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Has your neck pain become a “pain in the neck”? There are many different things that can cause neck pain, including poor sleeping positions, jerking the neck while moving too quickly, poor posture, arthritis and other things. Any injury or inflammation can cause neck pain. Many people ask how to avoid neck pain and here are someRead More »

Spring is a time to get outdoors and enjoy the beautiful weather and blooming flowers but for many who suffer from arthritis, it makes it difficult to enjoy gardening. The bending, stretching and lifting that gardening entails seems all too painful for those living with arthritis. There are ways that gardening can be an excellent formRead More »

Osteoarthritis is the most common of the three different types of arthritis that can occur in the knee. It is a progressive disease that slowly wears away joint cartilage, most likely to strike after middle age. Rheumatoid arthritis is an inflammatory disease that can strike at any age. When arthritis develops following an injury toRead More »

When you think of back pain, you typically think of an older individual and it is true that older people tend to experience chronic back pain more often than younger individuals. This does not mean that it is abnormal for those in their twenties and thirties to experience backaches. Studies has shown that more peopleRead More »

Dr. Edward Tavel, Pain Specialists of Columbia   Born and raised in Charleston, SC, Dr. Edward Tavel has practiced pain management since 1993. As the founder and Medical Director of Pain Specialists, Dr. Tavel is passionate about providing his patients with the latest advances in pain management techniques. Dr. Tavel uses a full range ofRead More »