Back Pain

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Some of the most common back pain disorders are:

Muscle or ligament strain

This is the partial or complete tearing of muscle fibers, which are damaged when a muscle is stretched due to a bad movement.

Herniated disc

When the part of the intervertebral disc moves outward and returns to the spinal canal, pressing the nerves, causing severe pain, numbness or weakness in one or both legs.

Arthritis

In the lumbar area of ​​the back there are five vertebrae between the ribs and the pelvis. The union between these is formed by several joint surfaces covered by cartilage that when worn, lumbar osteoarthritis occurs.

Scoliosis

Causes an S or C-shaped curvature towards the sides of the spine. Scoliosis is more common at the end of childhood and the beginning of adolescence and causes pain because the spine does not curve normally.

Osteoporosis

Occurs when there is a reduction in calcium in the body, reducing the density of the bones becoming porous and fragile as you get older.

Treatment

The pain can occur for different reasons: inflammatory, metabolic, infectious, tumor or traumatic so each one has a specific treatment to prevent it from becoming chronic. You have to make an assessment of the type of pain that occurs, to guide us before confirming any diagnosis.

Knee and Hip Orthopedic Specialist Gerardo Mangino

Dr. Gerardo Mangino - Knee & Hip Specialist

Welcome to the practice of Dr. Gerardo Mangino - Knee & Hip Specialist in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. Dr. Mangino and his team are dedicated to providing expert and affordable orthopedic care to relieve your pain and help you live life to the fullest. His affiliations include:

  • AAOS: American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons
  • Colegio de Ortopedia y Traumatología of B.C.S.
  • FEMECOT: Federación Mexicana De Colegios De Ortopedia Y Traumatología Ac

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