The Golfer & Biologics

This week pro-golfer and San Diegan, Phil Mickelson, is competing in the 2013 Masters golf tournament.  In addition to being ranked 10th in the world for golf, Phil suffers from psoriatic arthritis. Doctors say if Phil had gotten this inflammatory form of arthritis 15...

Over 40? Bursitis May be on the Horizon!

What’s that tenderness in your elbow?  Is playing tennis a pain in the knee?  Does your shoulder hurt when you garden, rake, paint or pick up your kids?  These kinds of pain are often caused by bursitis, which occurs near joints that perform frequent repetitive...

Relieving “Text Neck”

Do you have a dull, achy pain in your neck at the end of each day?  If you spend time texting from your phone or viewing a tablet, you may suffer from “Text Neck.” Doctors warn that the physical stress of texting increases pressure on neck muscles. Holding your head...

Pain Tools Used by the Experts

Even the medical staff at PainCare of San Diego gets back, neck, shoulder and joint pain, not to mention migraines, bursitis…you get the picture. Of course we are all big believers in physical therapy, chiropractic, acupuncture, massage and medical pain management....

Spine Care for San Diegans

Taking care of your spine — that is, your back and neck — today will help lower your chances of back pain later. Making simple changes to your daily routine can help improve body mechanics and reduce the chance for spine related pain. Here are three tips from the...