Back pain, along with related symptoms like stiffness, can deter you from enjoying summertime activities like swimming, hiking, and cycling. Although it might seem like your back pain is here to stay, there are ways you can reduce it enough to stay active.
Double board-certified pain management specialist Glenn M. Flanagan, MD, is here to help your back heal using the latest interventions at Naples Regenerative Institute in Naples, Florida.
At the office, Dr. Flanagan routinely treats back pain with platelet-rich plasma (PRP) therapy, nerve block injections, and other minimally invasive procedures. If you start today with a treatment consultation, you can enjoy the upcoming summer with less pain.
Interventional pain procedures reduce back pain by helping your back heal or reducing pain signals from nerves. Dr. Flanagan can go into detail about each of your options and make personalized treatment recommendations based on the cause of your pain.
Naples Regenerative Institute offers the following procedures for short- and long-term back pain relief:
Injections for back pain can include an anesthetic for immediate pain relief, a low-dose steroid for long-lasting pain relief, or a combination of both. To treat your back pain, Dr. Flanagan may recommend options like epidural injections and nerve blocks.
Regenerative treatments, like stem cell therapy and PRP therapy, can also treat back pain. These options harvest cells from your body to accelerate the natural healing process.
Outside of professional back pain treatments, you can take steps at home to reduce back pain and increase your activity level. Managing back pain at home can involve gentle back exercises, remedies to soothe back pain, and activity modification.
The following steps may reduce your back pain in time for an active summer:
Your first instinct may be to rest, but too much bed rest can make your muscles stiffer while increasing discomfort. Easing into more physical activity can help you build stronger and more flexible muscles that don’t hurt as much.
Dr. Flanagan can evaluate your back pain to find the underlying cause and recommend treatment accordingly.
To schedule a treatment consultation for activity-limiting back pain, call Naples Regenerative Institute or request an appointment online at Naples Regenerative Institute.
