Celling Treatment Centers

At Celling Treatment Centers, we provide treatment for many conditions affecting the spine and joints.

Please feel free to contact us if you have specific questions about your condition.

1. Achilles Tendonitis
   Achilles tendonitis is a common overuse injury that tends to occur in middle-age recreational athletes. The overuse causes inflammation that can lead to pain and swelling. Achilles tendonitis can also lead to small tears within the tendon, and make it susceptible to rupture.
   
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2. Aging
   Gradual change in the body that takes place over the entire adult life span. It includes a decline in biological function and ability to adapt to stress. Some of the common musculoskeletal changes include the loss of muscle strength, joint degeneration, spinal arthritis and osteoporosis.
   
   There are many reasons why so many people experience back pain, including poor posture, poor body mechanics, being overweight, putting excessive strain on the spine, smoking, eating a poor diet, as well as spinal diseases and other health conditions. However, the most common cause of back pain in our country is simply aging.
   
   
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3. Arm Pain
   Arm pain can result from a number of factors including abnormalities of muscles and joints/arthritis as well as the nerves. Arm pain may be a simple annoyance or severe daily pain. Treatments for arm pain depend on the underlying cause. If a compressed nerve is the cause, decompression of the nerve usually provides relief. Other treatments for arthritis and ligament or tendon problems may be relieved with stem cell therapy.
   
   
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4. Arthritis
   Arthritis is a term referring to inflammation of one or more joints. There are many different types of arthritis. Symptoms may include:
   

   • Joint pain
   • Joint swelling
   • Reduced ability to move the joint
   • Redness of the skin around a joint
   • Stiffness, especially in the morning
   • Warmth around a joint

   Treatment of arthritis depends on the particular cause, which joints are affected, severity, and how the condition affects your daily activities. Your age and occupation will also be taken into consideration when a treatment plan is created.
   
   For more information about arthritis, visit the WebMD, Arthritis Health Center.
   
   
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5. Back Pain
   Back pain is extremely common in our society. In fact, 4 out of 5 adults in the United States will encounter some form of back pain in their lifetimes. There are many reasons why so many people experience back pain, including poor posture, poor lifting habits, being overweight, smoking and other health conditions.
   
   Fortunately, the majority of patients with back pain will successfully overcome their discomfort and return to normal social and work activities within 2-4 months, often without treatment.
   
   

   • Acute Low Back Pain - Acute low back pain is defined as low back pain present for up to six weeks. It may be experienced as aching, burning, stabbing, sharp or dull, well-defined, or vague. The intensity may range from mild to severe and may fluctuate. The pain may radiate into one or both buttocks or even into the thigh/hip area.
     
     
   • Chronic Low Back Pain - Low back pain is considered to be chronic if it has been present for greater than three months. Chronic low back pain may originate from an injury, disease or stresses on different structures of the body.

   
   Visit, WebMD, for more information about Back Pain Health Center.
   
   Visit, Know Your Back Pain, by the North American Spine Society, to learn more about prevention of back pain.
   
   
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6. Black Disc
   Black Disc Disease is a MRI finding that result from degeneration of the disc. It is most commonly found in adults but is also found in adolescents. It may result from natural aging or  from an injury or trauma. As a result, the disc become less hydrated or desiccates. This is seen on an MRI scan as a dark or black disc.
   
   Black discs may be painful and interfere with normal activities. Testing the disc with discography may aid in determining if it is the source of pain. There are minimally invasive treatments to treat painful discs.
   
   
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7. Bone Spurs
   Bone spurs typically occur as a result of osteoarthritis. As osteoarthritis breaks down the cartilage in your joint, your body attempts to repair the loss by laying down new bone, so to speak. This results in the formation of new bone along the edges of existing bones.
   
   There are many conditions that result:
   

   • Osteoarthritis of joints. Bone spurs are one of the cardinal signs of osteoarthritis. This condition may lead to severely painful and stiff joints that affect the ability to walk or climb stairs.
   • Plantar fascitis. A bone spur called a heel spur can form and may result in chronic irritation or inflammation of the connective tissue on the bottom of the foot. The spur itself is not the cause of pain associated with plantar fascitis.
   • Spondylosis. This is a general term for osteoarthritis of the spine and includes spine bone spurs. It is a common condition of the spine as a result of aging. This condition results in degeneration of the bones in your neck (cervical spondylosis) or your lower back (lumbar spondylosis).
   • Spinal Stenosis. The bone spurs in the spine may result in spinal stenosis. This causes narrowing of the nerve pathways in the spine and may result in arm or leg pain. It also may severely limit the distance a person can walk - a condition referred to as neurogenic claudication. This condition can be treated with minimally invasive spine surgery.
     
