Spinal Pain Management: Non-Surgical Options

If you are experiencing spinal pain, you may be wondering if you need spinal surgery, or if there are other options to provide pain relief. Dr. Estelle Farrell at Valley of The Sun Institute for Pain Management in Scottsdale and Sedona, AZ, provides a wide range of medical services, including non-surgical treatment of spinal pain.

What You Need To Know About Spinal Pain

There are many reasons why you might be experiencing spinal pain. An accident, injury, or debilitating disease like arthritis are some of the most common causes of spinal pain. Spinal surgery is just one option. Fortunately, there are other, less invasive, non-surgical pain relief options to explore.

It's important to diagnose what is causing your spinal pain, in order to decide on the best pain management treatment. Your doctor may order imaging studies including MRI, ultrasound, and nerve conduction studies to aid in diagnosis.

Your doctor may recommend medications as a foundation of pain management. Common pain management medications include:

• Muscle relaxants, to relieve muscle tension and pain
• Antispasmodics, to reduce or eliminate muscle spasms
• Gabapentinoids, to relieve nerve pain
• Opioids, to relieve overall pain

In addition to medication therapy, your doctor may also recommend ultrasound guided injections of therapeutic and anti-inflammatory substances into joints to reduce swelling and pain.

Osteopathic manipulation is another pain management technique offering a hands-on approach to relieve painful trigger points around your spine, decrease spasms, increase range-of-motion, and improve function

Physical therapy can also help with pain management by teaching you how to stretch and maintain flexibility, while reducing muscle tension.

When you are in pain, it can lead to increased stress, which can lead to even more pain. Your doctor can also help you practice stress management techniques including deep breathing, meditation, yoga, and more.

Want To Know More About Non-Surgical Options To Treat Spinal Pain?

To find out more about non-surgical options to treat spinal pain, call Dr. Estelle Farrell at Valley of The Sun Institute for Pain Management in Scottsdale and Sedona, AZ. You can reach her in the office by calling (480) 955-1515 for the Scottsdale, AZ, office and (928) 327-1212 for Sedona, AZ, so call today.