What is ? low back or neck pain
Low back pain is when you feel soreness or discomfort in your lower back, buttocks, or hips. In neck pain, you have discomfort or soreness in the back/sides of the neck or upper back.
Neck and Back Pain
What are the causes of neck or back pain?
Usually, it’s multifactorial like lack of exercise, over activity, long sitting hours, obesity, diet & back deformity.
What are the common signs & symptoms of neck and back pain?
Pain and stiffness of the neck or back affect routine daily activities. Neck or back disc might present with numbness, burning, pins and needles, weakness in the limbs, and loss of bowel or bladder in low rear disc (sciatica) problem.
How can I prevent low back pain?
With physical therapy, exercising, and stretching, you can prevent low back pain. Diet control, weight reduction, correcting posture
When should I seek medical advice for neck or back pain?
- Age more than 50 years
- Recent history of an injury, like a fall or car crash
- Sleep disturbance
- Weight loss, fever, chills, or a history of cancer
- The trouble with urinating or controlling your bowels or weakness of limbs
Spinal injections are used in two ways:
- Diagnostic purposes: identify the source of neck or/and back problems.
- Therapeutic purposes: a treatment to relieve neck or back pain.
Most spinal injections are performed as part of a more comprehensive treatment program. Simultaneous treatment nearly always includes an exercise program to improve or maintain spinal mobility (stretching exercises) and stability (strengthening exercises).
Epidural Injections
Epidural injections treat pain that starts in the spine and radiates to the arm or leg, which often occurs when a nerve is inflamed or compressed (“pinched nerve”). Epidural injections involve injecting an anesthetic and an anti-inflammatory medication near the affected nerve. This reduces the inflammation and lessens or resolves the pain.
Facet Joint Injections
Facet joint injections can be done for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes. These injections are often used to treat degenerative/arthritic conditions. They are used to treat neck or back pain. These problems can cause pain to radiate into the shoulders, buttocks, or upper legs.