     
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8. Bulging Discs
   Disks act as cushions between the vertebrae in your spine. They are composed of a tough outer layer of cartilage that surrounds a softer material in the center called the nucleus. A useful analogy is to think of them as miniature jelly donuts, fit between your vertebrae.
   
   A bulging disk simply extends outside the space it should normally occupy but the "jelly" does not disrupt out of the miniature jelly donut. Bulging discs may not be painful and are usually considered part of the normal aging process seen on MRI scans.
   
   However, a herniated disk results when a tear occurs in the tough outer layer of cartilage allows some of the softer material (the "jelly") inside of the disc to exit. As this material exits, it frequently presses against the nerve causing sciatica. Herniated disks are also called ruptured disks or slipped disks.
   
   Painful bulging discs and herniated discs can both be treated by minimally invasive spine procedures.
   
   
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9. Bursitis
   Bursitis is inflammation of a bursa. A bursa is a small fluid-filled sac that functions to reduce irritation between to gliding surfaces in the body. The major bursa are located near the large joints, such as the shoulders, elbows, hips, and knees.
   
   
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10. Degenerative Disc Disease
    Degenerative disc disease (DDD) usually affects older people because it's caused by the effects of aging on the spine. The intervertebral discs can become stiff and rigid, causing pain and other symptoms. However, there are many treatments, including physical therapy, medications, exercise, and surgery.
    
    
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11. Desiccated Disc
    Desiccated discs are also referred to as Black Discs and result from degeneration of the disc. It is most commonly found in adults but is also found in adolescents. It may result from natural aging or  from an injury or trauma. As a result, the disc become less hydrated or desiccates. This is seen on an MRI scan as a dark or black disc.
    
    Desiccated discs may be painful and interfere with normal activities. Testing the disc with discography may aid in determining if it is the source of pain. There are minimally invasive treatments to treat painful discs.
    
    
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12. Facet Arthritis
    Facet joints are found at each level of the spine. Arthritis of the lumbar facet joints can be a source of significant low back pain. They are lined with cartilage and like other joints in the body that are covered with cartilage, the facet joints can be affected by arthritis.
    
    Often times surgical intervention is either unwarranted or medically not recommended. In such cases, pain-generating structures can be made pain-free by destroying their nerve supply. This procedure is referred to as a neurotomy. During this procedure, the nerve (not the facet joint or it's capsule) is heated by a radiofrequency probe or laser. Neurotomy is performed as an outpatient procedure and numerous tests and diagnostic injections are done prior to this procedure to confirm the cause of pain.
    
    
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13. Facetectomy
    A facetectomy is the surgical removal of the facet joint of the spine. Removal of a portion of the facet joint is referred to as a medial partial facetectomy and is frequently required to decompress a nerve.
    
    A complete or total facetectomy is rarely indicated and may result in pain and instability of the spine. This may require spinal reconstruction for pain relief and to stabilize the spine.
    
    
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14. Failed Back Surgery Syndrome (FBSS)
    A generalized term that is used to describe the condition of patients who have not had a successful result with back surgery or spine surgery and have experienced continued pain after surgery. There are many reasons that a back surgery may or may not work, and even with the best surgeon and for the best indications, spine surgery is no more than 95% successful. One of the most common causes is failure to precisely determine all of the sources of back pain before a treatment is rendered.
    
    FBSS may occur in conventional surgery or microspine surgery. Treatment options depend on the cause of pain and frequently further diagnostic testing is required. Minimally invasive spine surgery may provide significant relief to these unfortunate patients.
    
    
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15. Herniated Discs
    Discs act as cushions between the vertebrae in your spine. They are composed of a tough outer layer of cartilage that surrounds a softer material in the center called the nucleus. A useful analogy is to think of them as miniature jelly donuts, fit between your vertebrae.
    
