Back and neck pain can have many different causes. The pain can be acute, which generally accompanies an injury or illness, or chronic, which is a persistent pain that continues after the physiological cause for it no longer exists.

Conservative care is always the preferred treatment method of pain, however this may not always be the choice, especially when impending or irreversible damage to the spinal cord or nerves is present.

After careful evaluation of the patient, Dr. Tantuwaya will present all treatment options starting with the most conservative, depending on the specific problem of the patient. Often times pain can be markedly reduced by carefully following a specific course of treatments including physical therapy, weight loss, stretching or yoga. Other less invasive treatments may include corticoid steroid injections.

Stress, both physical and psychological can also play a role in causing pain. These factors are also addressed and taken in to consideration when Dr. Tantuwaya is developing a specific treatment plan for his patients.

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