Pinellas Pain Management
Welcome to Pain Management Pinellas
phone 727 548-1111 or 623-2256
we are the most affordable low price in the area
short wait time
personal attention to each patients.
convenient located in central of Pinellas county
near I 275 exit and US-19 highway
we don’t have 800 number
Give us a call 727 548-1111
location: 6251 Park Blvd, suite 1, Pinellas Park, FL 33781
Sciatica: Pain Management Acute or Chronic
Pain Management subsets:
Sciatic Pain (also sometimes referred to Lower Back Pain)
I had sciatic pain once, and I could not move my legs. I freaked out.
Hospital visits due to lower back pains are only secondary to respiratory illness. Most low back pain is caused by anyone of a large number of musculoskeletal problems, including acute lumbosacral strain, unstable lumbosacral ligaments and weak muscles, spinal stenosis, osteoarthritis of the spine, intervertebral disk problems, and unequal leg length.
At PainManagementdoctorsTampa.com, we do treat Sciatic Pain regularly.
In addition obesity, stress and occasional depression may contribute to low back pain. Back pain due to musculoskeletal disturbances usually is aggravated by activity, whereas pain due to other conditions are not. Patient with low back pain undergoing pain therapy with drugs may develop alcohol or drug dependency.
Manifestations (signs and symptoms)
Here are early sign which indicate we might be suffering from back pains:
* Reports of either acute back pain or chronic back pain (lasting for more than 3 months without improvement).
* Fatigue when walking
* Radiating pain, pain moving from the back going to the leg
* Change in gait (walking movement)
* Reduction in range in motion (twisting from side to side, reflexes)
* Changes in leg length and leg motor strength
Goal of medical Management
The major goals for the person suffering from this condition is to immediately relieve the pain, improve range of motion (improve mobility), to reduce fatigue by introducing proper body mechanics, and weight reduction to reduce weight bearing stress.
How we can Relieve Pain
Aside from taking in analgesics or pain relieving drugs, there are many ways where we can relieve pain independently.
* Take bed rests, it relieves the weight bearing pressure from your back and legs. Place your back on the bed with your legs stretched is the best position.
* Watching TV, or thinking of happy memories distracts us from the pain being experienced (guided imagery).
* Proper breathing exercises, scientific research and studies shows that breathing techniques in yoga help the mind focus and relax muscle movements.
* Practicing good posture also promotes proper distribution of weight support for the muscles therefore reducing stress points.
* An ergonomic chair or one that can properly support your back helps reduce stress on the back and promotes proper muscle relaxation.
* Avoid activities that involves constant vibrations, when signs of pain are experienced, like riding a car on a bumpy road or walking and running on rough surfaces, stop immediately and get a support to relieve tension on your muscles.
Analgesics are always an effective way of reducing pain. Analgesics like all other drugs may cause dependency, this is difference for each individual. With continued use a 10mg anesthetic will not work for chronic pain (more than 3 months). Greater amounts must be introduced in order for them to effective.
With health care costs continuing to rocket, finding other methods or facilities may be help reducing costs. Learn to ask key questions at the clinics to probe for helpful staff.
Sciatica pain is treatable and it is the easy pain to deal with other pains may take longer to treat or we need to manage to live our normal life. At our PainManagementDoctorsTampa office, our professional staff can help you control your pain in an economic way.
Call our office for more info (727) 548-1111.
Change Pain Management Doctors Tampa appointment book
This is my plan for the next few weeks, to save time and improve the efficiency of the front office at
painmanagementdoctorstampa.com ,we plan to have an electronic appointment system, moving from the paper book. This change will be slow, because we would like to see a double system for a while, so Katie and Heather can transition to the new system.
The system will be MS Outlook, with some modifications to have 15 minutes slots of time (default) for appointment.
System Set up and Training
I will set up the system today hopefully, it will go smooth for two hours, then I will do the training for the users.
What do I like about this system
1. It replace the highlight for paid and unpaid patients.
2. It can set up for two doctors/therapists or anybody
3. You can just click and move the time slot very easily, wow this is so cool and so easy, I love this features/benefit.
Back to Pain Management
I do have a facebook and meetup group for pain management people to join me to educate each other, what works and what does not work. I highly recommend that you join the group, drop me a line/comment, keep it positive, and I will respond to you.
I am honest, and waiting for your feedback
As usual at , we educate each other about the broad subject of pain and management. For professional advices, please ask your physician.