Should I worry about my varicose veins? December 14, 2022 | UCI Health Varicose veins are not usually life-threatening, however they can be lifestyle limiting. UCI Health vascular surgeons explain what causes varicose... Read More Tags health tips pain aging senior health women's health weight loss smoking obesity
Virtual reality eases pain February 24, 2022 | UCI Health Patients like Bonnie Carroll are able to avoid sedatives to manage pain with virtual reality glasses during procedures at the UCI Health Pain and... Read More Tags breakthroughs pain addiction
Acupressure helps ease the pain of childbirth August 11, 2021 | UCI Health Women seeking a more natural childbirth experience are turning to acupressure, a massage technique developed in China at least 2,000 years ago, to... Read More Tags pain parenting women's health breastfeeding
Restoring a breast cancer patient’s hope, mobility March 09, 2021 | UCI Health After metastatic breast cancer spread to her hip and left her bedridden, a UCI Health orthopaedic oncologist was able to salvage damaged bone,... Read More Tags breast cancer orthopaedic oncology cancer pain patient stories orthopaedic surgery
Treating chronic pain without drugs October 27, 2020 | UCI Health Peripheral nerve stimulation helps some patients avoid medications and surgery, says UCI Health pain management specialist Dr. Shalini Shah. Read More Tags breakthroughs pain Parkinson's
Acupuncture relieves disabling back pain September 30, 2020 | Nancy Everhart When surgery for severe back pain isn't an option, many people get relief with acupuncture, UCI Health pain experts say. Read More Tags alternative medicine pain patient stories spine
