Back pain can make nearly every movement difficult. If you’re tired of trying back pain treatments that only help temporarily, a visit with internal medicine physician Roberto Fernandez-Blay, MD, can give you a whole new outlook on pain management. Dr. Fernandez-Blay uncovers the underlying cause of your back pain at Priority Health MD in Cooper City, Florida, and helps address all of the factors that contribute to your condition. To see if you can benefit from his care, call the office or schedule an appointment online today.
What causes back pain?
Your spine contains many vertebrae, facet joints, discs, and connective tissues. Problems can develop in any of these structures.
Back pain often develops from:
Injury
Auto accidents, trip-and-falls, and sports accidents are all common ways to experience acute back injuries. Although acute injuries usually lead to short-term back pain (only a few days or weeks at most), an injury can lead to chronic pain if you don’t treat it early.
Repetitive movements
Repetitive movements, like poor posture or lifting heavy boxes on a daily basis, can strain the spine and lead to injury and pain over time.
Disease
Several diseases can damage the small joints and tissues in your spine, leading to back pain. Arthritis, degenerative disc disease (DDD), and lumbar spinal stenosis are all types of degenerative disease affecting the spine. Osteoporosis, in which bones thin over the years, can also lead to bone weakening, vertebral fractures, and pain.
There are many other factors that might contribute to back pain as well, some of which aren’t as well known.
When should I get help for back pain?
If back pain is a recurrent issue, over-the-counter medication and rest won’t help because they’re not a lasting solution. If you have to rearrange your life because of back pain, it’s time to reach out for help at Priority Health MD.
What are the treatments for back pain?
Priority Health MD focuses on improving your whole well-being to resolve your back pain. The practice recognizes that back pain is a symptom, not a condition in and of itself. Instead of simply treating the symptom, they can help treat the root cause of your pain.
Treatment begins with a complete review of all your symptoms and your overall health. Generally, this includes blood tests, imaging exams, and other tests. This approach can find underlying issues like inflammation and hormone imbalance — the types of problems that traditional medical approaches may miss.
Back pain treatment generally involves making health and lifestyle modifications through diet, supplements, weight loss, hormone replacement, intravenous (IV) therapy, and other non-invasive and non-pharmaceutical methods.
You may also benefit from physical therapy and chiropractic care from a specialist, which can increase your flexibility, mobility, balance, and strength.
The whole-body wellness approach helps you recover and enjoy a more active life with improved health. To find relief from back pain, call Priority Health MD or schedule an appointment online today.
