Radiculopathy is defined as a pinched nerve in the spine. When surrounding bones, cartilage, muscle, or tendons are deteriorated or injured, they pinch the nerves in the spine. This trauma causes the tissues within the spine to change position so that extra pressure is put on the nerve roots. When these roots are pinched, or…
Myofascial pain syndrome is a chronic pain disorder in which pressure on sensitive points in the muscles causes pain in seemingly unrelated parts of the body. This referred pain persists or worsens over time instead of lessening. Myofascial pain typically occurs after a muscle has been repetitively contracted. Many jobs, hobbies, and recreational activities use…
Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) is a form of chronic pain that usually affects one of the body’s limbs such as an arm, leg, or foot. Most people with CRPS develop symptoms after an injury or surgery; some people who suffer also come down with symptoms following a heart attack or stroke. Complex Regional Pain…
Athletes and active individuals often suffer from common injuries of the body, mostly from overuse of a particular muscle group (or groups). Hip bursitis is one of these common injuries that can cause the area of the hip to become very tender and painful. Bursae are fluid-filled sacs that cushion the tendons, ligaments, and muscles.…
Carpal tunnel syndrome is numbness, tingling and weakness in the hand because of pressure put upon the median nerve within the wrist. This nerve runs from the forearm to the hand through a small space in the wrist called the “carpal tunnel”. When there is pressure on the nerve running through the small opening, carpal…
There are many options available for patients who suffer from chronic back pain. Many people falsely believe that once their backs start hurting they will have to suffer through the pain for the rest of their lives. At Ortho Sport & Spine Physicians, we know that does not have to be the case. Paraligament injections…
These days there are many options for those who are suffering from chronic and/or acute back pain. While just 20 years ago doctors performed extensive back surgeries to try to relieve pain, today surgeons are able to use minimally invasive approaches to help those with acute and chronic instabilities caused by degenerative changes in the…
While Cervical Spondylosis may sound like an unnerving mouthful, it is actually a general term for the age-related wear and tear that affects the spinal disks in the neck. Over time, the disks dehydrate and shrink which cause bone spurs and other signs of osteoarthritis to develop. Cervical spondylosis is very common in both men…
Discogenic back pain is also known as lumbar disc pain, and it is the degeneration of the lumbar intervertebral discs. There is not a specific cause for this back problem, although it is common as people age due to the wear and tear on the back. For most people with lumbar disc degeneration there are…
Behcet’s disease is a rare disorder that causes inflammation in blood vessels throughout the body. The inflammation of Behcet’s disease causes numerous symptoms that can occur all over a person’s body. Many of the symptoms may initially seem unrelated making it difficult to diagnose and treat Behcet’s disease at first. Signs and symptoms of the…
