Low back pain is a pain in your back that can happen anywhere below the ribs and above the legs. Low back pain is widespread among adults. Almost everyone has low back pain at one time or another.
The most common causes of low back pain are:
Less common causes of low back pain include tumors, spinal infection, and ankylosing spondylitis. Sometimes low back pain is referred from the abdominal pelvic area like aneurysms, and sometimes it's not clear what causes low back pain.
Low back pain diagnosis is made by reviewing your medical history, a physical exam, and possibly tests like X-ray, MRI, CT Scan, and diagnostic injections.
Our interventional pain physician, Dr. Anil K. Sharma, is a leading practitioner of state-of-the-art techniques specializing in the use of minimally-invasive techniques to treat spinal disorders. He has performed over 70,000 spinal procedures in his 27+ years of clinical practice.
Our specialists treat all major painful conditions from refractory headaches to spine and extremity pain. Learn more about just some of the conditions we treat and treatments we offer by viewing educational videos provided by our office.
Our office is centrally located for patients in Monmouth and Ocean counties. Our state-of-the-art procedure room includes the newest C-arm and Ultrasound machines for office-based procedures. We also have accredited surgical centers in Shrewsbury, Toms River, and Neptune.