Sacroiliac joint injections are used to treat sacroiliac joint dysfunction. The sacroiliac joints lie on either side of the spine and connect the sacrum (the triangular bone at the base of the spine) with the pelvis (iliac crest). The term sacroiliac joints comes from both the sacrum (sacro) and pelvis (iliac). Joint inflammation or dysfunction…
Chronic back pain can be a debilitating condition for many people. Back pain can affect every movement that a person makes while awake and sleeping. People often feel unrested because of the lack of quality of sleep, and they are unable to participate in many activities that they enjoy with family and friends because of…
No matter how careful they are in choosing the correct shoes, doing the correct stretches before and after a workout, and taking necessary precautions – almost all athletes will experience some type of injury. At Ortho Sport & Spine Physicians, we specialize in helping athletes recover from sports related injuries with the most minimally invasive…
Myofascial pain is a syndrome in which the muscles experience pain due to inflammation in the body’s soft tissues. Myofascial pain is a chronic condition that affects the connective tissues that cover the muscles inside a person’s body, and it may involve on specific muscle or an entire muscle group. Perhaps the most frustrating aspect…
Millions of people suffer from migraine headaches in the United States alone. For years, their symptoms have been treated with the use of medications to treat the symptoms of these headaches. However, there are now other options available for migraine sufferers, and Ortho Sport & Spine Physicians is proud to offer patients different methods of…
Failed back surgery syndrome is described as “patients who have new or persistent pain after spinal surgery for back or leg pain.” People elect to have back surgery in hopes of relieving the pain and discomfort that they already have. But there are some who do not have successful results after back or spine surgery…
Whether it’s a backache, football injury or something else entirely, no one likes living with pain. And sometimes, the only way to get relief is with the care and treatment that can only be provided by a physician – especially if that pain is debilitating and severe. But there are other times, like in between…
Whether it’s lifting heavy boxes on moving day, sitting in a desk chair at the office, suffering long commutes each afternoon, or playing a quick game of backyard football – there’s no end to the everyday activities that threaten the health and wellness of your spine. Your spine is critical to your ability to twist,…
Exercising is good for you for many different reasons. It boosts confidence, endorphins improve your mood, and it keeps the body fit and trim. However, millions of people injure themselves playing sports and through recreational exercising each year. Accidents, improper gear, not warming up, and poor training practices are the leading causes of sports related…
Ortho Sport & Spine Physicians is an orthopedic, interventional spine and sports medicine practice that specializes in finding solutions to complex, chronic, and acute spine conditions and injuries using interventional spine treatments. Medial branch blocks are one method of helping individuals with chronic pain find relief from their symptoms, improved back and neck function, and…
