What is Back Pain?
Back Pain Resource Center
Back pain is one of the top reasons why people miss work and one of the most common reasons for a doctor’s visit, second to upper respiratory infections. Americans reportedly spend $50 billion each year on back pain alone, yet many patients undergo invasive surgeries or take strong medications for temporary fixes that never last.
The following steps may be taken by your doctor to help determine the cause of your back pain:
- Persistent aching or stiffness anywhere along your spine
- Sharp pain in the neck, upper back or lower back when engaging in strenuous activity
- Chronic ache in the middle or lower back after sitting or standing for an extended period
- Back pain that extends down the length of your body to your calves and toes
- Inability to stand straight without having severe muscle spasms in the lower back
- Nighttime back pain – this could indicate a serious problem with your spine
The following steps may be taken by your doctor to help determine the cause of your back pain:
- Unless you are totally immobilized, your doctor will probably test your range of motion and nerve function to locate the area of discomfort
- Sometimes blood and urine tests are performed to make sure that the back pain is not caused by an infection or other more widespread medical problem
- If your symptoms persist more than four to six weeks, you have suffered a trauma
- If your doctor suspects a serious cause, X-rays can help to pinpoint any broken bones, skeletal defects or problems in connective tissue
Allan Gill was on his way to Los Angeles for a cruise departure when his back gave out: his disc completely herniated! The pain was so severe that he couldn’t enjoy anything during his cruise, let alone sitting or walking.
After seeing 3 different doctors, all wanting to perform invasive operations on him, he decided to seek the help of the Illinois Back Institute. Now, Allen can go on a two-week cruise and not feel any pain.
“Dr. Jeff is different than all the other doctors because he doesn’t talk surgery… It’s non-invasive, it’s not surgery and it can give you control and there’s no pain associated with it.”
The multi-disciplinary team works collaboratively together and draws upon their collective expertise to resolve patients’ issues, further enabling the Institute to provide the highest possible standards in patient care.
The Illinois Back Institute’s multidisciplinary team offers patients non-invasive, cutting edge, and life-changing treatments for back and neck pain problems without surgery. Our team consists of medical doctors, chiropractors, physical therapists and physical therapist assistants.
Treatments:
Our treatment protocol is relatively risk free and pain free and the success rate is phenomenal.
We offer an innovative treatment called Functional Disc Rehydration—an effective, non-invasive, non-surgical, drug-free back pain treatment that actually reverses disc degeneration and truly provides a stronger, healthier back. It’s a simple approach to making the back healthier without surgery, injections or medications.
The Illinois Back Institute’s #1 treatment goal is helping patients get their lives back without surgery. If you are suffering from back pain, degenerative disc, herniated disc, neuropathy, bulging disc, hip or knee pain, stenosis, arthritis, sciatica, neck pain, arm pain, muscle weakness, we end the cycle of your back and neck pain for the rest of your life!
Carmelita Hubbard had been dealing with her chronic back pain for over 30 years. Her chronic back pain was too severe to bear. She had tried many different chiropractors, physical therapists, took pain medications such as Norco and even pain patches. “I tried surgery once and I didn’t get better, so I definitely didn’t want it again.”
Before coming to the Illinois Back Institute, Carmelita saw no future. Now Carmelita looks forward to a long, happy life with her family.
“I feel so much better now. Coming to the Illinois Back Institute was my resolution and it has really helped me tremendously. I got my life back!”
