Your back affects everything you do, and pain in your back can impact all aspects of your life. If you’re living with back pain, there’s hope. The Austin back pain specialists here at 512 Pain Management can help you find a minimally invasive, non-narcotic solutionfor your pain.
Mapping Your Back Pain: The Anatomy of the Back
To find a solution to your back pain, you’ll need to have the language to describe where exactly your pain is located. Understanding where your pain is located can help you determine the right path to relief. The back is made up of several key components:
Muscles and Ligaments – Muscles and ligaments help stabilize the spine, including flexor muscles on the front of the spine and extensor muscles on the back of the spine.
Vertebra – Vertebrae are the bones that make up the spine, separated into five areas from the neck to tailbone: cervical (neck), thoracic (middle), lumbar (lower), sacrum (hip region), and coccyx (tailbone).
Discs and Facet Joints – Discs separate and cushion the vertebrae while facet joints hold the vertebrae together.
Spinal Canal– Along with ligaments, blood vessels, and fat, the spinal cord can be found in the spinal canal made by a space in the vertebrae.
Spinal Cord – The spinal cord runs through the spinal canal and transfers information from the brain throughout the rest of the body.
Spinal Nerves – Found in 31 pairs throughout the spine, the spinal nerves are each vulnerable to injury and pain.
The Common Causes of Back Pain
Aging and Overuse Injuries
Herniated discs
Sciatica
Muscle strain
Inflammation
Nerve strain
Poor posture
Sudden Acute Injuries
Tears
Fractures
Sprains
Strains
Pinched nerve
Lumbar strain
Is It Time to See a Doctor for Back Pain Relief?
When to Go to the Emergency Room for Back Pain
Back pain after a sudden injury, such as a car accident
Back pain accompanied by nausea or vomiting
Inability to stand or walk
Loss of consciousness
Loss of feeling in the arms, legs, or genitals
Loss of bladder or bowel control
Back pain radiating around the front of the body
Sudden, intense pain in the arms or legs
When to Go to a Pain Specialist for Back Pain
You’re not sure what’s causing your back pain
You want back pain relief
Your back pain was caused by a non-emergency injury
Your back pain has lasted longer than seven days
Your back pain has gotten worse, not better
Your back pain is interfering with your life
512 Pain Management: Your Key to Back Pain Relief in Austin
From the simple things like getting dressed in the morning to more difficult things like playing a game of tennis, back pain can interfere with every aspect of your life. This interference can significantly impact your quality of life. If you’re dealing with back pain that’s stopping you from living life to the fullest, it’s time to talk to an Austin back pain specialist to find a solution to your pain. Here at 512 Pain Management, we’re proud to help patients with back pain find minimally invasive, non-narcotic treatments for back pain.
Our Back Pain Treatments
Nerve Blocks
Nerve blocks are one of the most powerful tools we have in the fight against back pain. This treatment delivers a strong anesthetic to the source of your pain to provide significant relief. These injections target the nerves found in the spine and can be used to treat back pain in a variety of regions.
Trigger Point Injections
Trigger points are knots of tense, painful muscle that can form in the back, neck, and shoulders. Trigger point injections, then, are a treatment used to relieve these painful knots. This treatment uses a needle to stimulate the knotted muscle, causing it to twitch and relax.
Medication Management
Here at 512 Pain Management, we are dedicated to helping those with back pain find minimally invasive solutions to their pain. For some, that means a carefully crafted medication plan. If needed, we can work with you to find a non-narcotic medication that can provide you with pain relief.
If you’re suffering from back pain after a non-emergency injury, come see the Austin pain specialists at 512 Pain Management to get back pain relief.
