Blog | Twin Cities Pain Clinic

16 Jun 2021

The Best Foods for Chronic Pain

Jeff Blanchard June 16, 2021

One of the main factors in managing chronic pain is making smart lifestyle choices. Along with getting regular exercise and maintaining a healthy sleep schedule, eating a nutritious diet has a big impact on the severity of chronic pain, which in turn affects overall quality ofRead more

07 Jun 2021

What Is A Joint Injection?

Jeff Blanchard June 7, 2021

A joint is essentially a place where different bones come together. The joint connects the bones to one another with flexible ligaments and cartilage, allowing for free and frictionless movement that lets your body perform many of its everyday functions. Sometimes these joints become inflamed asRead more

02 Jun 2021

First Intracept® Procedure Successfully Performed

Jeff Blanchard June 2, 2021

Dr. Anne Kokayeff and Dr. Andrew will successfully completed our organization's first Intracept® procedure on the morning of June 6, 2021 at Twin Cities Surgery Center. This signals another step forward in our organization's goal of offering an ever expanding variety of non-opioid therapies for chronicRead more

20 May 2021

What is Degenerative Disc Disease?

Jeff Blanchard May 20, 2021

First, let’s understand your spine. Your spine is made up of 24 bones, called vertebrae. Muscles and ligaments connect these bones to the spinal column. The many muscles that connect to the spinal column help support the upright posture of the spine and allow for movement.Read more

15 May 2021

Living with Fibromyalgia

Jeff Blanchard May 15, 2021

What is fibromyalgia? Fibromyalgia (pronounced: fi-bro-my-al-gee-uh) is a disorder that causes pain in your muscles, joints, ligaments and tendons. Unlike pain cause by injuries or illness, fibromyalgia can cause pain for little or no reason. Fibromyalgia is thought to result from an imbalance between cells thatRead more

06 May 2021

How Vince Got His Life Back With Spinal Cord Stimulation

Jeff Blanchard May 6, 2021

“For many years I was getting by, but never truly able to live.” The words of Vince, a patient at Twin Cities Pain Clinic, regarding the pain he had been experiencing for over a decade. In 2004, Vince underwent a microdiscectomy in his low back. ARead more

29 Apr 2021

What is Sciatica?

Jeff Blanchard April 29, 2021

Sciatica is one of the most common causes of chronic pain, with as many as 40% of people experiencing it at some point. It can range from a short-lived annoyance to a severe, debilitating disruption of everyday life. The good news is that there are treatmentRead more

06 Apr 2021

Twin Cities Pain Clinic First in Minnesota to Integrate New Remote Patient-Care Technology

Jeff Blanchard April 6, 2021

On April 6, 2021, Twin Cities Pain Clinic became the first healthcare organization in the state of Minnesota to integrate Abbott’s NeuroSphereTM Virtual Clinic for patients receiving stimulation therapy to treat chronic pain disorders. The first-of-its-kind remote patient care system, recently approved by the U.S. FoodRead more

31 Mar 2021

Dr. Sherri Haas Implants the First WaveWriter Alpha™ Spinal Cord Stimulator in the Twin Cities

Jeff Blanchard March 31, 2021

On March 30, 2021, Dr. Sherri Haas of Twin Cities Pain Clinic became the first physician in the Twin Cities metro area to implant the new WaveWriter Alpha™ spinal cord stimulator (SCS) system from Boston Scientific. The procedure was completed on Tuesday, March 30, 2021 atRead more