Downtown pain physicians

Conditions commonly linked to back pain include: Muscle or ligament strain. Repeated heavy lifting or a sudden awkward movement can strain back muscles and spinal ligaments. Bulging or ruptured disks. Disks act as cushions between the bones (vertebrae) in your spine. Arthritis. Skeletal irregularities. Osteoporosis.

Common conditions causing neck pain are degenerative disc disease, neck strain, osteoarthritis, cervical spondylosis, spinal stenosis, poor posture, neck injury such as in whiplash, a herniated disc, or a pinched nerve (cervical radiculopathy).

The largest joints in the body, like the knees, are vulnerable to injury and arthritis. Knee pain may be the result of an injury, such as a ruptured ligament or torn cartilage.

A herniated disc occurs once the outer ring of a disc is either weak or torn enough to allow the inner area to slip out. This can occur due to wear and tear that comes with age, but certain movements can lead to it.

Sciatica is pain that comes from the sciatic nerve, which is a large nerve that branches out from the lower back and travels through your hips, buttocks, and down each leg. Because the sciatic nerve covers such a long distance in the body, there are many different aches and pains that can be related to it and they’re all called sciatica.

Injury to any of the ankle bones, ligaments or tendons and several types of arthritis can cause ankle pain.

Headaches are usually caused by over activity, such as the chemical activity in your brain, your nerves, your blood vessels surrounding your skull, or the muscles of your head; this is called a primary headache (can also be triggered by what you eat). Secondary headaches are a secondary symptom from a host diseases.

Pain can be very difficult to control and, sometimes, even after many months of treatment, the patient may still suffer from chronic pain. This can have many deleterious effects on one’s life. It may affect one’s job, home and relationships with others.

Arthritis is an autoimmune condition that leads to an inflammation of joints such as knees, hips, and shoulders. At first, the symptoms of arthritis are rather minor and they tend to come and go. They typically affect both sides of the body at first and begin to process within a couple of weeks or months.

One of the most complex parts of our body is the hand, and people who suffer from hand pain can experience difficulty with many activities. Common hand problems include arthritis, carpal tunnel syndrome, and ganglion cysts, and injury. Smartphones and computer based work environments can contribute or be the source of hand pain.

Tailbone pain can have causes which include arthritis, disease, trauma to the tailbone, prolonged sitting, bicycling, or injury.