    A herniated disk results when a tear occurs in the tough outer layer of cartilage allows some of the softer material (the "jelly") inside of the disc to exit. As this material exits, it frequently presses against the nerve causing sciatica. Herniated disks are also called ruptured disks or slipped disks.
    
    Herniated discs can happen suddenly or they can progress gradually. A herniated disc in the neck is called a Herniated Cervical Disc. A herniated disc in the lower back is called a Herniated Lumbar Disc:
    

    • Herniated Cervical Disc - Herniated, or ruptured, disc is caused by displacement of a disc's center through a crack in the outer layer, into the space occupied by the nerves and spinal cord. The herniated disc can then press on the nerves and cause pain, numbness, tingling or weakness in the shoulders or arms.
    • Herniated Lumbar Disc - A herniated lumbar disc can press on the nerves in the spine and may cause pain, numbness, tingling or weakness of the leg. A herniated lumbar disc may also cause back pain.
      
      
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16. Inflamed Discs
    An inflamed disc is a clinical cause of back pain. There are several causes including infection but the most common cause is injury. The pain from an inflamed disc will usually resolve in 4-6 weeks without surgery. Physical therapy is frequently beneficial. Inflamed discs that persist beyond 6 weeks may benefit from minimally invasive methods to treat the cause of the inflammation.
    
    
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17. Leg Pain
    There are numerous causes of leg pain. Trauma is the most common cause. Non-traumatic causes of leg pain include vascular disease or blood clot. There are many tests available to distinguish the cause of non-traumatic leg pain.
    
    Leg pain from a spinal origin is typically referred to as neuropathy or sciatica. This type of pain may or may not include back pain and is often accompanied by a pins and needle sensation or numbness.
    
    
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18. Ligament Sprain
    A ligament sprain occurs when the ligament is stretched beyond its physiologic capacity. Ligaments are found in all regions of the body including the spine. Ligament sprains typically heal with rest , ice, compression and elevation to control swelling.
    
    Chronic ligament sprains last greater than 6 weeks and frequently require proactive intervention. For sprains non-responsive to conventional methods, cell-based therapy may provide the natural mechanism to facilitate healing.
    
    
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19. Lumbago
    Lumbago is a seldom used term to mean mild to severe low back pain. The pain can be acute or chronic and affects young and old people.
    
    
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20. Multiple Sclerosis
    Multiple sclerosis is a serious progressive disease of the central nervous system, occurring mainly in young adults and thought to be caused by a malfunction of the immune system. It leads to the loss of myelin in the brain or spinal cord and causes muscle weakness, poor eyesight, slow speech, and some inability to move.
    
    
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21. Myelopathy
    Myelopathy is a disease of the spinal cord. Myelopathy is often associated with degenerative arthritis of the neck termed cervical spondylosis. Cervical spondylosis may include myelopathy, radiculopathy or both.
    
    Symptoms may include difficulty with hand coordination and weakness as well as an unsteady gait and numbness and tingling in the legs. Myelopathy is usually progressive with surgery being the treatment of choice to prevent progression.
    
    
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22. Neck Pain
    Neck pain is a common complaint. Most causes of neck pain aren't serious and resolve with rest and time. Degenerative arthritis is a common cause of neck pain. Pain from degenerative arthritis usually comes and goes over time. As arthritis progresses with age the pain may become more intense and or persistent. Herniated discs in the neck may also cause neck pain.
    
    More serious symptoms include shooting pain into your shoulder or down your arm, numbness or loss of strength in your arms or hands, change in bladder or bowel habits.
    
    
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23. Neurogenic Claudication
    Neurogenic claudication is associated with spinal stenosis in the lower spine. Back pain and symptoms in the lower extremities are common. Frequently, persons with neurogenic claudication have limited distance they can walk and must periodically rest before they can continue. They often rely heavily on the grocery cart while in stores in what is commonly referred to as, the grocery cart sign.
    
    Decompression of the nerves typically provides relief. This can be done with conventional or minimally invasive methods.
    
    
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24. Neuropathic Pain
    Neuropathic pain is caused by different processes, and therefore tend to respond to different treatment modalities. Neuropathic pain is described as "burning", "electric", "tingling", and "shooting" in nature. It can be continuous or intermittent. Neuropathic pain is produced by damage to, or pathological changes in the peripheral or central nervous systems.
    
