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As a skilled anesthesiologist, Leon Anijar, MD, understands how persistent and chronic sciatic pain can take away one’s mobility and freedom. As an Interventional Pain Management Specialist, Dr. Anijar has dedicated his life and career to giving those who struggle with chronic sciatica a chance; a chance at increasing their mobility and managing their pain properly.
Scheduling an appointment with Dr. Anijar means receiving a customized treatment plan, where living a pain-free, high quality life is always the ultimate goal.
If you are struggling with chronic sciatic nerve pain, and live in the Aventura or Miami area, Dr. Anijar and his team of medical professionals recommend you reach out to them for help. To learn more about your treatment options, call our office today or schedule a consultation through our online portal.
Like most neck and back pain, the majority of us who experience sciatic nerve pain, will recover rather quickly, and with at-home, over the counter treatments. However, sciatic nerve pain that lasts for longer than a week could be a sign of a bigger health concern. It is estimated that 40% of the US population will experience sciatic nerve pain at some point in their life.
So, how do you know when it is time to seek help for sciatica pain? According to Mayo Clinic, you should seek medical attention immediately if:
If the pain is chronic, or persisting for a week or longer, it may be a good idea to seek medical attention. Severe chronic pain can become debilitating and cause a true hindrance in one’s life. It can rob you of the ability to maintain an active, healthy lifestyle.
Chronic pain, when gone untreated, can continue to worsen as time goes on. This is due to a build-up of pressure on the compressed nerve. As pressure continues to build on the sciatic nerve, the pain may become more intense. You may also notice tingling, weakness, or numbness that radiate into your hips, legs, and feet
If you are experiencing any of the above symptoms, Dr. Anijar encourages you to seek a medical opinion. You deserve to live a pain-free life again.
Sciatica refers to pain which radiates along the sciatic nerve. The Sciatic nerve branches from your lower back, through your hips and buttocks, and down each leg. While the sciatic nerve connects to most of the lower body, patients typically experience pain in only one side of the body.
The good news? Sciatic nerve pain is usually easy to diagnose and easy to treat! In fact, Dr. Anijar can help you diagnose and treat your sciatica, with non-invasive, non-surgery techniques.
If you are experiencing back or leg pain that radiates, tingles, or leaves you immobilized, we encourage you to make an appointment at one of our Florida offices today.
A common cause of sciatic nerve pain is a compressed nerve; when bone spurs or herniated disks press on the sciatic nerve. Nerve compression can cause a sharp pain, which shoots down one side of your body.
When something pinches this nerve, shock-like sensations of pain can also come after sudden movements. Even every day coughing or sneezing can cause one with a pinched sciatic nerve to experience sharp pains.
Common issues that Dr. Anijar typically finds as the cause for nerve compression, and associated pain, in his patients include:
Dr. Anijar specializes in a variety of nonsurgical treatments and is especially experienced in chronic pain, such as sciatic nerve pain. His goal is always to relieve your pain and relieve the pressure on your compressed nerve, as well as help prevent further complications from occurring.
Some of the means of treatment Dr. Anijar may use to help you with sciatica are:
Injection therapies like these can help provide you with enough pain relief to start being physically active again and engage in therapeutic exercises to re-strengthen the muscles in your lower back; relieving nerve compression naturally.
Both of our offices in Florida have the latest diagnostic testing and digital imaging services available, conveniently on-site if needed during your diagnosis or treatment procedures.
When Dr. Anijar’s more conservative methods do not relieve the pain you’re experiencing, you may be referred to an outside party for surgery. Surgery for Sciatica is often for removal of bone spurs or herniated discs, and less often, can be for the removal of tumors.
Dr. Anijar is an experienced Pain Management Specialist. His offices see patients in Aventura, Miami Beach, and the Miami Florida area as a whole.
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