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Lower Back Relief in San Diego
Most people will experience back pain during their lifetime. Some people and doctors fear the worst, especially when pain is severe. Although back pain can be caused by fracture, disc disorder, or tumor, the most common cause is sprain or strain.
In the past, when prescribing bed rest for chronic lower back pain treatment, doctors used to advise patients [...]
Dealing With Back Spasms
How to cope and treat Back Spasms
A muscle spasm can occur due to a variety of reasons. A spasm is a powerful contraction or stiffening of the muscle. When a muscle goes into spasm, the person is unable to stop the forcible tightening of the muscle and surrounding tissue. Muscle spasms can be brought on [...]
Back Pain: Sitting, Driving, Standing, Stooping, Squatting, Kneeling
Help! I have back pain while sitting and doing other things
The key to recovering from abrupt, intense back pain that subsides after a while is maintaining the normal curvature of your spine during activities. Supporting the natural curve of your back will help shorten your recovery time and prevent pain and injury from reoccuring.
It’s very common for people to experience [...]
Lordosis
Lordosis is an excessive inward curve of the spine. It differs from the spine’s normal curves at the cervical, thoracic, and lumbar regions: A natural spinal curve positions your head over your pelvis and works as a shock absorber to distribute mechanical stress during movement, whereas if you have Lordosis your body will be shaped differently.
Lordosis is [...]
Spinal Surgery San Diego - Experts Share
Is surgery for neck or back pain necessary?
The answer is: sometimes.
It is reasonable to consider spine surgery if the pain has not diminished after several months of non-surgical treatment, if your pain does not respond to narcotic medications, or if you are unable to complete basic daily activities.
Don’t really want spinal surgery? We have good [...]
Chronic Back Pain
When chronic back pain does not respond to more conventional approaches, San Diego patients may consider the following options:
Traction involves the use of weights to apply constant or intermittent force to gradually “pull” the skeletal structure into better alignment. Traction is not recommended for treating acute low back symptoms and is frequently found to be ineffective.
DRX [...]
Back Pain Relief in San Diego
What can cause low back injuries?
Many things can cause low back injuries–muscle strain or spasm, sprains of ligaments (which attach bone to bone), joint problems or a “slipped disk.” The most common cause is using your back muscles in activities you’re not used to, like lifting heavy furniture or doing yard work.
A slipped disk (also [...]
Back Surgery
According to MayoClinic.com:
“Back pain is extremely common, and surgery
often fails to relieve it.”
Back surgery is usually reserved for times when your nerve is pinched, your spinal cord is compressed or there’s too much movement between your spinal bones.
Your doctor may recommend back surgery if you have neck or back pain accompanied by symptoms of nerve damage. Keep reading [...]
Sacroiliac Pain
Sacroiliac joint dysfunction, also called sacroiliac pain, is similar to the symptoms of Sciatica. You’ll often feel radiating pain or weakness in your legs and buttocks, as well as general lower back pain.
San Diego Sacroiliac Pain Treatment at Southern California Spine Center
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Treatments for Sacroiliac Pain
Chiropractic
Physical Therapy
Pain management drugs
DRX 9000 Spinal Decompression
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Oxygen Deprivation: Fibromyalgia
Fibromyalgia is often considered a medical mystery… but it doesn’t have to be! While most physicians are uneasy and/or confused when confronted with patients that have Fibromyalgia, there are a few who take on the challenge and commit to helping their patients. Sometimes doctors say Fibromyalgia cannot be treated, and nothing could be farther from the [...]