If you’re dealing with neck or back pain, you’re far from alone. Neck and back problems are the most common conditions we treat, affecting millions of people every day. Whether it’s a dull ache that won’t go away, sharp pain when you move, or stiffness that makes getting through your day a struggle, back and neck issues can seriously limit your lifestyle.
most back and neck problems respond extremely well to the right kind of treatment. You don’t need to accept pain as your new normal or rely solely on medication for relief. Our expert physical therapy targets the root cause of your pain, whether it’s from an injury, poor posture, muscle weakness, or wear and tear over time.
Buffalo Back & Neck creates personalized treatment plans that reduce your pain, restore your mobility, and strengthen your spine to prevent future problems. Our goal is simple: help you get back to living your life without limitation.
Herniated, bulging, compressed, ruptured, slipped. These are the many names for this condition caused by worn-down, degenerated vertebral cushioning. This naturally occurs when the cushioning between vertebral discs leaks out and irritates nerves.
Common Causes of Disc Herniation:
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Degenerative disc disease is when the cushiony discs between the vertebrae of the spine deteriorate. Without cushioning, the spine experiences additional pressure, causing mild, moderate or severe pain.
Common Causes of Degenerative Disk Disease:
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Sudden, sometimes debilitating pain that starts in the low back and radiates down the leg is a telltale sign of sciatica. Sciatica is a condition in which the nerve that runs from the lower back, through the buttocks and down the leg becomes inflamed or irritated.
Common Causes of Sciatica:
Common Signs and Symptoms of Sciatica:
Regional aching and pain in the area between the spine and the buttock can be due to sacroiliac joint inflammation. Often localized to one side of the spine, this form of back pain is often the result of misalignment and instability.
Common Causes of SI Joint Dysfunction:
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This condition causes a narrowing of the spine one of three places: the center space, the nerve branch canals or the space between the bones of the spine. This narrowing puts pressure on the spinal cord and nerves, causing a great deal of pain.
Common Causes of Spinal Stenosis:
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When teen or adolescent athletes complain of low back pain, the culprit could be a tiny crack or stress fracture in one of the vertebrae. This condition, called spondylolysis and generally improves with rest and rehabilitation.
Common Causes of Spondylolysis:
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Having an “S” or “C” curve in the back is one apparent symptom of a medical condition called scoliosis. This abnormal curvature of the spine can affect anyone at any age, although it is more prevalent in girls than boys.
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Although people may joke about this condition in response to a mild injury, whiplash is a real condition. It occurs when soft tissues of the neck are strained or sprained, usually as a result of sudden forward or backward motion.
Common Causes of Whiplash:
Common Signs and Symptoms of Whiplash:
Physical therapy (PT) is the gold standard for treating lumbar disc herniations, with a primary focus on reducing nerve compression, restoring movement, and building a “muscular corset” to prevent future
When you feel that unmistakable lightning bolt of pain searing from your glutes down to your toes, the first suspect is almost always a herniated disc. While lumbar spine issues account for roughly 90% of sciatica cases, the remaining 10% present a diagnostic puzzle. If your MRI shows a perfectly healthy lower back but your leg is still screaming, it’s time to look at extraspinal causes—the “sciatica mimics” that originate outside the vertebral column.
Spondylolysis or lumbar stress fracture is a stress fracture of a section of the lumbar spine. The area of the fifth lumbar vertebra is most often affected. The injury can
