Common Spine related
pain syndromes (including Neck and Back pain) treated at our Orange County medical facilities.
Providing help for Back pain in Orange County, we are specialists in medical conditions that treat back pain problem. We offer services for neck pain in Orange County. Both back pain conditions and neck pain condition are listed and described below.
Sciatica
The term "sciatica" is commonly used
to describe pain traveling in the distribution of the
sciatic nerve. Sciatica is a symptom caused by compression
of one of the nerve roots that make up the sciatic
nerve. This compression is often caused by a lumbar
disc herniation or bulge, which may put pressure or
even displace the nerve root.
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Facet Syndrome
Facet joints are small joints, which
attach adjacent vertebral bodies together and help
with range of motion
of the spine in the neck and back. Like any joint they
have a fluid in them called synovial fluid. With Chronic
pressure, degeneration or trauma, arthritis may develop
in these joints, which can be a source of back pain.
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Disc Herniation
Each vertebral disc is composed of
a tough outer layer of cartilage and a more elastic
central area. As we
age, these discs degenerate and become thinner and
weaker. Extra pressure from a fall or from heavy lifting
can cause cracks in the outer layers of the discs,
allowing the central mass to squeeze out. This kind
of rupture can put pressure on the spinal cord or the
nerves that branch from it. Herniated discs in the
lumbar or sacral regions can put pressure on the sciatic
nerve causing pain and discomfort.
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Degenerative Disc Disease
Degenerative Disc Disease
(DDD) is a gradual process that may compromise the
spine. Although DDD is relatively
common, its effects are usually not severe enough to
warrant medical attention unless it begins to cause
back pain. Degenerated discs may also be prone to disc
herniation. As the thickness of a disc decreases during
the degenerative process, exiting nerve roots may become
compromised which could lead to sciatic type pain.
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Spondylolisthesis
Degenerative changes in the spine
are often referred to those that cause the loss of
normal structure and/or
function. Degenerative Spondylolisthesis (DS) is a
disorder that causes the forward motion (slip) of one
vertebral body over the one below. The term Spondylolisthesis
is formed from two Greek words; spondylo meaning vertebra
and olisthesis meaning to slide on an incline. DS is
most common in the lumbar spine (L4-L5) and may cause
low back pain.
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Sacroiliac Joint Pain
The sacroiliac (SI) joint is
a strong, weight bearing synovial joint between the
ilium and sacrum bones of
the pelvis. The bones are held in place and allowed
limited movements by a system of sacroiliac ligaments.
Relaxation of this and other joints and ligaments is
important during pregnancy. Like any other joint, the
SI joint can develop inflammation by trauma or chronic
asymmetric pressure on the joint. Pain from the SI
joint can be in the low back/buttock area and may radiate
into the legs as well.
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Post Herpetic Neuralgia
Shingles, or herpes zoster,
is caused by the chickenpox virus that remains in the
nerve roots of all persons
who had chickenpox and can come out in your body again
years later to cause illness.
Shingles is more common
after the age of 50 and the risk increases with
advancing age. Shingles causes
numbness, itching or severe pain followed by clusters
of blister-like lesions in a strip-like pattern on
one side of your body. The pain can persist for weeks,
months or years after the rash heals and is then
known as post-herpetic neuralgia.
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Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (RSD)
Complex Regional
Pain Syndrome (CRPS) is a chronic pain syndrome with
two forms. CRPS 1 currently replaces
the term "reflex sympathetic dystrophy syndrome".
It is a chronic nerve disorder that occurs most often
in the arms or legs after a minor or major injury.
CRPS 1 is associated with severe pain; changes in
the
nails, bone, and skin; and an increased sensitivity
to touch in the affected limb. CRPS 2 replaces the
term causalgia, and results from an identified injury
to the nerve.
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Occipital Neuralgia
Occipital Neuralgia is pain located in the cervical
(neck) and posterior (back) regions of the head
(these are the occipital areas). This pain may
or may not
extend or radiate into the sides of the head ultimately,
into the facial and frontal regions. Occipital
neuralgia is really two separate disorders with
similar symptoms:
lesser occipital nerve neuralgia and greater occipital
neuralgia. This disorder often occurs after a whiplash
injury, a blow to the back of the head, or an injury
that produces a twisting of the head.
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Diabetic Neuropathy
Of the 16 million Americans with diabetes, 25% develop
foot related problems related to the disease. This is
primarily due to a condition called neuropathy. Diabetic
Neuropathy is a complication of diabetes that affects
the nerves. The most common type of diabetic neuropathy
is called peripheral neuropathy and affects the peripheral
nerves. Peripheral nerves are the nerves that go out
from the brain and spinal cord to the muscles, skin,
internal organs, and glands. Peripheral neuropathy impairs
proper functioning of these sensory and motor nerves.
The most common symptoms of neuropathy include numbness
and loss of feeling, usually in the feet and hands.
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Cancer Pain
The optimal management of cancer pain continues to be
a challenge throughout the world despite nearly two
decades of emphasis on the need for more aggressive
and effective treatments. The clinician’s problem
is first to find the cause of the pain and then to initiate
individualized treatments. Critical to this process
is the analysis, by objective measures, of the outcomes
of therapies with the ultimate goal of patient comfort.
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Fibromyalgia
According to the diagnostic criteria for Fibromyalgia
Syndrome (FMS) published by the 1990 American College
of Rheumatology (ACR).
Fibromyalgia patients must have:
Widespread pain in all four quadrants of their body
for a minimum of three months. At least 11 of the 18
specific tender points.
Although the above criteria, created for research purposes,
focuses on tender point count, a recent consensus of
35 FMS experts has determined that a person does not
need to have the required 11 tender points to be diagnosed
and treated for FMS.
Many people who have less than 11 of the required tender
points may still be diagnosed with FMS as long as they
have widespread pain and many of the common symptoms
associated with FMS.
Commonly associated symptoms include:
• Fatigue
• Sleep disorder (or sleep that is unrefreshing)
• Jaw pain (TMJ dysfunction)
• Post-exertion malaise and muscle pain
• Numbness and tingling
• Skin sensitivities
• Morning stiffness
• Irritable bowel
• Chronic headaches (tension type or migraines)
• Cognitive or memory impairment
• Menstrual cramping and PMS
• Dizziness or impaired coordination
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Myofascial Pain Syndrome
Myofascial Pain Syndrome may be related to work when
the identified active trigger point is present in the
region injured in a direct traumatic incident or repetitive
muscular strain and where there is continuous medical
evidence and reporting.
Myofascial Pain Syndrome has been associated with a
variety of factors which can occur at work or during
leisure activities. Development of active trigger points
can be associated with mechanical, physical, and psychological
stressors, as well as socioeconomic factors. 23 Mechanical
and physical stressors such as over-stretching, and
direct trauma, are of sudden onset. Gradual onset follows
overuse, repetitive strain or abnormal assumed postures.
Psychological stressors include depression, tension
from anxiety and secondary gain.
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Post-Mastectomy
A mastectomy is the surgical removal of the entire breast,
usually to treat serious breast disease, such as breast
cancer. Spinal Pain Specialists offer numerous treatment
programs to aid in the pain management of this procedure.
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