Conditions Treated

Back Pain

Low back pain is an extremely common phenomenon involving almost 80 percent of the population at one time or the other in their lifetime. Approximately 50 percent of people who have experienced a first episode of back pain continue to experience recurrent or persistent back pain. Since chronic low back pain has many individual causes, each patient must be treated differently. Our unique multidisciplinary approach to managing your pain is based upon strict medical guidelines and provides an algorithmic structured model of care that is patient centered and focused on your overall achievement of health and healing.

Low back pain is a description of symptoms under which there are multiple diagnoses. In a vast majority of cases, low back pain is contributed to by more than one diagnosis or pain source, and careful evaluation and diagnostic steps are needed to identify each contributor and then treated accordingly.

CareFirst treatments for low back pain:

• Medications
• Trigger Point Injections
• Facet Injections
• Medial Branch Block Injections
• Sacroiliac Injections
• Epidural Injections
• Activity Modification
• Work Modification
• Ergonomic Training
• Rehabilitation/Therapy
• Massage/Myofacial Techniques
• Electrical Modalities/TENS
• Iontophoresis/Phonophoresis
• Ultrasound
• Chiropractic Manipulation
• Osteopathic Manipulation
• Manipulation Under Anesthesia
• Work Conditioning Programs
• Work Hardening Programs
• Interdisciplinary Pain Programs

In addition to the above treatments, diagnostics tests may be utilized to determine the etiology of your back pain for more appropriate treatment. Examples include x-ray, MRI, Cat Scan, Myelogram, Discography, Nerve Studies etc. CareFirst Physicians work closely with your family doctor and other specialist to coordinate your care.