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Salama Chiropractic Center's Wendover Clinic
in Greensboro, North Carolina offers the latest cutting edge
technology in the treatment of chronic lower back pain and
sciatica. If you are experiencing back pain, we invite you
contact us to schedule an appointment for an examination
with one of our doctors. New patients are always seen immediately.
Back
pain is pain felt in the back that may come from the
muscles, nerves, bones, joints or other structures
in the spine.
The pain may be constant or intermittent, stay in one place or refer or
radiate to other areas. It may be a dull ache, or a sharp or piercing or
burning sensation. The pain may be felt in the neck (and might radiate
into the arm and hand), in the upper back, or in the low back, (and might
radiate into the leg or foot), and may include symptoms other than pain,
such as weakness, numbness or tingling.
The spine is a complex interconnecting network of nerves, joints,
muscles, tendons and ligaments, and all are capable of producing
pain. Large nerves
that originate in the spine and go to the legs and arms can make pain radiate
to the extremities.
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Different
regions (curvatures)
of the vertebral column
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While
it is rare, back pain can be a sign of a serious medical
problem:
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Typical
warning signs of a potentially life-threatening problem
are bowel and/or bladder incontinence or progressive
weakness in the legs. Patients with these symptoms
should seek immediate medical care. |
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Severe back
pain (such as pain that is bad enough to interrupt
sleep) that occurs with other signs of severe illness
(e.g. fever, unexplained weight loss) may also indicate
a serious underlying medical condition, such as cancer. |
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Back pain
that occurs after a trauma, such as a car accident
or fall, should also be promptly evaluated by a medical
professional to check for a fracture or other injury. |
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Back pain
in individuals with medical conditions that put them
at high risk for a spinal fracture, such as osteoporosis
or multiple myeloma, also warrants prompt medical attention. |
In general, however, back pain does not usually require immediate medical intervention.
The vast majority of episodes of back pain are self-limiting and non-progressive.
Most back pain syndromes are due to inflammation, especially in the acute
phase, which typically lasts for two weeks to three months.
Site
Map
Main Greensboro Office
3410 West Wendover Aveue Suite A
Greensboro, North Carolina 27407
Phone: 336-274-3500 / Fax: 336-292-1928
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2608-A
Lawndale Dr.
Greensboro, North Carolina 27407
Phone: 336-540-1040
Fax: 336-540-1041 |
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1692
NC Highway.
68 Ste. E
Oak Ridge, North Carolina 27310
Phone: 336-644-6446
Fax: 336-644-6442 |
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1515
Hanes Mall Blvd.
Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27103
Phone: 336-773-7373
Fax: 336-765-7006 |
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Greensboro, North Carolina (NC) Chiropractors, - Oak
Ridge & Winston-Salem
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