Back Pain Specialist FortWorth, Dr Anil Kesani Spine Surgeon-MySpineMD
Physical therapy is a valuable treatment option in treating patients with spine problems such as neck pain, back pain, cervical strains, lumbar sprains as well as degenerative disease related pain symptoms.
Oral Medications
Medications such as nonsteroidal antiinflammatories (NSAIDS), Gabapentin (Neurontin) and Pregabalin (Lyrica) can be very effective in helping with inflammatory as well as neuropathic pain associated in patients with spine problems. Long term use of narcotic pain medications are best avoided to prevent dependence and overdose issues. Frequently, long term use of narcotics can be avoided by accurate diagnosis and rapid treatment of spine problems. However, in certain circumstances a short course of narcotic pain medications maybe appropriate such as in the control of surgical pain and acute severe pain symptoms related to spinal problems.
Chiropractic Treatment
In certain circumstances patients benefit greatly from chiropractic treatment. Generally speaking if there is no spinal instability, severe spinal cord or nerve root impingement then it should be safe for patients to undergo chiropractic treatment. If however, you are concerned about potential spinal instability or severe spinal cord/nerve root compression we would be happy to evaluate your condition further. Feel free to call us and make an appointment at SpineMD.