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New Jersey Back Pain Treatment in Monmouth County

Back pain is one of the most common conditions for patients at Monmouth Spine and Rehabilitation Center. In fact, lower back pain is also one of the most common reasons why patients visit their physicians and end up missing work. Numerous patients at Monmouth Spine have expressed their frustrations about trying an array of treatments and therapies prior to visiting Monmouth Spine with very few results. Back pain can be caused by an array of problems and most commonly stems from problems with the joints, nerves, bones, or muscles. Patients can also experience back pain that is abrupt or more consistent. Back pain that lasts for weeks, months or even years is called Chronic Back Pain Syndrome. With the proper diagnosis by our team of physicians, treatment and correction of chronic back pain at Monmouth Spine and Rehabilitation is very likely. With an 85%+ success rate at Monmouth Spine, you can rest assured that you are receiving the most comprehensive out patient rehabilitation available. At Monmouth Spine and Rehabilitation Center, understanding the cause of the back pain is the foundation for developing a treatment plan for healing.

Common Causes of Back Pain and Treatment Methods

Pulled Muscles, Muscle Injuries and Damage: Muscle injuries can occur from any activity or event that will cause muscles to abnormally stretch or tear away from ligaments and bone. Auto accidents, sports injuries, slips, and falls are just a few examples of occurrences that can cause muscle injuries leading to back pain. While these events commonly cause muscle problems, many patients with back pain cannot even pinpoint when their muscle injury or damage occurred. Muscle problems that lead to back pain are also commonly caused by lifestyle choices such as lack of exercise, smoking and poor diet. When the body is weak, anything from performing household chores to lifting heavy objects can cause muscle injuries that create back pain.

Treatment of Pulled Muscles, Muscle Injuries and Damage: An examination by our physician, followed by x-rays and possible diagnostic nerve test is commonly the first step. Once the diagnosis has been clearly established, Monmouth Spine and Rehabilitation Center will develop a treatment program that involves a combination of different massage techniques, gentle stretching, low level laser therapy treatment, ultrasound, heat and ice.

Disc Injuries – Herniated Disc: Patients with back pain visit Monmouth Spine and Rehabilitation Center with an abundance of disc injuries such as herniated, bulging, ruptured, degenerated, and even collapsed. There is a wide range of causes for these injuries. An individual’s career could cause a disc problem and could be a result of a traumatic injury while lifting or bending. Disc injuries surprisingly enough can even occur in occupations that are required to sit for long periods of time. The injuries could also occur in students who are constantly lifting heavy backpacks or parents who are carrying around children frequently.

The large array of individuals that can be affected by back pain caused by a disc injury explains why these injuries are one of the most common reasons for back pain. Our back pain patients at Monmouth Spine and Rehabilitation Center also describe a wide range of symptoms including numbness, neck pain, constant lower back pain, or even sciatica if the disc injury is located in the lumbar region affecting the sciatic nerve.

Disc Injury Treatment: Monmouth Spine and Rehabilitation Center’s treatment programs for Disc injuries commonly include spinal decompression traction, gentle chiropractic adjustments to the injured area, and various forms of progressive physical therapy to stabilize the injured area.

Arthritis: Arthritis is commonly seen in numerous joints throughout our bodies including the hands and limbs. Joints are normally covered with cartilage which is lubricated with a fluid to reduce friction between bones. When these joints and its connected cartilage begin to degenerate or are damaged, the joints and bones begin to rub together causing inflammation. This inflammation causes pain and eventually forms bone spurs in the body. While hand and limb joints are widely known to be affected with this condition, few understand that joints in the human spine can also develop Arthritis. Spinal arthritis is caused by a number of factors including a genetic predisposition, abnormal posture, and spinal misalignment over time. This condition can also develop from a traumatic injury to the spine which can occur from a variety of incidents such as auto accidents, sports injuries, slips and falls. Lyme disease and even pregnancy can cause Spinal Arthritis.

Several Monmouth Spine and Rehabilitation Center patients inflicted with Spinal Arthritis complain of acute or chronic pain which in many cases is debilitating. These patients often express that their lives are deeply impacted by this condition due to the fact that their range of motion, ability to be active and overall quality of life is severely limited. Numerous patients have also complained of a burning sensation or ache in the lower back and neck.

Spinal Arthritis Treatment: A typical treatment at Monmouth Spine and Rehabilitation Center for spinal arthritis involves gentle chiropractic adjustments to reduce inflammation and postural rehabilitation to correct abnormal posture and spinal misalignments. CBP traction, laser therapy and physical therapy are also indicated. Acupuncture is also used to decrease inflammation.

Osteoporosis – Bone Disease: Osteoporosis is a bone disease which affects the strength of an individual’s bones. When Osteoporosis is the cause of back pain, it is commonly due to small fractures of the vertebra due to the weakening of the spine. As rare as this condition may seem, it is actually quite common. Millions of Americans are inflicted with Osteoporosis in the spine. Many individuals that are inflicted with this condition don’t even realize that they have Osteoporosis in the spine. This occurs because of the fact that back pain can be contributed to a number of conditions and often is misdiagnosed to a more frequent cause such as strained muscles and ligaments. Because of this, a large number of cases are left untreated.

Due to the fact that an individual’s bones are already weakened by the condition of Osteoporosis, it does not take much to create a fracture in the spine. It can be caused by a simple incident such as a fall or improper lifting of heavy objects. Those living with advanced cases of Osteoporosis can even experience a spinal fracture from coughing or sneezing too hard.

Osteoporosis Treatment: Treatment of Osteoporosis at Monmouth Spine and Rehabilitation Center includes a variety of weight bearing exercises and use of the Power Plate whole body vibration therapy. This form of therapy increases bone density through a scientific physiological process called the piezo-electric effect.