The impact of back or neck pain on daily life can be debilitating. It can affect your productivity at work, interfere with family responsibilities, cause depression and anxiety, and contribute to an overall decline in health and well-being.
Back and neck pain is extremely common, affecting up to 80 percent of Americans at some point in their lives. But with the right diagnosis, lifestyle changes, and a treatment plan, back and neck conditions can be treated successfully, pain can be relieved, and your quality of life restored.
Most people who experience back pain or neck pain first see their primary care physician. Your primary care doctor can do the initial evaluation and then refer you to a spine specialist if needed.
It is recommended that people with back or neck pain see a provider when pain:
From common to complex, our team offers expert treatment for back and neck conditions and injuries including:
There are many different factors that cause back and neck pain including injury, lifestyle, age-related issues and disease. Common causes of neck and back pain include:
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