Back Pain Specialist | APMI Medical

What Causes Back Pain?

Back pain can have many sources. It can start in the muscles, connective tissue, bones, or nerves in your back. You might injure your back while participating in your favorite sport or moving a heavy object, or pain could develop from repetitive movements.

Some of the most prevalent causes of back pain include:

Muscle strains
Sprained ligaments
Muscle spasm/trigger points
Arthritis
Osteoporosis
Scoliosis
Herniated discs
Spinal stenosis
Compression fractures

Your risk of back pain increases with age, as your bone, muscle, and connective tissues become drier and more vulnerable to injury. Your weight and lifestyle also contribute to your chances of experiencing back pain.

When should I talk to a doctor about back pain?

If you have a sore back after helping a friend move or overdoing it at the gym, your discomfort typically subsides with a few days of rest and at-home care. More serious issues persist and might cause progressively severe pain instead of getting better.

You should make an appointment with the team at APMI Sports Health & Regenerative Medicine if you have persistent back pain that interferes with your life. Other indications that you should see a doctor include a visible deformity, pain that keeps you awake at night, and signs of nerve damage such as numbness and tingling or electric sensations.

How do you diagnose the cause of my back pain?

The team at APMI Sports Health & Regenerative Medicine provides thorough exams and diagnostic testing to identify the source of your back pain. During your exam, they feel your spine and back for deformities, inflammation, and other abnormalities.

Your doctor might ask you to perform some stretches so they can see how your pain limits your mobility, or whether certain movements trigger your symptoms.

What are the available treatments for back pain?

After evaluating your condition, your physician creates a customized, multidisciplinary treatment program to relieve your pain and heal your back. Depending on your needs, your plan could include a combination of:

Medication management
Physical therapy
Cold laser therapy
Ketamine infusions
BioWavePENS® neurostimulation
Epidural steroid injections
Nerve block injections
Regenerative medicine (stem cells and PRP therapy)
Radiofrequency neurotomy
Spinal cord stimulation
Intrathecal pump implantation
Dorsal root ganglion (DRG) stimulation