    
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25. Numbness
    Numbness and tingling are abnormal sensations that can occur anywhere in your body, but are often felt in your fingers, hands, feet, arms, or leg, ranging from the harmless numbness you get when your fingers are too cold, to more serious conditions that require immediate medical attention, numbness is a fairly broad term.
    
    A common cause is injury to a nerve -- for example, a neck injury may cause you to feel numbness anywhere along your arm or hand, while a low back injury can cause numbness or tingling down the back of your leg.
    
    Pressure on the spinal nerves, such as from a herniated disk may also cause numbness. This type of numbness quickly resolves once pressure on the nerve is removed. Minimally invasive spine surgery is a very effective method for relieving pressure on a pinched nerve in the neck or back and is an out-patient procedure.
    
    Other medical conditions, including Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (pressure on a nerve at the wrist) may also cause numbness.
    
    
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26. Painful Discs
    Pain generated by the spinal disc is quite often misunderstood-partly because health professionals often do not agree on what spinal disc pathology is, and partly because the disc problems are not always well explained to (or understood by) patients.
    
    There are many different terms to describe spinal disc pathology (such as pinched nerve, herniated disc, bulging, ruptured or slipped disc, disc protrusion, or degenerative disc disease), and these terms tend to be used somewhat differently among health professionals.
    
    Once the cause of back pain is determined to be the disc there are minimally invasive treatments that may relieve the disc pain.
    
    
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27. Pinched Nerve
    A nerve can be pinched as it leaves the spine by a herniated disc or bone spurs that form from spinal arthritis. Regardless of where the nerve is pinched, in the neck or low back, the patient often will feel similar symptoms of numbness and/or pain.
    
    A pinched nerve can occur anywhere in your body. A herniated disk in your lower spine, for example, may put pressure on a nerve root, causing pain that radiates down the back of your leg (sciatica). Likewise, a pinched nerve in your wrist can lead to pain and numbness in your hand and fingers (carpal tunnel syndrome).
    
    With rest and other conservative treatments, most people recover from the effects of a pinched nerve within a few days or weeks. Sometimes, surgery is necessary to relieve pain from a pinched nerve.
    
    
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28. Radiculopathy
    Radiculopathy is a common problem that results when nerve roots are compressed or irritated. This may occur in any area of the spine. In the lower back it is referred to as lumbar radiculopathy which is often referred to generically as "Sciatica". Symptoms can be due to a variety of causes such as disc bulges, degenerative narrowing of the space for the nerves (spinal stenosis or foraminal stenosis), spinal instability or deformity of the vertebrae, or herniation of fragments of disc material outside of the disc space. In 70-80% of patients, sciatica is transient, and resolves with nonsurgical treatments such as anti-inflammatory medications, physical therapy, exercise, spinal manipulation, or other nonsurgical modalities. A proportion of patients with sciatica require surgical intervention in instances where non-surgical therapies have failed to provide adequate pain relief and there is pathology that is present compressing the nerves.
    
    
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29. Ruptured Disc
    Between the bones of your spine are small discs that act as cushions. These small discs are round and flat with a tough, outer shell (capsule) that surrounds a jelly-like material (nucleus). When discs are healthy, they act as shock absorbers for the spine, keeping the spine flexible.
    
    When discs are damaged by injury, disease or the normal wear and tear associated with aging, they may bulge or rupture, becoming a herniated disc (sometimes called a slipped or ruptured disc).
    
    Most patients with a herniated or ruptured disc will improve within the first 6 weeks of occurrence. Those who do not typically require surgical intervention to remove the ruptured part of the disc.
    
    
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30. Sacroiliac Pain
    The sacroiliac joint is in the low back where the spine meets the pelvis and buttocks. Sacroiliac joint pain is discomfort in this area. This pain is a symptom that may come from a number of conditions or diseases.
    
    The sacroiliac joint is a source of pain in the lower back and buttocks in approximately 15% of the population. Diagnosing sacroiliac joint-mediated pain is difficult because the presenting complaints are similar to those of other causes of back pain.
    
