NJ Back Pain Treatment | New Jersey Back Pain Specialists

What Are the Causes of Back Pain?

Dr. Freeman, our leading New Jersey back pain doctor can pinpoint the source of your discomfort and take appropriate steps to treat it. Dr. Freeman differentiates five main categories of back pain causes:

• Mechanical. Pain occurs because of the injury to the spine, soft tissues, or intervertebral discs. Pregnancy is sometimes seen as a mechanical cause of pain.
• Inflammatory. An acute inflammatory process causes the pain.
• Degenerative. Osteoarthritis is related to the degenerative cause of pain.
• Infectious. It includes infections of the spine, epidural abscesses, discs and soft tissue abscesses.
• Oncologic. This type of pain is caused by Lytic lesions, bone marrow cancers, or compressive nerve phenomena from adjacent space-occupying lesions.

It is worth mentioning that a variety of non-back-related health conditions can cause pain in the back. Pneumonia or obstructive kidney disease, for example, can result in back discomfort or pain. Hence, when assessing your condition, your back pain specialist in New Jersey should not rule out these processes from the differential diagnosis.

Some of the most distinguishing reasons for back pain are:

• Herniated disc. The discs that cushion and separate your vertebrae have a tough outer layer and a soft center. When these discs rupture due to damage or aging, their soft core leaks out of the casing. A herniated disc causes a pinched nerve resulting in pain.
• Back injury. The most common sorts of injuries are those caused by accidents, falls, overexertion, and athletic strains.
• Spinal stenosis. The spinal canal shrinks, compressing your spinal column.
• Osteoarthritis. The spine develops bone spurs and loses stability.
• Soft tissue strain. Repetitive movements at work or play, as well as sudden exertion that results in a pulled back can strain or damage spinal ligaments and back muscles.
• Scoliosis. A congenital malformation of the spine, this condition leads to back pain later in life.
• Osteoporosis. This degeneration and weakening of your bones can eventually lead to spinal compression fractures.
• Post-laminectomy syndrome. Failed back surgery can lead to continued or even increased backache.
• Spondylolisthesis. This condition refers to the slipping of your vertebrae.
• Myofascial pain syndrome. Often a chronic condition, this muscle tightness responds well to physical therapy.
• Sacroiliac Joint Dysfunction. Damage to the joint connecting your pelvis and spine is a leading cause of lower back pain.

If you have any of the conditions above, schedule an appointment with our doctors to get the relief you need in the safe, reassuring hands of the best back pain doctor in NJ.

What Are the Possible Complications?

Back pain complications are classified as social or physical, and the underlying causes of pain determine them.

The most common complications include:

• Chronic pain
• Cauda equine syndrome
• Disability
• Increased absenteeism
• Decreased gross domestic product

Back pain is the most common cause of disability in the United States. The ounce of prevention is to stop pain before it becomes chronic or causes disability. To avoid overlooking a potential malignancy or severe nerve root compression resulting in paralysis, you should take all precautions. With Redefine HealthCare, you can be confident that our spine specialists will be there to support and guide you during your treatment and recovery.

What Is the Epidemiology of Back Pain?

Back pain has always been a common health problem in the adult population. According to the research, published on NCBI, approximately 23% of the world’s adults experience back pain. A one-year reoccurrence rate ranges from 24% to 80%, and the lifetime prevalence is around 84% in the adult population. Back pain is the leading cause of missed work and immobility in those under the age of 40. Back pain impairs about 2% of the American workforce at any given time.