by epionepainandspines | Oct 20, 2026 | Blog
Quick answer: Modic changes are MRI signal changes in the vertebral bone next to a spinal disc. They can be associated with endplate degeneration and, in selected patients, vertebrogenic pain, but they are not automatically the cause of symptoms and should not be...
by epionepainandspines | Oct 20, 2026 | Blog
Quick answer: Vertebrogenic low back pain is a proposed pain mechanism in which damaged vertebral endplates and signaling through the basivertebral nerve contribute to chronic axial low back pain. MRI features such as Modic type 1 or type 2 changes may support the...
by epionepainandspines | Oct 20, 2026 | Blog
Quick answer: Cluneal nerve entrapment is a peripheral nerve pain syndrome that can produce localized low back pain, upper-buttock pain and sometimes leg symptoms that resemble sciatica. A careful examination and, in selected cases, a targeted diagnostic nerve block...
by epionepainandspines | Oct 18, 2026 | Blog
When Should You See a Pain Specialist for Chronic Back, Neck or Joint Pain? When to see a pain specialist is best approached as a diagnosis-and-function problem, not as a keyword or scan finding. Pain specialists focus on the diagnosis and management of persistent,...
by epionepainandspines | Oct 18, 2026 | Blog
Why Does My Heel Hurt in the Morning? Plantar Fasciitis and Other Causes Heel pain in the morning is best approached as a diagnosis-and-function problem, not as a keyword or scan finding. Heel pain that is worst with the first steps after getting out of bed is...
by epionepainandspines | Oct 18, 2026 | Blog
Can Neck Problems Cause Headaches? A Guide to Cervicogenic Headache Treatment Cervicogenic headache treatment is best approached as a diagnosis-and-function problem, not as a keyword or scan finding. A cervicogenic headache is pain felt in the head but generated by...
