A car accident, a slip, or a fall during your daily routine can cause leg pain. However, other causes can emanate from health conditions, including spinal nerve compression and vascular problems like chronic venous insufficiency or deep vein thrombosis. Whether your leg pain is from an injury or a health condition, you can receive individualized treatment from specialists at Expert Pain, who will provide different solutions.
The pain experts will start by identifying the causative factors for your leg pain through extensive evaluation and diagnosis.
Causes of leg pain
Various factors can cause leg pain, whether direct or secondary factors. Immediate causes of leg pain include an injury to your leg or a slip or fall. Secondary factors that cause leg pain include circulatory problems, whose symptoms include pain, a tingling sensation, or numbness.
Other secondary factors include lower back pain problems due to degenerative disc disease, herniated discs, bone spurs, and spinal stenosis.
Diagnosis and treatment options for leg pain
Before your doctor creates a treatment strategy, they must make an accurate diagnosis. The diagnosis will help to identify the cause of the pain and determine the most suitable solution. Your pain can emanate from your muscles, ligaments, or your spine.
After diagnosis, your specialist can offer the following treatment options:
Physical therapy
If your pain is musculoskeletal, your doctor can recommend physical therapy to stimulate and manipulate your muscles. Your physical therapist will suggest different exercises and stretches to relieve pain and strengthen your muscles and ligaments. In addition, they can combine physical therapy with medications and other medical devices like orthotics or braces.
Nerve blocks
Nerve clusters that send out pain signals can make your leg pain unbearable. In such a situation, your doctor can offer injections with a local anesthetic and an anti-inflammatory steroid to block the pain signals from reaching their designated body part.
Vertiflex
Spinal stenosis leads to back and leg pain due to reduced space between your spinal discs. The Vertiflex procedure aims to maintain the space and prevent compression, whether seated or standing.
Lumbar epidural steroid injections
If you have leg pain from sciatica, you might receive lumbar epidural steroid injections to offer relief. Typically, the pain emanates from your lower back due to nerve compression. The injections help decompress them, and one can last for around three months.
DRG therapy
Dorsal root ganglion therapy is a minor surgery that involves the implantation of electrical leads in your spine that send electrical pulses to manage pain. It effectively treats chronic pain in the lower half of your body. You can benefit from stimulation therapy if you struggle with a condition like complex regional pain syndrome.
LinQ
LinQ therapy involves inserting a small bone allograft to stabilize the sacroiliac (SI) joints. Your specialist will make a small incision on your lower back to access the area where your spine meets the pelvis.
If you have leg pain that is occasional or persistent, visit Expert Pain for treatment. The available team will offer a highly customized treatment plan to fit your needs depending on the cause of your pain. Call or book your appointment online to relieve pain and improve the quality of your life.
