Treatments

Musculoskeletal strain to the back is a very common condition. It can be associated with tearing or rupturing of a disc, or just degenerative arthritis of the spine and degenerative arthritis of the disc space. In most cases, musculoskeletal strains of the back can be treated conservatively. It is very common for one to have a backache either in the upper back, mid back or low back.

Diagnosis of musculoskeletal strains does not require imaging such as x-ray or MRI’s unless more pronounced problems are evident. Any evidence of a pinched nerve or problems with ones bowel or bladder do require immediate attention, which would result in an MRI being employed. Short of these problems, an x-ray can be performed if the backache is prolonged, just to demonstrate the amount of degenerative arthritis present, or in rare cases, determination of a fracture or growth.

Treatments for musculoskeletal strain to the spine are frequently affectively performed through osteopathic manipulation. With good osteopathic technique, the portion of the back which is sore can be remobilized, allowing the blood to return to the region to affect a cure.

Trigger point injections may be utilized for resistant cases of back pain.

Sacroiliitis is a common problem in the low back and has a very specific pain with any pressure applied to the sacroiliac joint. This pain can come about either from an injury or progressive activities resulting in inflammation of the sacroiliac joint.

Diagnosis of sacroiliitis does not require x-rays in the early stages.

Treatment can be effectively applied to the sacroiliac joint with osteopathic manipulation, and in some cases, an injection performed with local anesthesia and cortisone into the effected sacroiliac joint.