Conditions we treat
Back and neck pain
For back and neck pain after sports, an injury, or a car accident, from the first weeks through pain that has lasted months or years.
What we look for
Back and neck pain in young people deserves a careful look. Stress fractures in the spine, sacroiliac (SI) joint pain, joint and disc problems, tight or injured muscles, whiplash after a car accident, and hypermobility are common causes, and each one has its own treatment.
Research shows the nervous system is involved in most back pain that lasts more than a few months, keeping pain turned up even after the original injury has healed. That’s what makes us different. We treat the source and the nervous system together.
Common reasons patients come to us
- Low back pain lasting more than a few months
- Sacroiliac (SI) joint pain
- Neck pain, often with headaches
- Back or neck pain after a car accident
- Pain after a sports injury or fall
- Pain that’s worse with sports, sitting, or carrying a backpack
- Back pain with gut or pelvic problems
- Back pain with hypermobility
- Bertolotti syndrome (an extra joint at the base of the spine)
How we find the source and treat it
Finding the source
A careful history and hands-on exam, with imaging when it will change the plan, and diagnostic injections when the source isn’t clear.
Rehabilitation
The backbone of recovery. We work with physical therapists to rebuild strength, flexibility, and range of motion, with exercises matched to the source of your pain.
Injections
Trigger point injections, image-guided SI joint and spine injections, and nerve blocks for the muscles, joints, and nerves causing pain.
Medications
Medications for muscle, joint, and nerve pain, and medications that calm an overactive pain system, matched to where you are in recovery.
The nervous system
When pain lingers or spreads, we treat the nervous system that keeps it turned up, alongside the source.
A plan for flares
A clear plan for what to do when pain flares, so a bad day doesn’t turn into a setback.
From the first weeks to moving forward
We treat back and neck pain from the first weeks after an injury or accident through pain that has lasted months or years. Good care early can help keep short-term pain from becoming long-term pain.
We work alongside physical therapists and other disciplines so everyone works from one plan, and we stay with you as you get back to school, sports, work, and the rest of life.
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Ready to start?
Book online in a few minutes. No referral needed. We see children, teens, and young adults up to age 30 in Greenville, Charlotte, and by telehealth in SC and NC.