Conditions we treat in El Paso
Physical therapy for the aches, injuries and operations that keep you from the life you want. Spine & Rehab Specialists treats these conditions at our Edgemere and Physicians clinics in El Paso, Texas.
Find your problem below. If you do not see it, call us: many problems are not on this list. For how we treat them, see how we treat.
Neck & Back
Back, neck and the nerves that run from them.
- Back PainBack pain, including lower back pain, is pain in the back, and most of it is mechanical: a strained muscle, an irritated disc or stiff joints rather than serious damage.
- SciaticaSciatica is pain from an irritated sciatic nerve, usually running from the buttock down the back of one leg.
- Neck PainNeck pain is pain or stiffness in the neck that can spread into the shoulders, upper back or down the arm.
- Headaches & MigrainesPhysical therapy helps most with headaches that start in the neck and with tension headache, and it works alongside your doctor for migraines.
- TMJ / Jaw PainTMJ physical therapy treats the jaw joint and the muscles that run it, along with the neck and posture that strain them.
Shoulders, Elbows & Hands
Shoulder down to the fingertips.
- Shoulder PainShoulder pain can make it hard to reach a shelf, get dressed, lift a bag or sleep on your side.
- Elbow Pain (Tennis & Golfer's Elbow)Tennis elbow is pain on the outside of the elbow, and golfer's elbow is pain on the inside.
- Hand & Wrist PainWrist pain and hand pain make typing, lifting and even holding a cup hard.
- Carpal TunnelCarpal tunnel syndrome is pressure on the median nerve where it passes through the wrist.
Hips, Knees & Feet
Hip down to the foot, including arthritis.
- Hip PainHip pain can sit in the groin, the outer hip or the buttock, and it can come from the joint, the tendons around it or even the low back.
- Knee PainKnee pain can come from a sprained ligament, a torn meniscus, an irritated tendon, arthritis or the way the hip and ankle move.
- Foot & Ankle PainFoot pain and ankle pain make walking, standing and climbing stairs a chore.
- Chronic PainChronic pain is pain that lasts longer than about three months, and it is real.
- FibromyalgiaFibromyalgia is a long-term condition with widespread pain, fatigue, poor sleep and trouble concentrating.
- Arthritis & Joint PainArthritis causes joint pain and stiffness, most often osteoarthritis, the wear-and-tear kind, in the knees, hips, hands and spine.
Balance & Dizziness
Dizziness, vertigo, concussion and nerve problems.
- Vestibular Rehab / Dizziness & BalanceVestibular rehabilitation is physical therapy for dizziness, unsteadiness and balance problems that start in the inner ear or the brain.
- Vertigo / BPPVVertigo is a spinning feeling, and the most common cause is BPPV, when tiny crystals in the inner ear drift out of place.
- ConcussionConcussion treatment starts with knowing what a concussion is: a traumatic brain injury caused by a blow or jolt to the head or body, and the lasting symptoms are often dizziness, balance trouble, neck pain and headaches.
- Peripheral NeuropathyPeripheral neuropathy is damage to the nerves outside the brain and spinal cord, and it causes numbness, tingling or burning, usually in both feet first.
Injury & Recovery
Pain, surgery and injuries, by how they happened.
- Sports Injury RehabSports injury rehab is physical therapy for injuries from sports and exercise, and it aims to reduce pain, rebuild strength and help you return safely to the activity you love.
- Post-Surgical RehabPost-surgical physical therapy is the structured recovery program that follows an operation, helping you regain strength, movement and confidence.
- Work Injuries & Workers' CompIf you were injured at work, our job is to get you back to your previous work activities safely.
- Auto Accident & Personal InjuryPhysical therapy after a car accident, or car accident physical therapy, treats what follows a crash, such as whiplash, neck pain, back pain, shoulder injuries and concussion symptoms.
Not sure where to start?
Tell us what hurts, what you do and what you want back. We will tell you what we think is going on and what it takes.