    Injections of the sacroiliac joint are the most important tool in the diagnosis. Treatments include medications, physical therapy, bracing, manual therapy, injections, radiofrequency denervation, and fusion.
    
    
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31. Sciatica
    The sciatic nerve is the longest nerve in your body. It runs from your spinal cord to your buttock and hip area and down the back of each leg where it divides and goes to the foot. The term "sciatica" refers to pain that radiates along the path of this nerve - from your back down your buttock and leg and frequently into the foot.
    
    Sciatica is a symptom of a problem involving the nerve, such as a herniated disk. Depending on the cause, the pain of acute sciatica usually goes away on its own in four to eight weeks or so.
    
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32. Slipped Disc
    When back pain that shoots down the leg, everyday activities become difficult or even intolerable. One cause of back pain is a herniated disc, sometimes called a slipped disc or a ruptured disc.
    
    When a herniated disc occurs, a small portion of the nucleus pushes out through a tear in the annulus into the spinal canal. This can irritate a nerve and result in pain, numbness or weakness in your back as well as your leg or arm.
    
    A herniated disc generally improves in 4-6 weeks. Surgery for a herniated disc therefore is not always required.
    
    
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33. Slipped Vertebra
    A slipped vertebra is not the same as a slipped disc. A slipped vertebra is a general term for spondylolisthesis. Spondylolisthesis occurs when one vertebra slips forward on the adjacent vertebrae. There are 5 main types of spondylolisthesis. Spondylolisthesis  will produce both a gradual deformity of the lower spine but also a narrowing of the vertebral canal and is often associated with pain.
    
    
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34. Spinal Instability
    Excessive motion of vertebral bodies in relation to one another is considered spinal instability. This can be the result of an injury, degenerative process, tumor, previous surgery or congenital condition.
    
    Non-surgical treatments include pain management using non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medication and physical therapy. If significant pain persists, surgery may be considered to stabilize the spine. Surgical options generally include dynamic stabilization and spinal fusion.
    
    
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35. Spinal Fluid Leak
    Spinal fluid leaks may occur spontaneously or during spine surgery. They can occur because of a small tear in the covering of the tissue covering the nerves called the dura. Dural tears are not uncommon and they have been successfully managed using several techniques including primary repair with suture, use of a sealant, and bed rest. When recognized early and treated appropriately, most patients do not experience long-term problems. If an incidental durotomy is not appreciated during surgery, the majority of symptomatic patients with a spinal fluid leak leak typically experience headache and/or photophobia as soon as they assume an upright posture after surgery.
    
    
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36. Spinal Stenosis
    Spinal stenosis tenosis in its simplest term means narrowing of the spinal canal or region where the nerve exits the spine (foramen) .
    
    Cervical stenosis refers to narrowing of the space for the spinal cord or nerve branches in the cervical spine (neck). Cervical myelopathy refers to a loss of function in the upper and lower extremities secondary to compression of the spinal cord within the neck.  Cervical radiculopathy refers to a loss of function in a specific region within the upper extremity secondary to irritation and / or compression of a spinal nerve root in the neck.
    
    Lumbar Spinal Stenosis is caused by the narrowing of the lumbar spinal canal (lower back) and is by far the most common form of spinal stenosis. Symptoms include pain or numbness in the back and/or legs, or cramping in the legs especially when one tries to walk long distances. Weakness in the legs may also occur.
    
    Spinal stenosis can be treated very successfully with minimally invasive spine surgery.
    
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37. Spondylolisthesis
    Spondylolisthesis occurs when one vertebra moves forward or slips on another. There are several causes of spondylolisthesis. In about 5% of the adult population, there is a developmental crack in one of the vertebrae which may develop as a stress fracture. Because of the constant forces the low back experiences, this fracture does not usually heal as normal bone. This type of fracture, called a spondylolysis, is simply a crack in part of the vertebra and may cause no problem at all. However, sometimes the cracked vertebra does slip forward over the vertebra below it, causing isthmic spondylolisthesis.
    
    Treatment frequently depends on the stability of the spondylolisthesis. If stable, minimally invasive surgery may provide relief of leg or back pain that occurs.
    
