How Neurology relates to back pain.

To start, the nervous system is a quite intricate collection of nerve tissues. These nerve tissues control what happens within the body. When it comes to humans, our nervous system includes the brain and the spinal cord inside what is known as the dorsal body cavity. The brain and the spinal cord have their own name for where they are stored, the brain in the cranial cavity and the spine in the spinal canal. As a whole, this is the central nervous system.

You may find yourself wondering, “But what does this have to do with my back pain?” and that is common. The central nervous system starts in your brain, where you process pain, and travels down the spine in your back. When you experience back pain, the nerves in your spinal cord send pain response signals back up the spine to your brain. This is the cause of pain that you experience in the back and how neurology is relevant.

Consider a pinched nerve: the nerves in your back are part of the system that make the journey up your spine to register pain in your brain. Because this field of study is so useful in treating and diagnosing your back pain, meeting with a Neurosurgeon could be the most helpful option.

Every cause of back pain can be unique with multiple factors contributing to the discomfort. Our job at the Texas Back Institute is a commitment to uncover the cause of your symptoms. Because back pain is such a complex situation, it is important that our patients and their Neurosurgeons develop a long-term relationship of partners and trust to beat the pain. If you are encountering back pain, whether it is from an injury or illness, our neurosurgery department is here to help diagnose and plan a course of treatment.