Approach to Care
Back Pain has plagued society for decades. Eighty percent of adults experience low back pain and 50-70% of suffer from neck pain at sometime in their life. Until now, appropriate management of back pain has eluded many because of its generic approach.
Low Back Pain, Sciatica (leg pain), Neck Pain, Headache are not diagnosis; they are descriptions of what the patient feels. Research now shows us that back pain has many contributing factors and that treatment should be diagnosis based to achieve positive effects. By following this paradigm, most people can benefit from conservative care and do not require surgical intervention or invasive treatment.
Dr. Lopez will make time to determine the source of your pain and contributing factors in your case. Treatment will focus on resolving those issues to help you achieve control of your life.
Should your case not respond to an adequate trial of conservative treatment rest assured that Dr. Lopez will guide you to the right specialist and work with your personal physician to ensure you receive the care you deserve.
