The most common cause of back and neck pain I see is aging. Often people are advised that there is no treatment available to deal with aging associated pain – this is not true. The relief from pain that treatment can bring often leaves patients astonished and wondering why they have put up with their discomfort for so long.
Certainly ligaments get thicker and joints and discs dry out with age and this process can result in nerves and muscles around the spine being affected. This may result in pain, numbness, pins and needles and weakness. The most common age related conditions I treat are degenerative disc disease (spinal stenosis) or trapped nerves.
A trapped nerve can result in pain far away from the spine, commonly referred to as sciatica. This very painful condition responds excellently to appropriate treatment.
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