Mild symptoms respond to Physical Therapy and medications
Moderate symptoms require injections and more intensive rehabilitation
Severe will need everything that we offer and if the injections cannot calm the symptoms, likely, surgery is necessary.
The treatments for the spine depend on an accurate diagnosis. At
AOS Spine, the evaluation includes a thorough history, physical
and appropriate images, x-rays or MRI scans. The first step is to
address the pain, then develop a program to restore function.
I put patients in three categories, depending on severity. Mild symptoms include simple strains, arthritis, up to severe spasms. Moderate problems include herniated disks, stenosis or pinched nerves that create a significant debility and inability to work. The severe issues are incapacitating to the point of not being able to tolerate the pain, let alone work.
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