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Are you experiencing persistent back pain or numbness in your limbs? You may be dealing with a herniated disc, a common spinal condition that can cause significant discomfort and disrupt your daily life. This condition can develop due to several causes and risk factors, ranging from natural aging to injury or strain. Understanding these factors is key to both prevention and treatment.

Spinal stenosis is a condition that occurs when the spinal canal narrows, putting pressure on the spinal cord and nerves. This can happen due to the natural aging process, injury, or underlying medical conditions. When the spinal canal becomes constricted, it can cause a variety of uncomfortable symptoms that can significantly impact your quality of life. Understanding the causes of spinal stenosis is the first step in recognizing and addressing this condition.

Back pain is a common affliction that affects millions of people worldwide. Whether it's a sharp, stabbing sensation or a dull, aching discomfort, back pain can significantly impact your quality of life, making even the simplest daily tasks a challenge. Understanding the underlying causes of back pain is the first step towards finding the right treatment and regaining your mobility.

About 16 million adults suffer from chronic or persistent back pain. This type of back pain can be debilitating and negatively affect your quality of life. While many treatment options address back pain, they don’t always provide the relief you need. Spinal cord stimulation can help people find relief from other nonsurgical treatments or back surgeries. 

Say sciatica and most people automatically know you’re talking about a radiating pain on one side of your body that can spread from the lower back all the way down to the lower leg, including the calf, foot, and toes. 

Sciatic pain is common, affecting about 40% of adults at some point in their life. Fortunately, there are many ways you can reduce your risk of developing this intense shooting pain that travels down your leg.

Arthritis is one of the leading causes of back and neck pain, so it’s a condition we see often here at Midwest Sports and Interventional Spine. 

Sports are good for your health and your body. However, sports can also put a strain on your body, especially your back. About 20% of all sports injuries involve the lower back or neck.

While your family or friends may think you’re a pain in the neck, many people experience true neck pain. Eighty percent of adults experience neck pain in their lifetime, and 20-50% suffer from it annually.

Your spine is a complex system of bones, ligaments, blood vessels, discs, fluid, and nerves. All those moving parts have to work in perfect harmony to keep you bending, twisting, and reaching with ease. If any part becomes damaged or impinges on another’s ability to do its job, you’ll experience pain and immobility.