Conditions We Treat
Spine Pain
Spine pain can occur anywhere along your spine, from your neck to your lower back. The lower back is the most common site of spine pain, since it bears most of your body's weight. Whatever the source, our specialists will find it and treat it.
What Causes Spine Pain?
Spine pain has many possible causes. Some of the most common include:
Muscle Strain or Ligament Sprain
Often from heavy lifting or a sudden awkward movement.
Herniated or Bulging Discs
When disc material presses on nearby nerves.
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Joint inflammation that can affect the spine.
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Weakened bone can lead to compression fractures of the vertebrae.
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A narrowing of the spinal canal that presses on nerves.
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Abnormal curvature that stresses the spine.
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Trauma can injure any of the structures that make up your spine.
When Should You See a Doctor?
Warning Signs Not to Ignore
Most spine pain improves with rest and self-care, but see a doctor if you experience:
- Pain that persists beyond a few weeks
- Pain that doesn't improve with rest
- Pain radiating down your leg, especially below the knee
- Weakness, numbness, or tingling in your arms or legs
- Unexplained weight loss accompanied by back pain
- Back pain with bowel or bladder problems
How Is Spine Pain Diagnosed and Treated?
Your doctor at The Spine Center of Louisiana will take your medical history and perform a physical examination. Imaging studies such as X-ray, MRI, or CT scans may be ordered to identify the structural source of your pain.
Most spine pain improves with conservative treatment, including rest, physical therapy, medications, and spinal injections. Surgery is considered when conservative treatment fails to provide relief or when there are signs of neurological compromise. Request an appointment and our specialists will find the source of your pain and build a treatment plan around it.
Know Your Spine
The Structure Doing the Work
Pain can start in any part of this complex, load-bearing structure.
33 Vertebrae
Interlocking bones stack to form your spinal column.
Cushioning Discs
Discs between the vertebrae absorb shock and permit movement.
Ligaments and Muscles
Soft tissues hold the column together and support your every move.
The Spinal Cord
Your body's communication highway runs through the protective canal.
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Related Conditions and Treatments
Spine pain often traces back to one of these specific conditions.
Find the Source. Fix the Pain.
Wherever your spine pain starts, our specialists will trace it to its source and match treatment to it, conservative first. Urgent, same-day appointments are often available.