Back Pain

Back Pain Relief in Fort Lauderdale at Spine & Sport Rehab Institute

44 billion industry, it's the leading workers' comp injury, it's the leading reason for disability for people under the age of 45, it will strike 90% of all American adults, it's the second-leading surgical procedure, and it's only getting worse.

• Up to 85% of the US Population will have Back Pain at some time in their life.
• On any given day 6.5 million people are in bed because of back pain.
• 5.4 million Americans are disabled annually due to back pain.
• An estimated 93 million workdays are lost each year due to back pain.
• 90% of all back pain resolves in 6-12 weeks
• 5-10% of low back pain becomes chronic.
• Only 20% of all back surgeries are successful after 2 years
• The total number of spine surgeries in the U.S. approaches 500,000 per year.
• An estimated $45 - 54 billion is spent on the treatment of low back pain per year.

CAUSES FOR LOWER BACK PAIN

Low back pain and lower extremity pain often get put into one category, but the causes, and therefore the treatments, can be different. Lower extremity pain, when it radiates from the low back, is usually the result of pressure on a nerve. The pain is often in the distribution which the nerve supplies. Low back pain is often related to the mechanics of the spine. Muscle strain, arthritis, trauma, osteoporosis, and fracture are often causes. Often, disease processes which cause lower extremity pain can also cause low back pain, and vice versa.

Back pain can be caused by many different diseases and conditions. Some of these conditions can be very serious but fortunately they are for the most part uncommon. These serious conditions include; cancer, tumors, neoplasm, inflammatory arthritis and infection. Several common conditions that can cause back pain are listed below.

• Fractures and Dislocations
• Degenerative Disc Disease
• Disc Herniation and Bulging Disc
• Facet Syndrome/Synovitis /Capsulitis
• Osteoporosis
• Osteoarthritis/Degenerative Joint Disease
• Stenosis
• Spondylolisthesis
• Fibromyalgia Syndrome (FMS)
• Sprains/ Strains
• Compression Fracture
• Cancer
• Discitis
• Kyphosis
• Lordosis
• Ligament Hypertrophy
• Obesity
• Trauma
• Pregnancy
• Radiculopathy
• Sciatica
• Scoliosis

How do I get started?

Contact our office at (954) 452-4600 to schedule an initial consultation with the Doctor to determine your individual situation. Medical Evaluation and Diagnostic testing procedures should be performed prior to beginning any treatment in order to determine the most effective process. After carefully studying your case history and exam findings, the Doctor will sit down and explain his recommended plan of action for you. After answering any questions you may have about the recommended plan, you may begin your care.

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