Effective Relief from

Mid-Back Pain

Let Pain Management Specialists of New York Help Lessen Your Pain

Are you in pain?

Why is the middle of my back sore? Are you having difficulty turning from side to side because the middle of your back hurts? Are you experienced stiffness or limited range of motion, or do you have pain that radiates throughout your chest or abdomen or into your arms. Do you find yourself occasionally struggling to breathe because of pain in the middle of your back?

We can help

At Pain Management Specialists of New York, our entire practice focuses on the effective treatment and alleviation of pain, including any type of mid-back pain. Our lead pain management specialist, Dr. Ari Lerner, brings more than 15 years of experience to people throughout the New York City metropolitan area who are suffering from any type of pain, including mid-back pain. Dr. Lerner is board-certified in both pain management and anesthesiology by the American Board of Anesthesiology.

To set up an appointment, contact us online or call us at (718) 932-1740.

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What Is Mid-Back Pain?

The middle of your back is medically referred to as the thoracic part of your spine, located between the base of your neck and your rib cage. You have 12 vertebrae in the thoracic region, as well as ligaments, muscles and tendons, all of which are susceptible to injury.

What Are the Common Causes of Mid-Back Pain?

The middle of your back is integrally involved in most types of movement. The common ways that you can bring about pain in the mid-back region include::

Accidental injury

Accidental injury, from motor vehicle collisions to workplace injuries, or slips, trips and falls.

Posture or Weight

Excessive weight or poor posture, which can pinch nerves or damage connective tissue

Aging

Age-related conditions, including deterioration of spinal discs

Congenital issues

Congenital issues, such as scoliosis (a curved spine) or a narrow spinal canal (spinal stenosis)

Sports

Sports-related impact or wear and tear affecting the mid-back

Overexertion

Overexertion, including lifting, pulling, pushing, bending or squatting

What Types of Mid-Back Pain Do We Treat

At Pain Management Specialists of New York, we treat a wide range of conditions that involve pain or discomfort in the middle of your back:

How Can We Help Minimize Your Mid-Back Pain?

At Pain Management Specialists of New York, we take a comprehensive approach to the treatment of any type of pain. We’ll compile a comprehensive medical history and conduct a thorough physical examination, so the we can have a clear sense of the causes and indications of your middle back pain. We may initially prescribe painkillers and anti-inflammatory medications for short-term relief from pain, as well as physical therapy or chiropractic care to alleviate your discomfort.

 

If these measures don’t sufficiently reduce your pain, we offer a treatment called facet joint injections, where steroids are used to reduce inflammation. We also offer a number of other interventional procedures, including:

 

 

 

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Epidural Steroid Injections

Involve the injection of anti-inflammatory medication around damaged tissue or nerves

What are thoracic epidural injections?

This outpatient procedure is designed to reduce or relieve the pain of trigger points. These small, tender knots can form in muscles or in the fascia (the soft, stretchy connective tissue that surrounds muscles and organs). The trigger point injection procedure takes only a few minutes to complete.

Platelet Rich Plasma Therapy

We use platelets from your own blood to promote tissue regeneration and healing

What is platelet rich plasma therapy?

Platelet rich plasma therapy can help injured joints and other problems. It uses parts of your own blood to reduce pain and speed up healing.

Radiofrequency treatment

a minimally invasive procedure that destroys or shrinks damaged tissue with radio waves

What is radiofrequency neurotomy of the lumbar facets?

This procedure uses heat from radio waves to treat painful facet joints in your lower back. It eases pain that isn’t helped by medications or physical therapy.

Spinal Cord Stimulation

Uses electrical impulses to block pain signals to your brain

What is spinal cord stimulation?

Spinal cord stimulation (also called SCS) uses electrical impulses to relieve chronic pain of the back, arms and legs. It is believed that electrical pulses prevent pain signals from being received by the brain. SCS candidates include people who suffer from neuropathic pain and for whom conservative treatments have failed.

Spinal Cord Stimulation

The use of electrical impulses to block pain signals to your brain

What is a spinal cord stimulator implant?

Spinal cord stimulation (also called SCS) uses electrical impulses to relieve chronic pain of the back, arms and legs. It is believed that electrical pulses prevent pain signals from being received by the brain. SCS candidates include people who suffer from neuropathic pain and for whom conservative treatments have failed.
If these approaches fail to provide the relief you seek, we can refer you to a surgeon, who can help you explore other options to alleviate your pain.

Why Choose Us?

Convenient Locations

in the New York metropolitan area

Board Certification

in pain management and anesthesiology

State-of-the-art Facilities

offering advanced diagnostics,
onsite procedures, and comprehensive physical therapy

Timely Appointments

often the same day

Minimally Invasive

wide range of innovative,
treatment options

Knowledgeable

friendly and helpful staff

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