Chronic Pain Conditions and Symptoms We Treat

Back Pain

Back is a common source of pain in United States. According to the American Association of Neurological Surgeons, about 80% of Americans suffer from the back pain. Although it varies, back pain may indicate a significant injury for everyday activities.

Mainly, back pain is associated with the back structure, including ligaments, muscles, nerves, and vertebrae, which are various bone structures that make up spine. Straining muscles and ligaments is one of the cause of back pain, which occurs due to lifting heavy objects or having a poor posture. Spinal injury is another cause of pain, which occurs when the disc, a cushion between vertebrae, is damaged, causing a herniated disc. Damaging discs could potentially compress nerves, resulting in sharp pain and irritation. Other causes of back pain include any abnormal spinal structure, scoliosis, osteoporosis, fractures, infection, and nerve damage.

Back pain can be characterized by aching sensation in the back, shark pain down the leg, constant pain standing up, and the loss of flexible back. Additionally, back pain may indicate more serious problems such as bowel or bladder control, numbness, intensifying pain, abdomen pain, fever, and other unusual pain.

Listed below are the injuries associated with back pain:

Neck Pain

Neck pain is associated with the cervical spine—network of bones, nerves, joints, and muscles directed by brain and the spinal cord. There are many causes for neck pain, including strains and sprains. Strain occurs when muscle or tendons are irritated by overextension. Sprain, on the other hand, occurs when the overextension causes a ligament irritation. Additionally, it can also be caused by sport injury, poor posture, redundant motions, and whiplash.

Symptoms that indicate neck pain includes stiffness, sharp pain, soreness, spreading pain, numbness, and headaches. Similar to back pain, neck pain may indicate other serious problems including leg pain and numbness, coordination, bowel or bladder problem, fever, etc.

Below are detailed explanation of the injuries associated with neck pain:

Other Chronic Pain Syndromes

There are other sources of pain which can be critical. Check the list below.

Head Injuries

Head injuries involve any injury on a person’s brain, skull, or scalp. It may range from a moderate bruise to serious brain damage. Head injuries, open or closed, are usually caused by a blow to the head or intense shaking. The main causes of head injuries are auto-accidents, falls, physical assaults, and sport’s injuries.

Some of the head injuries can be determined by hematoma, hemorrhage, concussion, edema, and much more. Other symptoms include headache, dizziness, lightheadedness, etc. for minor injuries. Other symptoms that may indicate more major injuries include loss of consciousness, seizure, loss of focus, memory, and more.

The list below shows other types of head injuries:

Neurological Disorders

Neurological disorder causes abnormal behavior of body nervous system. This includes paralysis, weakness, and many more. Check the list below!