diagnose facet-related pain. Dr. Martins also explains radi...

In this episode of Chronic Pain Tips for Patients , Dr. Yuri Martins discusses marijuana, CBD, THC, and other cannabis-related products for chronic pain. Many patients are curious about cannabis or are already using it, but the science is more nuanced than the marketing. Cannabis may help some patients with chronic pain, particularly certain types of nerve pain, but the expected benefit is usually...

Pain that travels from the neck into the arm, or from the low back into the leg, may be a sign of irritation or inflammation around a spinal nerve. In this episode of Chronic Pain Tips for Patients , Dr. Yuri C. Martins explains interlaminar epidural steroid injections, a common procedure used to treat selected patients with radicular pain, also called sciatica. This episode explains what the epid...

Trigger point injections are commonly used to treat myofascial pain, a type of muscle pain that can feel like deep aching, tightness, or painful “knots” in the neck, back, shoulders, hips, or other areas. In this episode of Chronic Pain Tips for Patients , Dr. Yuri C. Martins explains what trigger points are, how trigger point injections work, and why the procedure may help some patients move bett...

Chronic pain can feel confusing, exhausting, and lonely, especially when no one has explained what is happening in a way that truly makes sense. In this trailer episode of Chronic Pain Management , Dr. Yuri C. Martins introduces the purpose of the podcast: helping chronic pain patients better understand their pain, learn how physicians evaluate and treat pain conditions, and feel more confident ma...