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Stem Cell Therapy for Discogenic Pain Jun 7th, 2023

Stem Cell Therapy for Discogenic Pain – Dr. Daniel E. Nelson, M.D.Click and watch the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tZWzHp-xSeM

In Loving Memory of Jerry Berg 5/15/1942 - 3/21/2023 May 30th, 2023

Jerry was my co-host on the “Conquering Your Pain” live call-in radio show which aired up until late last year. Jerry was the consummate professional radio announcer and ever dedicated to his craft. I truly loved doing the show with him. I believe our on-air rapport was obvious to our...

Please join us for a FREE Educational Webinar on Saturday, February 18th at 2 p.m. Feb 9th, 2023

We would like to invite you to attend  A FREE pain webinar given by Dr. Daniel Nelson on  “Latest Cutting-Edge Technologies and Treatment Strategies in Chronic Pain” Saturday, February 18th at 2:00 p.m. on Zoom Register at link below:  Click Here to Register. http://www.bsnevents.com/1574a For questions, please call or email Lee fuller at (503)...

Introducing our newest “partner” – the Ziehm Solo FD Fluoroscopic C-Arm Dec 13th, 2022

We are pleased to announce the acquisition of the latest in procedural imaging. A number of our procedures and injections require fluoroscopic guidance, with the remainder usually involve ultrasound imaging. This unit represents the latest cutting-edge technology. I’ve always been a big fan of Ziehm C-arms. I’ve used Ziehm exclusively since...

Congratulations to my patient Lois Newell Nov 17th, 2022

Congratulations to my patient Lois Newell for winning Gold at the USA National Pickleball Championships after being barely able to walk two weeks before the tournament. Stan and Lois Newell are avid competitive pickle ball players. They came to me just over two weeks before the Margaritaville USA Pickleball National...

Carson Daly shares his back surgery story. Jul 26th, 2022

TV personality Carson Daly tells his story about his Intracept procedure for back pain. The Intracept procedure represents a new tool in the interventional pain toolbox for treating “vertebrogenic” back pain. Up until now, we have not had a great solution for this particular type of lower back pain. At...

We are looking forward to our new partnership with DataBiologics! Apr 29th, 2022

Many of you who follow my website or heard me on the "Conquering Your Pain" radio show are aware that one of the obstacles that we face is the lack of large-scale, high-quality published studies supporting the use of stem cell and platelet rich plasma injections (PRP), among other techniques...

For Osteoarthritis, NSAIDs Linked to Negative Clinical Outcomes and Higher Costs Dec 2nd, 2020

Clinical Pain Medicine   NOVEMBER 12, 2020 For Osteoarthritis, NSAIDs Linked to Negative Clinical Outcomes and Higher Costs Patients with osteoarthritis of the hip and/or knee who were prescribed oral nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) experienced an increase in negative clinical outcomes and costs, according to a retrospective study presented at...

Join our FREE Webinar May 19th, 2020

     We would like to invite you to attend  A FREE pain webinar given by Dr. Dan Nelson on  “New Treatments For Intractable Back pain” Saturday, May 30th at 3:00pm on Zoom Register at link below:  CLICK HERE TO REGISTER   For Questions please call or email Scott McKay at  206-419-0968 or  Scott.mckay@bsci.com  ...

Parkinson's Patient Improving After First-Ever Stem Cell Therapy May 13th, 2020

  Parkinson's Patient Improving After First-Ever Stem Cell Therapy May 13, 2020, at 5:00 p.m. More   More By Amy NortonHealthDay Reporter (HEALTHDAY) WEDNESDAY, May 13, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- In a first, scientists have treated a Parkinson's disease patient with his own skin cells -- repurposing them to become...

Does Back Have to Accompany Aging? Mar 26th, 2020

If you have back pain, you’re not alone. In fact, 80% of Americans struggle with lower back pain at some point in their lives. In most cases, you can bounce back from bouts of back pain quickly in your younger years. But, as you grow older, it can be harder...

Amazing Stem Cell Success Story Mar 1st, 2020

Check out this amazing success story about stem cell therapy from the Mayo Clinic featured on Good Morning America. Click the link below to watch the video and read the story. Man wheelchair bound from paralysis walks again thanks to a new medical innovation

Podcast Series “Bad Batch”: Definitely Worth The Listen Feb 19th, 2020

Laura Beil is an award-winning investigative reporter who chronicled the infamous neurosurgeon Christopher Duntsch in the podcast “Dr. Death”. In this podcast series, “Bad Batch”, she tells the story of greed and deception that permeated the character of “John K.”, the charismatic founder of Liveyon. It describes how unsafe production...

Conquering Your Pain Radio Guest from UW Neurosurgery: Andrew Ko, MD Feb 1st, 2020

We were honored to have a special guest on Conquering Your Pain radio show last Saturday, March 23. Dr. Andrew Ko is a neurosurgeon on faculty at the University of Washington Medical Center. Dr. Ko’s area of specialty in neurosurgery is treatment of Parkinson’s disease and movement disorders using a...

Consensus Statement on the Amniotic and Umbilical Cord Stem Cell Scams Dec 18th, 2019

For those of you who have been to one of my seminars or heard me on the radio, you have heard my opinion about the “birth product” stem cell scams that are out there. Typically, these take the form of a “seminar” that are advertised in the local newspaper. It...

Announcing an Exciting New Technology for Treating Lumbar Spinal Stenosis Dec 11th, 2019

Do you have back and leg pain that becomes worse with prolonged standing and walking but improved when you sit down? You may be suffering from spinal stenosis. In the past, we had physical therapy, epidural steroid injections, and then open-surgical decompression surgery when the first two fail. Spine surgery...

Dr. Nelson is Climbing for Captives in July! Jun 5th, 2019

Click the link below to get more information. C4C DEN Flyer

Response to Seattle Times “Devices implanted to treat pain worsen the suffering for many” May 1st, 2019

International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) Reporting on SCS Complication Rate & Reporting Dear Colleagues, The North American Neuromodulation Society (NANS) would like to inform you that this past weekend the ICIJ launched a series of print and broadcast stories about the U.S. and international medical device industry. This series,...

How To Call Your Doctor’s Office Mar 20th, 2019

When you’re sick or in pain or need to see the doc, time is of the essence! Now you may not be able to control the pace of the workers at the doctor’s office, but there is plenty of ways to prepare yourself to ensure that you’ll get what you...

10 Ways To Prevent Breaking Your Back Feb 13th, 2019

Back injuries stand as our nation’s number one workplace safety problem. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, there were over 195,150 reported cases involving back injuries in 2009. You only get one back and it is imperative that everyone is informed about basic things you can do to keep your back healthy....