Spine

Spinal pain in the lumbar region (lower back) and cervical region (neck) are common and are often the causes for many lost work days. Lumbar muscle strains and sprains are the most common causes of low back pain. The thoracic spine can also be a site of spinal pain, but because it is much more rigid, the thoracic spinal area is much less frequently injured.

 Symptoms

• Pain and/or numbness radiating from the neck or lower back into the extremities
• Stiffness in the upper or low back area, restricting range of motion
• Inability to maintain normal posture due to stiffness and/or pain
• Muscle spasms either with activity or at rest
• Back or neck pain that persists for a maximum of 10-14 days
• Notable loss of muscle motor power, bladder or bowel function
• Spinal trauma and fractures

Intervention

Non Surgical:

• Back care and posture care
• Physical and physiotherapy
• Pharmacological therapy

 Interventional Pain

• Facet block/ medial branch block
• Dorsal root ganglion block
• Radiofrequency Ablation

Surgical:

• Chemonucleolysis
• Lumbar Posterior Decompression Surgery
• Open / Micro-Discectomy
• Minimal Invasive Spinal surgery including Fusion