Back Pain - Upper & Lower Back | Specialty Spine Care

Back pain is a ubiquitous condition which will affect almost 90% of human beings at least once during their lifetime.

Dr. Scott Naftulin D.O. and the medical associates of Specialty Spine, Sports & Pain Medicine & Management treat pain conditions using the most effective medical, interventional, rehabilitative, surgical and alternative treatments presently available.

A patient with recurring or chronic back pain may have options beyond medications, particularly as they may lose effectiveness over time. Dr Naftulin and associates can provide the means of diagnosis and non-invasive/non-surgical treatment. Additionally, we provide disability management and medicolegal consultative services that are frequently required while addressing these painful medical conditions.

Schedule an appointment with Specialty Spine, Sports & Pain Medicine and the experienced medical care givers who are specialists in non-invasive and non-surgical treatments and therapies.

Are Back Pains During Pregnancy Normal?

If you’re having back pains during pregnancy, then congratulations, your baby is gaining a respectable amount of weight. Unfortunately, that puts a lot of extra load on your back. But don’t worry, you’re not alone. Many women suffer back pain from around 4 months and onward. Why Do Back Pains Happen During Pregnancy? The pain [...]

Categories: Back Pain (Upper and Lower)|Tags: Acupuncture, counseling, hormones, muscles, posture, Pregnancy, stress, weight gain, women|

Steroid Injections for Back and Neck Pain

Sometimes, your back pain may be so bad that it begins radiating outward to your limbs. If that is the case, then aggressive medical intervention may be necessary if you want to recover or at least temporarily stop the pain while your body repairs itself. To do that, you need to have what is called [...]

Categories: Back Pain (Upper and Lower)|Tags: bone spur, Epidural Steroid Injections (ESI), Herniated Disc, injections, injuries, Neck Pain, steroid, torn disc|

Why You Should Have Your Back Pain Treated

Are You Ignoring Your Back Pain? It’s possible that you are subconsciously pushing away the thought that you may need to have your back checked. It’s perfectly understandable, since occasional back pain happens all the time. Stress-induced symptoms are also more common, so people keep on thinking that they are either out of shape, tired [...]

Categories: Back Pain (Upper and Lower)|Tags: curvature, Exercise, osteoporosis, posture, scoliosis, Spinal Joint|

What Causes Back Pain?

What causes back pain? Many people think that back pain is a condition in itself. In some cases, that may be true, in the sense that it could be weak back muscles that require more exercise. But the truth is that back pain is more often a symptom of another disease, injury, or condition. What [...]

Categories: Back Pain (Upper and Lower)|Tags: osteoporosis, Pregnancy, Rheumatoid Arthritis, scoliosis|

My Sciatic Nerve is Acting Up!

Many patients present to our office complaining that "my sciatic" is acting up. The medical term “sciatica” refers to leg pain including below the knee as a result of a lumbar spine or lower back problem. The term “sciatica” has been inappropriately used to suggest involvement of the sciatic nerve. The sciatic nerve is formed [...]

Categories: Back Pain (Upper and Lower)|Tags: Herniated Disc|

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