SPORTS INJURIES · REHABILITATION · TROY

Back, Spine & Sciatic Pain

Pain across the lower back is not always a disc problem. Disc injuries, spinal stenosis, joint pain, alignment differences and muscle or pelvic conditions may need different care plans.

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COMMON CAUSES & INJURIES

Know what could be behind your symptoms.

Partial and complete tears, overuse, degeneration and structural changes are not managed the same way. The exam guides what comes next.

Disc problems & sciatica

Lumbar disc bulges or herniations may cause nerve-root pain, numbness or weakness. A disc can also be painful without causing true sciatica.

Stenosis & nerve symptoms

Lumbar spinal stenosis may cause walking-related leg symptoms that improve with sitting or bending forward.

Spinal alignment & joints

Spondylolisthesis, scoliosis, facet arthritis and sacroiliac-region pain can affect balance, load distribution and function.

Strains, trauma & recovery

Muscle strains, lifting injuries, compression fractures and deconditioning after surgery each call for a different assessment.

WHY PHYSICAL MEDICINE & REHABILITATION?

Care focused on how you function.

A physiatrist assesses movement, strength, neurologic symptoms, activity demands and prior imaging to identify possible pain generators. PM&R coordinates rehabilitation and nonsurgical treatment plans and can recognize situations requiring spine-surgery evaluation.

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From injury to recovery

Sports & work. Deadlifting, golf rotation, running, prolonged sitting and occupational lifting.
Trauma & anatomy. Collisions, falls, compression injury, scoliosis and degenerative narrowing.
After surgery. Reconditioning after discectomy, decompression or spinal fusion with the surgeon’s guidance.

When further evaluation matters: New loss of bladder/bowel control, numbness around the groin/saddle region, progressive leg weakness or severe symptoms after trauma need emergency assessment.

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