Low Back Pain Archives - Health Channel

Types of Back ProblemsVideos

“I’ll see both patients with benign and malignant spine conditions. So, patients with benign spine conditions will come in from just vague back aches or more severe pain that is keeping them up at night,” says Theresa Pazionis, Orthopedic and Spine Surgeon at Miami Cancer Institute. According to Jose Mena, Interventional Spine Specialist at Miami […]

Types of Back Problems

The Pain Caused by SciaticaVideos

Amir Mahajer, Interventional Spine Specialist at Baptist Health Neuroscience Center, says lower back pain with or without leg pain is extremely common and sometimes these exacerbations become more often and more frequent. “The number one thing I always tell patients not to do when they’re having acute pain is doing forward flexion or bending at […]

The Pain Caused by Sciatica

Self Care for Back PainVideos

There are some good advices for self-care for low back pain, such as short rest period, activity modification, heat or ice therapy and over-the-counter pain medications. Dr. Jose Mena, Interventional Spine Specialist at Miami Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institute, explains when we are doing an activity for so long, we have back problems and we […]

Self Care for Back Pain

M.R.I and Low Back PainVideos

There are several reasons for M.R.I: weakness or progressive neurological deficits, suspicious for malignancy or infection and trauma. Dr. Jose Mena, Interventional Spine Specialist with Miami Orthopedics & Sports Medicine Institute, adds another reasons at this least: progressive symptoms of pain. The specialist affirms around 70 to 80 % of the patients just with an […]

M.R.I and Low Back Pain

Types of Low Back PainVideos

Dr. Melissa Guanche, Physiatrist at Baptist Health Neuroscience Center, explains there are 3 types of low back pain: acute, sub-acute and chronic. Acute low back pain phase (lasts 4 weeks) resolves with over-the counter-medicines, rest and anti-inflammatories. Sub-acute (lasts 4 to 12 weeks) is not getting better despite typical exercises or stretches. Chronic low back […]

Types of Low Back Pain

Low Back Pain, a Common IssueVideos

Amir Mahajer, Interventional Spine Specialist at Baptist Health Neuroscience Center, says low back pain is almost the number two cause of medical office visits for patients in the United States and the prevalence incidence is increasing over time. He points out most injuries are associated with desk and office workers, so doctors see a lot […]

Low Back Pain, a Common Issue

Other Causes of Low Back PainVideos

Spinal stenosis, osteoarthritis, degenerative disc disease and deformity are other causes of low back pain. Amir Mahajer, Interventional Spine Specialist at Baptist Health Neuroscience Center, says osteoarthritis happens to all humans on earth and it starts at the age of 30.

Other Causes of Low Back Pain

Low Back Pain Risk FactorsVideos

There are some things that increase back pain risks: getting older, poor physical fitness, being overweight, heredity, job and smoking. Dr. Jose Mena, Interventional Spine Specialist with Miami Orthopedics & Sports Medicine Institute, explains each one of those conditions and advises stop smoking and get a healthy lifestyle.

Low Back Pain Risk Factors

Red Flags of Low Back PainVideos

Some of the red flags of low back pain are infection, cancer suspected, trauma, fracture, saddle anesthesia and loss of bladder. Amir Mahajer, Interventional Spine Specialist at Baptist Health Neuroscience Center, says if you have history of cancer you do not want to just let the back pain go or if it keeps increasing and […]