Back Pain

We often hear from our patients that they feel as if their back pain developed overnight. They went to bed and everything was fine, and then when they woke up they were in a tremendous amount of pain. Back pain often develops without a specific cause that your doctor can trace. Even with all of the advancements in testing and imagery technology, it’s difficult to pinpoint what exactly has caused your back to be in so much pain.

• Muscle or Ligament Strain
• Arthritis
• Skeletal Irregularities
• Osteoporosis
• Bad Mattress

Back pain comes in many forms and durations, ranging from a constant, dull ache to a sudden, sharp pain. Acute back pain is classified as pain that comes on quickly and lasts only a few days or a week. Chronic upper back pain or chronic lower back pain, however, is classified as pain that lasts for more than three months.

In most instances, back pain goes away with rest and over-the-counter pain relievers. However, there are situations where even lying down can worsen the pain.

If you notice that any of the following signs or symptoms are accompanying your back pain, you should see a doctor for further examination:

• Weight loss
• Elevated body temperature (fever)
• Inflammation (swelling) of the back
• Persistent back pain – lying down or resting does not help
• Pain down the legs
• Pain reaching below the knees
• A recent injury, like a blow or trauma to your back
• Urinary incontinence – you urinate unintentionally (even small amounts)
• Difficulty urinating – passing urine is hard
• Fecal incontinence – you lose control of your bowels
• Numbness around the genitals
• Numbness around the anus
• Numbness around the buttocks

The following treatments may be used to treat back pain:

Artificial Disc Surgery (Cervical and Lumbar)

Outpatient Spine Surgery

• Anterior cervical fusions
• Anterior cervical fusion with cages and plates
• Endoscopic Spine Surgery
• Kyphoplasty

Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery

• Laminoforaminotomy (cervical and lumbar)
• iFuse
• Robotic Spine Surgery (ExcelsiusGPS)

Decompressions

• Laminectomy
• Laminotomy
• Foraminotomy

Pain Management (Spine)

• Epidural Injections
• Joint Injections
• Trigger Point Injections
• Radiofrequency Denervation
• HF10 Spinal Cord Stimulation
• StimulatorEndoscopic Spine Surgery

Stem Cell Injections

Spinal Fusion Surgery (Outpatient)

• Anterior cervical fusion with cage
• Anterior cervical fusion with cages and plate
• Posterior cervical fusion
• Anterior lumbar interbody fusion
• Extreme lateral lumbar interbody fusions (XLIF)
• Transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF)
• Pedicle screw fixation