Back Pain Specialists In Austin, TX

The best way to prevent back pain is to live a healthy life. This means abstaining from smoking, getting regular exercise, and eating nutritious foods. As you get older, it’s important to avoid repetitive lifting/bending activities on a daily basis, so lifting heavy weights during exercise can be substituted for additional reps. Even though you can be injured during exercise, it regulates your body’s metabolism and can also prevent injuries and help you recover faster when they do happen.

The most essential element for a healthy spine is always a strong core. Without a strong core, your body doesn’t work as efficiently, resulting in unnecessary strain on your spine.

The first step in relieving your back pain is seeing your pain doctor. They can diagnose you and provide you with treatment like injections, imaging, spinal cord stimulation, and possibly surgery. The less invasive treatment options not yet prescribed will always be tried first to see if there is any benefit.

It goes against intuition, but it’s actually most useful to remain active after a back injury. Staying active improves flexibility and blood flow in your back, helping it heal. That being said, being active doesn’t mean to push yourself so hard that you’re in more pain. Try to find activities that are relatively pain-free, like yoga or swimming.

Being prepared for your appointment with a list of questions can help you get the most out of it. You might find it useful to ask questions like:

• Are there symptoms I should be aware of that could indicate a more serious condition?
  
• Do I need diagnostic tests?
  
• I have other medical conditions. How can I best manage them together?
  
• How long will I need treatment?
  
• How long will it take before I notice a reduction in back pain?
  
• What can I do to prevent back pain recurring?
  

Back pain is an unpleasant sensation triggered in the nervous system to warn you that something is wrong. It’s your body telling you that you need take better care of yourself. When acute back pain continues for months or even years, it’s usually because its root cause is ongoing and not being properly treated. Because back pain can be caused by conditions in other parts of the body, it is sometimes difficult to identify its origin.

There are numerous types of back surgeries for treating back pain. They can even be used in combination to achieve the best results. The goal of back surgery is to reduce pressure on a compressed nerve, to secure vertebrae, or to improve a deformity like scoliosis.

• Spinal fusion: joining of two or more vertebrae using a section of bone to stabilize and strengthen your spine
• Discectomy: removal of herniated or prolapsed disc material that is pressing on your nerve in the spine
  
• Laminectomy: removal of a section of bone from one of your vertebrae that’s compressing a nerve in your spine
  

Yes, people affected by Fibromyalgia will have multiple tender areas that are most commonly located in the spine, back, hips, shoulders, and neck. Anxiety, sleep problems, and morning stiffness are common related symptoms.

Surgery is not always necessary to treat back pain. Greater Austin Pain offers treatment options that will treat the underlying causes of your back pain. By reducing inflammation, restoring proper function and strength, and helping the prevention of further injury, we can help treat your back issues, without resorting to surgery.

“Throwing out your back” generally refers to sudden and significant back pain. While it’s not the most medically sound description, it can be a helpful term when communicating your back problems.