Back Pain

Back pain is a common problem that can be caused by various conditions. Our team at Gulf Coast Pain and Spine offers a variety of treatments for back pain, including interventional pain procedures that can provide relief when other treatments have failed. Here are the top 30 conditions that we treat, with detailed descriptions of their causes, symptoms, and treatments:

• Herniated Disc. Causes: Wear and tear, injury, poor posture Symptoms: Back pain, radiating pain to the legs, numbness, tingling, muscle weakness Treatments: Physical therapy, pain medications, epidural steroid injections, minimally invasive lumbar decompression, spinal cord stimulation, peripheral nerve stimulation
• Degenerative Disc Disease. Causes: Aging, wear and tear, injury Symptoms: Chronic back pain, stiffness, limited range of motion Treatments: Physical therapy, pain medications, epidural steroid injections, minimally invasive lumbar decompression, spinal cord stimulation, peripheral nerve stimulation
• Spinal Stenosis. Causes: Aging, wear and tear, injury Symptoms: Chronic back pain, radiating pain to the legs, numbness, tingling, muscle weakness Treatments: Physical therapy, pain medications, epidural steroid injections, spinal cord stimulation, peripheral nerve stimulation, minimally invasive lumbar decompression
• Spondylolisthesis. Causes: Genetics, wear and tear, injury Symptoms: Chronic back pain, limited range of motion, muscle weakness Treatments: Physical therapy, pain medications, epidural steroid injections, spinal cord stimulation, peripheral nerve stimulation, minimally invasive lumbar decompression
• Facet Joint Syndrome. Causes: Wear and tear, injury, arthritis Symptoms: Chronic back pain, stiffness, limited range of motion Treatments: Physical therapy, pain medications, facet joint injections, spinal cord stimulation, peripheral nerve stimulation, PRP therapy
• Sacroiliac Joint Dysfunction. Causes: Injury, wear and tear, pregnancy Symptoms: Low back pain, pain in the hips or thighs, stiffness Treatments: Physical therapy, pain medications, sacroiliac joint injections, spinal cord stimulation, PRP therapy, sacroiliac joint fusion
• Piriformis Syndrome. Causes: Overuse, trauma, anatomical variation Symptoms: Low back pain, radiating pain to the legs, numbness, tingling, muscle weakness Treatments: Physical therapy, pain medications, corticosteroid injections, PRP therapy, spinal cord stimulation, peripheral nerve stimulation
• Myofascial Pain Syndrome. Causes: Muscle injury or strain, repetitive motions, poor posture Symptoms: Back or neck pain, muscle spasms, stiffness, limited range of motion Treatments: Physical therapy, pain medications, trigger point injections, spinal cord stimulation, peripheral nerve stimulation
• Compression Fracture. Causes: Osteoporosis, injury, cancer Symptoms: Sudden, severe back pain, limited range of motion Treatments: Rest, pain medications, vertebroplasty or kyphoplasty, spinal cord stimulation, peripheral nerve stimulation
• Thoracic Outlet Syndrome. Causes: Compression of the nerves and blood vessels in the thoracic outlet Symptoms: Neck and shoulder pain, numbness, tingling in the arms, weakness Treatments: Physical therapy, pain medications, nerve blocks, spinal cord stimulation, peripheral nerve stimulation
• Failed Back Surgery Syndrome. Causes: Failed spinal surgery, scar tissue formation, nerve damage Symptoms: Back pain, leg pain, limited range of motion Treatments: Physical therapy, pain medications, epidural steroid injections, spinal cord stimulation, peripheral nerve stimulation, minimally invasive lumbar decompression
• Post-Laminectomy Syndrome. Causes: Failed spinal surgery, nerve damage, scar tissue formation Symptoms: Back pain, leg pain, limited range of motion Treatments: Physical therapy, pain medications, epidural steroid injections, spinal cord stimulation, peripheral nerve stimulation, minimally invasive lumbar decompression
• Lumbar Radiculopathy. Causes: Compression of the lumbar nerve roots, disc herniation, spinal stenosis Symptoms: Back pain, radiating pain to the legs, numbness, tingling, muscle weakness Treatments: Physical therapy, pain medications, epidural steroid injections, selective nerve root blocks, spinal cord stimulation, peripheral nerve stimulation, minimally invasive lumbar decompression
• Cervicalgia. Causes: Strain or injury to the neck muscles, spinal degeneration Symptoms: Neck pain, stiffness, limited range of motion Treatments: Physical therapy, pain medications, facet joint injections, spinal cord stimulation, peripheral nerve stimulation
