Back pain can vary from person to person, and be caused by multiple factors. We offer multiple different treatments for lower back pain, which can be discussed with your doctor.
The neck has a substantial amount of motion and supports the weight of the head. However, because it is less protected than the rest of the spine, the neck can be susceptible to pain. Our doctor offers multiple treatment options for neck pain.
Coccydynia is pain in or around the area of the coccyx, also called the tailbone. This is the last bone at the bottom of the spine.
Occipital neuralgia can cause intense pain that feels like a sharp, jabbing, electric shock in the back of the head and neck. The pain often is described as migraine-like and some patients experience other symptoms common to migraines and cluster headaches.
Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) is a form of chronic pain that usually affects an arm or a leg.
Arthritis is a condition that causes pain, stiffness, and swelling in the joints. Osteoarthritis is the most common form of arthritis.
Failed Back Surgery Syndrome is a diagnosis given to individuals who experience chronic pain after spinal surgery.
Painful neuropathy is a neurological disorder where people experience chronic pain due to nerve damage.
When a herniated disc bulges out toward the spinal canal, it puts pressure on the spinal nerves, causing pain. This condition most often occurs in the lower back, as well as the smaller disks in the neck.
Sacroiliitis is a painful condition where either one or both sacroiliac joints become inflamed.
Joint pain can be mild, causing soreness only after certain activities, or it can be severe, making even limited movement, particularly bearing weight, extremely painful. Joint pain is also referred to as arthralgia.
Sciatica is an inflammation of the sciatic nerve, the longest nerve in the body.
A muscle spasm, or muscle cramp, is an involuntary contraction of a muscle. Muscle spasms occur suddenly, usually resolve quickly, and are often painful.
The thoracic spine is located at the thorax (the back of the chest) between the shoulder blades. Thoracic spine pain is most commonly seen as back pain due to herniated disks, injury, overuse of a muscle, etc.
