Piriformis syndrome is a neuromuscular disorder that is caused when the piriformis muscle compresses the sciatic nerve. The sciatic nerve is often associated with shooting pain or a nerve sensation in the buttocks and down one or both of the legs. The piriformis muscle is a muscle that is essential in lower body movement as…
Cervical osteoarthritis, also referred to as degenerative joint disease or neck arthritis, is the degeneration of the facet joints in the cervical spine that leads to arthritis in the neck. Ortho Sport & Spine Physicians is an orthopedic spine and sports medicine practice located in Atlanta, Georgia, that effectively treats many chronic neck and back…
Chronic pain is defined as pain that has lasted longer than two to six months. For those who suffer from chronic pain, it feels much longer. At Ortho Sport & Spine Physicians, we are Atlanta’s premier minimally invasive interventional medicine practice that specializes in finding solutions to complex, chronic, and acute pain conditions. We offer…
A motor vehicle accident can have devastating effects on a person’s physical and financial life. Motor vehicle accidents, whether from a car, truck, motorcycle, or boat, often result in a variety of complex injuries to the neck and/or spine. Ortho Sport & Spine Physicians in Atlanta is the leader in motor vehicle accident rehabilitation. We…
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…
