Dr. Radcliff is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon who exclusively specializes in complex and minimally invasive spinal surgery. He practices with the Rothman Institute in Egg Harbor, New Jersey. Active within the professional community, Kristen Radcliff, MD, has served as representative to the North American Spine Society Low Back Pain Committee and is an expert on diagnosis and treatment of low back pain.
The organization defines acute low back pain as pain that is present for as long as six weeks, that may have varying degrees of intensity, and that potentially radiates into the buttocks and thigh/hip area. While acute low back pain often has origins in jarring trauma or strenuous activity, it may not correlate with any ongoing activity. Such pain can be gradual in onset or appear suddenly and with an intensity that makes a visit to a physician necessary.
Low back pain is a complex condition, and the source may be challenging to identify. It can be due to a combination of various pain producers, including ligaments, muscles, blood vessels, joint capsules, and soft connective tissue. Whatever the initial cause of pain, all such conditions involve a cascading series of events centered on the nerve fibers' response to tissue irritation, which in turn triggers inflammatory processes and swelling. In addition, spasms related to muscular tension.
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