Back Pain

As one of the human body’s largest structures, the back is especially vulnerable to damage and pain. Pain management specialist Sathya Bhandari, MD, understands the toll chronic back pain can take on your livelihood. At Liberty Pain Associates in Flower Mound and Fort Worth, Texas, Dr. Bhandari performs minimally invasive back pain treatments to help patients avoid extensive surgery and downtime. Call the nearest office today or schedule an appointment online to learn more.

What is back pain?

The back is a complex structure with numerous vertebrae, muscles, nerves, and other tissues. Damage to any of these elements can cause chronic back pain. The sooner you seek treatment for back pain, the more likely you are to recover and experience lasting relief.

Dr. Bhandari offers several back pain treatments at Liberty Pain Associates, tailoring your care plan to your unique lifestyle and concerns.

What causes back pain?

Common causes of back pain include:

1. Muscle strain: Muscle strains are especially common in the lower back. Sitting for long periods, twisting awkwardly, or lifting a heavy object can injure the muscles.

2. Disc degeneration: Discs sit in between your spine’s vertebrae. When a disc breaks down, the soft center can push through small cracks in its exterior and irritate nearby nerves.

3. Facet joint syndrome: The facet joints provide flexibility for the spine. If the cartilage that surrounds them deteriorates, arthritis — a condition that causes joint inflammation — can develop.

4. Sciatica: The sciatic nerve stretches from your lower back through your buttocks and travels down the back of the thigh. Irritation can cause the nerve to inflame, leading to a chronic condition called sciatica.

5. Failed back surgery syndrome (FBSS): Failed back surgery syndrome refers to chronic pain that persists after back surgery. Dr. Bhandari can perform a thorough evaluation to uncover the underlying cause of your pain.

6. Vertebrogenic back pain: The disc and the vertebra can be a source of back pain resulting in pain with sitting and bending. 

Dr Bhandari performs comprehensive testing to determine the appropriate care for your back pain.

What are the treatments for back pain?

Dr. Bhandari performs the latest interventional treatments for back pain at Liberty Pain Associates, including:

1. Radiofrequency ablation: Radiofrequency ablation heats damaged nerve endings. Dr. Bhandari may also recommend this treatment if you have sacroiliac (SI) joint pain from arthritis.

2. Spinal Cord Stimulation: Spinal Cord Stimulation is a tried and tested procedure for the treatment of damaged nerves from back surgery, back injury, and painful neuropathy.

3. The Vertiflex™ Procedure: The Veriflex Procedure is another minimally invasive form of spinal fusion that uses an implant to reduce pressure from nerves in the lumbar spine.

4. Epidural steroid injection: Epidural steroid injections assist in lowering inflammation in the spine which can lead to back and leg pain.

5. Minimally Invasive Spinal Decompression (MILD): The MILD procedure is a minimally invasive outpatient procedure to treat spinal stenosis due to hypertrophied spinal ligaments.

6. Sacroiliac Joint Fusion: SI joints can become stressed and arthritic after trauma or as a result of back surgery. This outpatient procedure reduces the movement in the joint allowing pain relief.

Dr. Bhandari works with you to determine the best procedure for your lower back pain. With over a decade and a half of experience and three board certifications, she is the most qualifed Pain Specialist in the area.

Call Liberty Pain Associates today or schedule an appointment online to learn more about back pain treatments.