Here are six things to know:
1. The treatments at American Spine Group includes steroid injections, nerve blocks, radio frequency neurotomy and minimally invasive procedures.
2. Symptoms of pain, numbness and tingling in other parts of the body can indicate a problem with the spine.
3. There are three common classifications of spinal pain:
- Axial pain
- Referred pain
- Radicular pain
4. Axial Pain is pain or discomfort felt in the back.
5. Referred pain is pain felt in an area of the body other than its source, such as pain felt in the groin, buttocks and upper thighs, which could be a sign of degenerative disc disease.
6. Radicular pain is characterized as a deep radiating pain that travels to other extremities, causing symptoms of numbness and tingling. It is also known as sciatica and is usually caused by a herniated disc or spinal stenosis.
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