• Cervical Radiculitis. Causes: Compression of the cervical nerve roots, disc herniation, spinal stenosis Symptoms: Neck pain, radiating pain to the arms, numbness, tingling, muscle weakness Treatments: Physical therapy, pain medications, epidural steroid injections, selective nerve root blocks, spinal cord stimulation, peripheral nerve stimulation
• Compression of Spinal Cord. Causes: Herniated disc, spinal stenosis, injury, tumor Symptoms: Back pain, radiating pain to the legs, numbness, tingling, muscle weakness Treatments: Emergency medical treatment, surgery, pain medications, spinal cord stimulation, peripheral nerve stimulation
• Vertebral Compression Fractures. Causes: Osteoporosis, injury, cancer Symptoms: Sudden, severe back pain, limited range of motion Treatments: Rest, pain medications, vertebroplasty or kyphoplasty, spinal cord stimulation, peripheral nerve stimulation
• Thoracic Radiculopathy. Causes: Compression of the thoracic nerve roots, disc herniation, spinal stenosis Symptoms: Mid-back pain, radiating pain to the chest or abdomen, numbness, tingling, muscle weakness Treatments: Physical therapy, pain medications, epidural steroid injections, spinal cord stimulation, peripheral nerve stimulation, minimally invasive lumbar decompression
• Osteoarthritis. Causes: Aging, wear and tear, genetics Symptoms: Chronic back pain, stiffness, limited range of motion Treatments: Physical therapy, pain medications, corticosteroid injections, facet joint injections, spinal cord stimulation, peripheral nerve stimulation
• Fibromyalgia. Causes: Genetics, traumatic events, infections Symptoms: Chronic pain, fatigue, sleep disturbances Treatments: Physical therapy, pain medications, trigger point injections, spinal cord stimulation, peripheral nerve stimulation, PRP therapy
• Complex Regional Pain Syndrome. Causes: Injury, surgery, immobilization Symptoms: Chronic pain, swelling, changes in skin color and temperature Treatments: Physical therapy, pain medications, nerve blocks, spinal cord stimulation, peripheral nerve stimulation, PRP therapy
• Post-Herpetic Neuralgia. Causes: Reactivation of the varicella-zoster virus, nerve damage Symptoms: Chronic pain, burning sensation, sensitivity to touch Treatments: Pain medications, nerve blocks, spinal cord stimulation, peripheral nerve stimulation
• Phantom Limb Pain. Causes: Amputation, nerve damage Symptoms: Pain or discomfort in the amputated limb Treatments: Pain medications, nerve blocks, spinal cord stimulation, peripheral nerve stimulation
• Chronic Pelvic Pain. Causes: Endometriosis, pelvic inflammatory disease, bladder pain syndrome Symptoms: Chronic pain in the pelvic area, painful intercourse, urinary Symptoms Treatments: Physical therapy, pain medications, nerve blocks, spinal cord stimulation, PRP therapy
• Coccydynia. Causes: Injury, childbirth, repetitive strain Symptoms: Pain in the tailbone area, worsened by sitting Treatments: Physical therapy, pain medications, nerve blocks, spinal cord stimulation, PRP therapy
• Syringomyelia. Causes: Abnormal spinal cord fluid-filled cyst, injury Symptoms: Chronic pain, muscle weakness, numbness Treatments: Surgery, pain medications, spinal cord stimulation, peripheral nerve stimulation
• Arachnoiditis. Causes: Infection, surgery, injury Symptoms: Chronic pain, numbness, tingling, weakness Treatments: Physical therapy, pain medications, nerve blocks, spinal cord stimulation, peripheral nerve stimulation
• Cervicogenic Headache. Causes: Cervical spine disorder, neck injury Symptoms: Headache, neck pain, limited range of motion Treatments: Physical therapy, pain medications, nerve blocks, spinal cord stimulation, peripheral nerve stimulation, PRP therapy
• Post-Hemiplegic Shoulder Pain. Causes: Stroke, nerve damage Symptoms: Chronic pain in the shoulder, limited range of motion Treatments: Physical therapy, pain medications, nerve blocks, spinal cord stimulation, peripheral nerve stimulation
• Thoracic Disc Herniation. Causes: Wear and tear, injury Symptoms: Chronic back pain, radiating pain to the chest or abdomen, numbness, tingling, muscle weakness Treatments: Physical therapy, pain medications, epidural steroid injections, spinal cord stimulation, peripheral nerve stimulation, minimally invasive lumbar decompression

Back pain can be caused by a variety of conditions, but our team at Gulf Coast Pain and Spine is here to help. We offer a range of treatments, including interventional pain procedures like spinal cord stimulation, peripheral nerve stimulation, kyphoplasty, minimally invasive lumbar decompression, and sacroiliac joint fusion, as well as PRP therapy when appropriate. Contact us today to schedule an appointment and take the first step towards a pain-free life.