Back pain can range from local pain in a specific spot to generalized pain spreading all over the back. Sometimes the pain radiates away from the back to other areas of your body, such as the buttocks, legs, or abdomen. The intensity of back pain varies for each person. Depending on the type, cause, and location of your back pain, you may experience:
This is the primary symptom of back pain and can range from mild to severe.
The back may feel stiff and inflexible, making it difficult to move or bend
Back pain may limit the range of motion, making it difficult to perform everyday activities.
Involuntary muscle spasms can occur in the back, causing further pain and discomfort.
In some cases, back pain can cause numbness or tingling in the arms or legs.
Weakness in the arms or legs can occur as a result of back pain.
Back pain may make it difficult to stand or sit for extended periods of time.
Pain may radiate from the back to other areas of the body, such as the legs or arms.
If you are experiencing back pain, contact us at Anesis Spine and Pain Care with locations in Everett, Renton, Tacoma, Olympia, and Spokane. Our doctors specialized in back pain and spine pain care can help determine the underlying cause and recommend an appropriate treatment.
RENTON AND OLYMPIA CLINIC
ABOUT: Dr. Burkey was raised outside of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He graduated from Williams College and Georgetown University Medical School. During medical school, Dr. Burkey was awarded a two-year fellowship by the Howard Hughes Medical Institute to conduct laboratory research on the neuroscientific mechanisms of pain. Adam completed his medical internship in New York City at Columbia Presbyterian Hospital, followed by a three-year residency in Neurology at Washington University in St. Louis. Dr. Burkey then returned to Philadelphia where he pursued a fellowship in Pain Management at the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Burkey simultaneously obtained a master’s degree in Epidemiology, measuring pain and neuropathy in cancer patients.
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ABOUT: Dr. Harstroem earned her Doctor of Medicine degree at the Medical University of Lublin, where she graduated with the Highest Achievement Award. During her clinical training, she received Honors with Distinction degrees as an exchange student at Harvard Medical School, MA, as well as during her time at Cornell University-affiliated hospitals in NYC. After medical school, Dr. Harstroem completed her internship and anesthesiology residency at Wake Forest University, NC, where she trained and conducted research with some of the leaders and world-renowned pioneers in the field of pain medicine and neuromodulation. This inspired her to further specialize within this developing field, and she subsequently completed a fellowship in Interventional Pain Management at Virginia Mason Hospital in Seattle. She is a member of the American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine, North American Neuromodulation Society, Spine Intervention Society, American Interventional Headache Society, as well as the American Society of Anesthesiologists.