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38. Spondylolysis
    The most common cause of low back pain in adolescent athletes that can be seen on X-ray is a stress fracture in one of the bones (vertebrae) that make up the spinal column. Technically, this condition is called spondylolysis (spon-dee-low-lye-sis). It usually affects the fifth lumbar vertebra in the lower back and, much less commonly, the fourth lumbar vertebra.
    
    If the stress fracture weakens the bone so much that it is unable to maintain its proper position, the vertebra can start to shift out of place. This condition is called spondylolisthesis (spon-dee-low-lis-thee-sis). If too much slippage occurs, the bones may begin to press on nerves and surgery may be necessary to correct the condition. Treatment may be non-surgical if diagnosed early.
    
    
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39. Spondylosis
    Spondylosis is known as spine arthritis and can be considered another part of getting older.  It means degeneration of the spine from wear and tear, but not everyone will have symptoms as a result of spondylosis.
    
    Spondylosis can affect any regions of the spine, another factor determining what symptoms you have. You can have spondylosis in your neck (cervical spine), mid-back (thoracic spine), or low back (lumbar spine).
    
    Treatment depends on the severity of the arthritis and if a nerve is pinched.
    
    
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40. Sprains and Strains
    Although back pain can be caused by fracture, disc disorder, or tumor, the most common cause is sprain or strain. Sprains and strains often result from excessive physical demands on the back. Lifting something too heavy, a sudden fall, car crash, or sports injury can cause soft tissues (ligaments, muscles, tendons) to stretch too much.
    
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41. Stiffness
    Stiffness of the spine occurs commonly as the result of arthritis of the spine. The typical pattern of spinal arthritis is stiffness in the morning followed by a period of loosening up. This type of arthritis is called osteoarthritis of the spine or spondylosis. There are many treatments depending on the severity. If symptoms begin to occur on the arms or legs surgery is usually successful in relieving the symptoms into the extremities.
    
    
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42. Tennis Elbow
    Tennis elbow (lateral epicondylitis) is one of several overuse injuries that can affect your elbow. As you might assume, playing tennis is one cause of tennis elbow — but many other common activities can cause tennis elbow.
    
    The pain of tennis elbow occurs primarily where the tendons of your forearm muscles attach to the bony prominence on the outside of your elbow (lateral epicondyle). Pain can also spread into your forearm and wrist.
    
    The pain of tennis elbow doesn't have to keep you from enjoying your favorite activities. Rest and over-the-counter pain relievers often help. Rarely, surgery is needed.
    
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43. Tingling
    Numbness and tingling are abnormal sensations that can occur anywhere in your body, but are often felt in your fingers, hands, feet, arms, or leg, ranging from the harmless numbness you get when your fingers are too cold, to more serious conditions that require immediate medical attention, numbness is a fairly broad term.
    
    A common cause is injury to a nerve -- for example, a neck injury may cause you to feel numbness anywhere along your arm or hand, while a low back injury can cause numbness or tingling down the back of your leg.
    
    Pressure on the spinal nerves, such as from a herniated disk may also cause numbness. Other medical conditions, including:
    
    Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (pressure on a nerve at the wrist) may cause numbness.
    
    When caused by pressure on a nerve, numbness typically resolves after the pressure on the nerve is removed.
    
    
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44. Trigger Points
    Trigger points are discrete, focal, painful spots located in the muscles. They produce pain locally and in a referred pattern and often accompany chronic musculoskeletal disorders. Patients may have a decreased range of motion because of the pain in the affected muscles. These include muscles used to maintain body posture, such as those in the neck, shoulders, and pelvic girdle.
    
    Trigger points may also manifest as tension headache, tinnitus, temporomandibular joint pain, decreased range of motion in the legs, and low back pain. Pressure onto one of the hypersensitive nodules of muscle fiber is typically very painful and may cause radiation of pain to another region. Trigger-point injection has been shown to be one of the most effective treatment modalities to inactivate trigger points and provide prompt relief of symptoms.
    
    
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45. Whiplash

    Whiplash is commonly associated with motor vehicle collisions, usually when the vehicle has been hit in the rear; however, the injury can be sustained in many other ways, including falls from stools, bicycles or horses.

    The symptoms of whiplash range from mild pain for a few days (which is the case for most people), to severe disability caused by restricted head movement or of the neck (cervical spine), sometimes with persistent pain.

     

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