Head and Neck Treatment
Chronic Migraine headaches affect an estimated 2% of the global population. It is associated with cardiovascular disease, psychiatric co morbidities and sleep Cervicaldisorders.Dystonia is painful condition that causes involuntary muscle contractions causing the head to turn to one side.
Cervicogenic headaches have a prevalence of 1-4% and is a common cause of chronic headaches that is often misdiagnosed. It usually starts after neck movement and accompanies reduced range of motion of neck. It can be confused with migraines.Trigeminal Neuralgia is typically caused by pressure on the trigeminal nerve resulting in intense pain on one side of the face causing significant disruption of everyday activities. Cervical Spondylosis is an age-related disease process that is associated with degenerative changes of all the components of the cervical spine.
Shoulder Treat ment s
Shoulder pain can be caused by several different reasons including shoulder impingement, rotator cuff syndrome, osteoarthritis, subdeltoid subacromial bursitis and calcific tendinitis of the shoulder. Diagnosis is crucial in decision making when treating patients with shoulder pain. Pain can also radiated from eh cervical spine or possibly have a myofacial component to it. Suprascapular nerve entrapment is often an overlooked etiology to shoulder pain and weakness.
Various treatments we perform for pain in the head and neck include :
Intra-articular Shoulder Injection Suprascapular
Nerve Block Acromioclavicular
Joint Injection Trigger Point
Injections
Knee and Hip
Treatments:
Knee pain affects 25 percent of adults and has a deleterious effect on dailyfunction and quality of life. For most musculoskeletal conditions, pain of less thansix weeks duration is classified as acute or subacute, while pain lasting longerthan six weeks is classified as chronic. Aults may experience pain from acutefalls or trauma to the knee. Non-contact trauma, such as running, jumping,squatting or abruptly twisting their knee can also cause pain. Osteoarthritis (OA)involves degradation and thinning of the articular cartilage, and OA of the kneeand hip is a leading cause of pain and disability worldwide.
Lower Back Treatment
Approximately 84% of adults will experience low back pain at some point in theirlives. The risks of low back pain increases in patients over the age of 30,morbidly obese, weak abdominal muscles, heavy lifting or bending, conditionslike scoliosis,family history of osteoarthritis and in patients who have depression and anxiety. For most of these individuals, episodes of back pain are self-limited. It is important to continue activity as tolerated and avoid bed rest. Conservative measure to treat low backpain include heat, massage, acupuncture, spinal manipulation, exercise and physical therapy.
