Back pain is notoriously difficult to treat. Chronic spine pain is one of the most common reasons a person will seek a physicians evaluation. Frequently symptoms do not correlate with the severity of the disease, nor do clinical manifestations reflect the cause or the severity of the disorder. Because of the complexity of the spine, pathophysiology is poorly understood. However the severity of pain indicates changes in the musculoskeletal structures of the spine. Sources of pain include inflammation of the nerve roots or activation of pain sensitive elements of the back or neck. The assessment of back pain is therefore expected to include a more detailed analysis and documentation than is ordinarily required for general illness. Treatment options can be conservative management if there is no serious pathology or neurologic deficits to surgical intervention for structural disease of the spine or mechanical causes of pain.
Patients with chronic low back pain are finding it increasingly difficult to make sense of the growing lists of treatment approaches promoted as solutions to their problem. The challenge is selecting the correct intervention for your pain. There exists a great deal of variance in expertise and opinion even in members of the same profession. That is why our physicians at the Brain and Spine Center of Valencia can provide you with compassionate and knowledgeable care for your back pain. Our expertise provides our patients with a comprehensive program of the most current and effective options. We are Valencia’s only neurosurgical trained spine specialists, Dr. Mark Liker and Dr. Sherwin Hua. Our staff also provides a conservative and integrative approach to spine and pain syndromes by spine specialist and board certified pain management Dr. John Watkins. Our clinicians are trained in the most innovative procedures and are able to make recommendations for the best surgical options for you such as disc replacement, minimally invasive surgery, or promoting non-surgical approaches to spine care.
Our superior results are due to surgeons who are trained in the practice of minimally invasive techniques through small incisions, which allow more rapid recovery with less morbidity and pain. Patients suffer less because we have an in office expert in pain management to provide pain control while we diagnose and treat your spine condition. Our practice is conservative and multidisciplinary and we will help you to regain normal function.
Ask your physician to refer you or call to schedule an appointment with one of our experts at the Brain and Spine Center.
The Brain and Spine Center is located at 25751 McBean Parkway, Suite 305 in Valencia. For more information, please call 661-799-2542.