Back And Neck Pain | Beirut, Lebanon | ActiveHealth Pain Clinic

Back and Neck Pain //

Neck pain can occur from the top of your shoulders to the bottom of your head. Neck pain symptoms may be mild to severe and may limit your range of motion.
As we age, neck bone and joint pain can be caused by the wear and tear of tissues and joints. Neck muscles can be strained or pulled from poor posture or even from sleeping in an awkward position. Over time, arthritis can also lead to neck pain. Certain injuries can lead to bone and joint pain in the neck, as well as nerve compression in the area, causing one to seek neck pain treatment.

Neck pain can benefit from several treatment options:
- Medication, osteopathy, physical therapy, trigger points injections, acupuncture, cervical epidural injection or facet joint injection.

Roughly 80 percent of the population will experience back pain at some point in their lives, making back pain one of the most common reasons people visit doctors or miss work.
Back pain symptoms may include feelings of muscle ache, stabbing or shooting pain, stiff or limited flexibility in the back or lower back, inability to stand with proper posture and radiating pain down one or both legs.

Back Pain Treatment options:
- Medication, osteopathy, physiotherapy, rehabilitation, acupuncture, trigger points injections, spinal epidural injection, sacroiliac joint injection, cognitive and behavioural therapy.

Cause of back pain:
- Muscle strains : Muscle-related pain is one of the most common reasons for overall back pain. Muscle-related back pain can be caused by improper lifting techniques, overuse, poor posture or a sudden awkward movement or fall.
- Bulging discs, disk hernia and sciatica: Spinal discs are soft cushions between vertebra. Sometimes, the soft jellylike substance inside the disc can bulge out of place or rupture, putting pressure on the surrounding nerves causing back pain, leg pain or both.
- Spinal stenosis, degenerative disc disease, scoliosis, compression fractures, arthritis, osteoporosis or tumours can also also cause back pain. A proper diagnosis by a qualified doctor is a must.