Neck & Back Pain
Comprehensive and Effective Treatments
The spine is divided into four sections: cervical (neck), thoracic (upper back), lumbar (lower back), and sacral (bottom of spine). Joints, muscles, tendons, ligaments, and nerves surround and link every part of the spine. All of these structures together form the back. When any of these components are injured, traumatised, or suffer from a persistent disease, they can cause pain that spreads throughout the spine. The pain management physician offers both diagnostic tests and therapy for back pain caused by a variety of conditions. When one component in the back is injured or inflamed, the pain can spread to other places, causing substantial discomfort and limited movement.
Whether you are having acute or chronic pain in your neck or anywhere along your back, our pain management physician and medical expert staff are committed to assisting you in diagnosing the cause or source of your pain and providing relief. With neck and back pain being the most prevalent reason for medical visits across the country, our facility ensures that our staff is up to date on the latest procedures, techniques, and services to ensure that you receive the best possible care.
Causes of Back Pain
Numerous causes of back pain can range from injury to neurological disorders. Some of the most common that occur include:
- Overused/overexerted muscles or joints
- Injury to the discs that cushion the spine
- Arthritis
- Osteoporosis
- Sciatica
- Skeletal irregularities
- Disorders that affect sacroiliac joints
- Nerve damage or disorders
Neck & Upper Back Pain Management
Neck pain and discomfort in the upper back can be caused by several reasons, such as whiplash injury, segmental dysfunction, improper posture, problems relating to spinal discs, and stress-induced factors. Problems emerging from the neck and upper back regions include restriction of cervical motions, migraine-like headaches, temporomandibular joint dysfunctions (TMJ disorders), spasms around the shoulder/upper back area, ear ringing, inflammation of the middle ear (otitis media), and overall chronic stiffness and tension in the region.
Some of the care includes:
- Cervical and upper spinal adjustments are performed to properly align the vertebrae and promote normal movement and functionality.
- Trigger point therapy is a personalised and unique sort of massage therapy that relieves tension in the neck and upper back.
- Exercise rehabilitation plan helps strengthen and realign the cervical and spinal joints and vertebrae.
Middle Back (Thoracic) Pain
The thoracic region of your spine is that area between the base of your neck and rib cage and consists of 12 spinal discs, parts of your spinal vertebrae, nerves, blood vessels, ligaments, and tendons. Although not as common as upper or lower back pain due to its increased stability and decreased movement patterns when compared to the other two regions, pain in this region should still be regarded with the same seriousness and attentiveness as upper and lower back pain.
Some of the many possible causes of middle back pain can include:
- Age-related reasons such as spinal fluid reduction, loss of muscle mass, or thinning of bone structures
- Fractures from sports injuries or car accidents
- Osteoporosis, obesity, spinal stenosis, and scoliosis
- Muscle sprains or strains that have caused ligaments to tear or outstretch
- Herniated or slipped disc in the thoracic region
- Lifestyle factors including poor posture and poor exercise habits
- Stress-induced side effects from mental health conditions such as depression or anxiety
Pain management treatments, along with incorporating physical medications, may help speed up the rehabilitation and recovery process.