Radiofrequency Neurotomy | Back & Neck Pain | Tyler TX

When an individual living in the Tyler, Texas area struggles with chronic back or neck pain, an effective treatment that does not require a painful surgery is necessary. Radiofrequency neurotomy, available at Pain Recovery Center of Tyler, is a procedure that utilizes heat generated by radio waves to target specific nerves that are causing pain. The radio waves temporarily interfere with the nerves’ ability to transmit pain signals. The result is reduced back and neck pain without a surgical procedure. 

The radiofrequency neurotomy procedure is a form of injection therapy designed to treat back and neck pain associated with the spine’s facet joints and sacroiliac joints. These specific types of pain are typically caused by spinal arthritis, other degenerative changes or an injury. 

Learn more about facet joints and sacroiliac joints in our full blog article dedicated to this topic here. 

A radiofrequency neurotomy takes approximately one hour to complete and is performed in-office at Pain Recovery Center of Tyler. Needles are inserted through the skin above the spine with the help of imaging scans. These precisely placed needles allow heat generated by radio waves to be transmitted to the specific nerves causing pain. The radio waves safely and effectively interfere with the nerves’ ability to transmit pain signals, reducing pain and discomfort. 

To learn more about radiofrequency neurotomy and how it alleviates chronic back and neck pain, please contact the Tyler, Texas pain management physicians at Pain Recovery Center of Tyler for a consultation.

Annular Tear | Back Pain | Tyler TX

Many adults in the Tyler, Texas area will experience back pain at one point or another. Many times simple aches and pains can be from overuse or the natural aging process, but in some cases, back pain is caused by something more serious such as an annular tear. An annular tear occurs when the spinal disc’s tough exterior, the annulus fibrosus, tears or rips from continued overuse or a traumatic accident. The pain management doctors at Pain Recovery Center of Tyler are available to help treat back pain caused by annular tears with conservative, modern treatments. 

Discs in the spine play a very important role in spinal health. They serve as cushions between the vertebrae, acting as a shock absorber and providing support to the back and neck’s bone structure. An annular tear can occur if too much stress is placed on a disc from constant wear and tear or from sudden trauma. An annular tear is defined as a rip or tear in the disc’s annulus fibrosus, or the tough exterior. 

Read our full blog article dedicated to this topic here and learn more about the different types of annular tears. 

Back pain caused by an annular tear can often be treated with conservative pain management treatments, such as physical therapy, anti-inflammatory medications and steroid injections. 

To learn more about annular tears, or to determine if this type of tear is the cause of your back pain, please contact the Tyler, Texas pain management clinic of Pain Recovery Center of Tyler.

Back Pain Causes | Neck Pain Causes | Tyler Texas

The spine is an extremely complex structure that is prone to injury during normal activities, while engaging in athletics and from the body’s natural aging process. When Tyler, Texas area patients visit with a pain management doctor at Pain Recovery Center of Tyler, they often want more information on the most common back pain causes and neck pain causes. There is never one specific response. This is because there are a wide number of conditions that affect the spine, and they all depend on a patient’s age, activity level and overall health.

The most common back pain causes include: 

• Strained muscles and ligaments from abnormal lifting
• Muscle spasms from an abrupt and awkward movement
• Everyday items such as repetitive motions and poor posture
• Structural problems such as osteoarthritis that causes spinal stenosis, an abnormal curvature of the spine (scoliosis), sciatica, a bulging disc or a ruptured disc
• Sleep problems caused by a chronic health condition and/or a bad mattress 

The most common neck pain causes include:

• A soft tissue injury caused by sleeping in the wrong position, whiplash or straining while lifting a heavy object
• Daily items such as leaning the neck forward while working on a computer and repetitive movements
• Structural problems such as cervical osteoarthritis, facet joint damage and herniated discs

If you live in the Greater Tyler, Texas area and would like to learn more about common back pain causes and neck pain causes, please contact the pain management doctors at Pain Recovery Center of Tyler. You can also view our full blog article dedicated to this topic here.