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By Omar Henriquez, M.D.
When you’re dealing with chronic low back pain, it’s difficult to focus on anything other than your discomfort. The agonizing and sometimes debilitating pain can cause us to lose out on the important things, like spending time with our families, being productive at work, and even the simplest daily activities can require monumental strength to muster through them.
The statistics are overwhelming. Millions of individuals that suffer from low back pain and are not getting the relief that they could simply because their condition is often misdiagnosed. One of the most widespread causes of low back pain known as sacroiliac joint instability demands a specially trained health care provider to diagnose and treat the condition.
Sacroiliac (SI) joint instability, also known as SI dysfunction is very often undiagnosed because most physicians are not trained in this ligament sprain or joint malalignment disorder. The sacrum is the bottom portion of the spine, and its L-shaped vertebrae are fused together. The Ilium are the two large bones on each side of the sacrum that form the pelvic region. Very often, this area is misaligned, and the joints are under extreme tension and/or are offset.
The Symptoms of SI Joint Instability:
• Pain with sitting, standing, lying down or walking
• Numbness or tingling
• Pain that permeates down the legs
• Sciatic pain
• Groin and hip pain
• Pain just under the tailbone
• Gait issues
• Constant pain
Sacroiliac Joint Instability Causes
The most common cause of SI dysfunction is injury or trauma. If you’ve been in an auto accident or fallen on your hip or buttocks, you may have sprained or misaligned your SI joint. Transition syndrome also causes SI issues.
Other causes of Sacroiliac joint instability are, no precise cause at all. Some individuals are uncertain of how they may have injured themselves or why they have SI joint pain, and it takes an expert to diagnose and treat their condition properly. For women, being pregnant can cause some issues with joint pain due to the hormonal release that causes the pelvic region to relax and stretch as it prepares to make room within the birth canal. Other issues that cause SI dysfunction are spine misalignment, stenosis,
and leg length discrepancies to name a few.
Instead of masking the pain with addictive medications or undergoing risky, unnecessary surgery, Dr. Henriquez, with Family Spine and Pain Care Institute, has been offering patient’s real relief and a restorative effect for their SI dysfunction. His technique, methods, and experience are the answer that many individuals have been waiting for to alleviate their back pain.
For SI Joint Instability, Dr. Henriquez performs the following techniques: radiofrequency denervation, regenerative treatments (as non-surgical options), and minimally invasive SI joint fusion.
Family Spine and Pain Care Institute, utilizes the most advanced, innovative methods from radiofrequency to spinal stimulation to treat pain from surgical complications as well as the following:
• Back and neck pain, including herniated discs, spinal stenosis, tumors and fibrositis.
• Cancer Pain.
• Neuropathic Pain.
• Complex regional pain syndrome (also known as reflex sympathetic dystrophy or RSD.
• Muscle and joint pain.
• Disorders of the nervous system, including shingles and trigeminal neuralgia (facial pain).
• Chronic abdominal pain and pelvic pain.
• Pain from traumatic injuries including auto accidents
• Pain associated with osteoporosis and vertebral compression fractures.
• Sports related injuries.
At Family Spine and Pain Care Institute, we want our patients to feel right at home.
From our warm and friendly staff to our most advanced up-to-date medical treatments, we strive to give our patients the highest quality of comprehensive care available. We understand that pain is debilitating, and that it can lead to a vicious cycle of depression, inactivity, fear, and anxiety, which can severely affect the lives of our patients and their loved ones.
No one deserves to live a life of pain. Our goal is to help our patients break the cycle of pain, so you can take back control of your life, and start doing what you love most. Trust, compassion, communication, and care formulate the core foundations of our beliefs. Our team wants each one of our patients to feel like they are part of our family.
Omar Henriquez, M.D.
Dr. Henriquez is double board certified in Anesthesiology and Pain Management by the American Board of Anesthesiology.
He is well versed in the use of fluoroscopy and ultrasound guidance to perform many spine and joint procedures such as epidurals, facet blocks, spinal cord stimulators, kyphoplasty for vertebral fractures, nerve blocks, migraine headaches, joint injections, and much more. He is very passionate about the new innovative field of regenerative medicine and has dedicated much of his time to learning and researching the best options out there for his patients.
“The one thing missing in the medical fi eld today is
being able to take the time to listen and understand our patients. It is through this process where we can formulate a comprehensive plan to produce the best possible outcomes.” – Dr. Omar H. Henriquez
Dr. Henriquez is a true Florida native having lived most of his life in Florida. When he is at home he enjoys spending time with his wife and four children, exploring their city, and playing outdoors. They are very excited to have chosen Sarasota County as their home and continue their journey as a family and helping out in the community through charities and fundraisers.
Family Spine and Pain Care Institute
941-237-0050
www.FSAPCARE.com
Main Office:
1505 S. Tamiami Trail, #405, Venice, FL 34285
Port Charlotte Office:
2424 Harbour Blvd., STE-312, Port Charlotte FL 33952
Satellite Clinic Bayfront Health:
18669 Tamiami Trail, Suite A, North Port, FL 34287
