
Non-Surgical Treatment for Chronic Back Pain
If you are experiencing lower back pain you should consult your spine surgeon or pain management specialist regarding your specific condition. The key to treating chronic lower back pain is to control the acute inflammation in the affected area. Our goal at Newport Orthopedic Institute is to improve the quality of the patient's daily life during and after recovery.
Your physician's role at this point of the patient journey is education, diagnosis and supervision of the prescribed treatment options to monitor progress and improvement.
Non-Surgical Treatments include:
- Relative Rest
- Medications
- Active Strengthening and Stretching
- Chiropractic Manipulation
- Acupuncture
- Physical Therapy
- Sleep
- Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS)
- Traction
- Weight loss through diet
- Exercise and Movement Restrictions
- Back Brace and Stability
- Epidural Steroid Injection
- Radiofrequency Ablation or Lumbar Facet Rhizotomy
- Neuromodulation - Spinal Column Stimulator (SCS)
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Orthopedic SurgeryArea of Expertise: Back, Spine, & Neck, Cervical FractureCervical RadiculopathyCervical SpondylosisDegenerative Disc DiseaseDiscetomyFacet Joint PainNeck SprainSacroiliac SI Joint PainSpine (Surgical), Spine Back Injuries Conditions, WhiplashView Profile
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Orthopedic SurgeryArea of Expertise: Back, Spine, & Neck, Cervical FractureCervical RadiculopathyCervical SpondylosisDegenerative Disc DiseaseDiscetomyFacet Joint PainNeck SprainSpine (Surgical)Spine Back Injuries ConditionsView Profile
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Physical Medicine & RehabilitationArea of Expertise: Back, Spine, & Neck, Cervical RadiculopathyCervical SpondylosisChronic Back PainDegenerative Disc DiseaseEpidural Steroid InjectionsNeck SprainNon-Operative Treatment for Chronic Back PainRadiofrequency Ablation RFASacroiliac SI Joint Pain, Spinal Cord Stimulator SCS, Spine (Non-Operative), Spine Back Injuries Conditions, Sports Medicine (Non-Operative), WhiplashView Profile
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Interventional Procedure "Dr. Safman is caring and communicates well. The discomfort from the spinal injection is very minor. She makes it an easy procedure." Provider: Kimberly Safman MD
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Pain Management "Lindsay always shows a lot of insight when reviewing my needs. She's courteous, professional and still has the personal touch. She feels like a friend as well as a physician assistant." Provider: Lindsay Charlu Baumhefner PA-C
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Spinal Injections Epidural/Facet "His knowledge, patience and he really seemed like he wanted to help me with my pain :)" Provider: Balaji (Bobby) S Charlu MD
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Spinal Injections Epidural/Facet "Her compassion and expertise. Her team is very caring and efficient." Provider: Kimberly Safman MD
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Spinal Injections Epidural/Facet "I think Dr. Safman is an excellent clinician. I totally trust her sticking long needles into me. She is good at explaining what she is doing and at asking how you are doing during the course of the treatment." Provider: Kimberly Safman MD
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Spinal Injections Epidural/Facet "Just explaining what he was doing during the procedure made it very easy." Provider: Balaji (Bobby) S Charlu MD
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Spinal Injections Epidural/Facet "Her concern and daily check ins." Provider: Kimberly Safman MD
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Spinal Injections Epidural/Facet "Partial relief of my symptoms. I'm able to sit now, still have to tolerate the symptoms but not as severe." Provider: Kimberly Safman MD
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Spinal Injections Epidural/Facet "He seemed hopeful about the outcome" Provider: Balaji (Bobby) S Charlu MD
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Spinal Injections Epidural/Facet "Every one I came in contact with at Dr Safman office was absolutely some of the best medical staff I ever encountered, can't say enough good things about them." Provider: Kimberly Safman MD
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Pain Management "Lindsey listened to what I told her and helped me with my problems." Provider: Lindsay Charlu Baumhefner PA-C
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Spinal Injections Epidural/Facet "Got back to me quickly with answers to my questions" Provider: Kimberly Safman MD
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Newport Beach, CA 92660
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