Treating Back Pain Unique to Your Condition
Back pain of any type, such as a sudden, sharp pain or a dull, constant ache, can make moving nearly impossible. It can worsen over time slowly, or begin quickly if you lift something too heavy or fall. If we believe a specific condition is the cause of your back pain, we will order tests, such a MRIs, CT scans, X-rays, and EMGs to support a diagnosis. Combined with other evaluations and assessments performed by our specialists, we can help rule out more serious situations. Some of the conditions we treat to help alleviate back pain include:
- Disc tears
- Bulging discs
- Disc herniation
- Spinal stenosis
- Disc degeneration
- Failed back surgery
We base our treatment plans for back pain depending on your unique situation. For instance, acute back pain tends to improve without treatment, although you can take over-the-counter ibuprofen or aspirin to help relieve the pain. It is rare to treat acute back pain with surgery or therapy.