Meet Dara Sanchez De Placer: Co-Founder & CEO of Florida Spine & Pain Institute Featured in Orlando Magazine’s “Women Who Move the City 2026” June 2026 | Florida Spine & Pain Institute We are beyond proud to share a milestone that speaks not only to the achievements of our practice, but to the vision, grit, […]
Finding relief from constant back pressure shouldn’t feel like a full-time job. You might have noticed that your daily walks are getting shorter. Maybe you find yourself leaning on a grocery cart just to finish your shopping without leg cramps. These aren’t just signs of getting older; they are classic indicators that your spinal nerves […]
You might wake up and notice that familiar ache right away. On days like this, walking the dog can feel like a challenge. It often influences whether you feel up to getting down on the floor to play with your grandkids. Resting and taking over-the-counter pills fail to bring lasting relief. Friends or your primary […]
Living with persistent back pain is more than a physical challenge. It is an emotional weight that keeps you from the life you enjoy. When you look for relief, you will likely find two main options: a facet joint injection or an epidural. While both treatments use a needle to deliver medicine, they serve very […]
Living with persistent tingling, numbness, or weakness is exhausting. You might feel like you are chasing a ghost because no one can see your pain. You leave doctor appointments with temporary prescriptions but no real answers about why your hands burn, or your feet feel heavy. We understand how frustrating this cycle is. That’s why […]
Most people with back pain don’t need a specialist right away. That might seem like an odd way to begin, but understanding this distinction helps you get the right care at the right time. Back pain is so common that it’s easy to dismiss. According to the National Library of Medicine, roughly 80% of adults […]
Sciatica has a way of upending your daily life. The shooting pain down your leg and the numbness that disrupts sleep, limits work, and slowly chips away at independence. If you have dealt with this for weeks, you have likely tried a few things. Maybe stretching helped a little. Perhaps over-the-counter medications took the edge […]
Perhaps you’ve tried more than one approach by now. Maybe over-the-counter medications stopped helping months ago. Physical therapy helped for a while, but then the discomfort returned. You might have seen your primary care doctor multiple times. Despite new prescriptions, you still find yourself typing “pain clinic near me” into your phone late at night. […]
Most people who develop a herniated disc share a common experience: they wait. They rest, take over-the-counter pills, and hope the problem resolves on its own. Sometimes it does, or at least partially. But for many, the pain persists, shifts, or returns worse than before. By the time they seek help, frustration has often set […]
You’ve likely tried the usual path. Physical therapy, various medications, or injections that helped for a few weeks before the discomfort crept back. Each treatment offered a spark of hope, and each time, that hope faded. Now you’re left wondering if anything can make a lasting difference. This is the reality for millions of people […]
