Lower Back Pain Treatment
Lower Back Pain Doctor
Nearly everyone goes through at least one bout of lower back pain over the years, but for many, it turns into a chronic problem that limits their daily activities. Jitesh Kar, MD, a board-certified and fellowship-trained neurologist at the Neurology Institute of Huntsville in Huntsville, Alabama, works closely with each patient who has lower back pain, identifying the cause of their pain and developing a tailored treatment plan designed for their unique needs. If you need help with back pain, call the office or schedule an appointment online today.
Lower Back Pain Q&A
Your lower back supports the weight of your upper body while allowing the full range of twisting and bending movements. This combination of pressure and motion makes it easy to develop sprains and strains, the most common causes of lower back pain.
Muscle strains and ligament sprains occur when the soft tissues stretch beyond their limits. In some cases, they may partially or completely tear. Sprains and strains can occur from a sudden injury, overuse, or poor body mechanics.
As you get older, you’re more likely to have lower back pain due to degenerative disease. The following conditions all develop slowly due to age-related changes:
- Herniated disc
- Osteoarthritis
- Degenerative disc disease
- Spinal stenosis
As degenerative conditions get progressively worse, they compress your nerves and lead to spinal instability. Both problems can cause debilitating lower back pain.
Stiffness, tightness, general aching, and limited mobility usually accompany lower back pain. When you have neuropathy due to compressed nerves, you may also experience pain, tingling, and burning that travels along the affected nerve.
This problem is especially severe with sciatic nerve compression. As a result, you have sudden, severe pain that radiates down your leg, a well-known symptom called sciatica.
- Microdiscectomy
- Laminectomy
- Spinal fusion