Is Lower Back Pain Getting You Down?

Learn More About Lower Back Pain and New Treatment Options

At a Free Seminar on Thursday, May 17

Up to 85% of all people experience lower back pain at some point in life. It’s not always easy to know what is causing lower back pain but recent studies have shown that the sacroiliac joint (SI),  the joint in the bony pelvis between the sacrum and the ilium of the  pelvis, can be responsible for up to 25% of lower back pain. Often, the SI joint is never evaluated because most physicians are never trained to look for it as a pain generator.

Potential causes of SI joint problems can include degenerative disease, trauma, pregnancy or childbirth.  Recent studies have discovered that 75% of all post-lumbar surgery patients may have SI joint dysfunction.

Symptoms of SI joint dysfunction and the associated pain can often get in the way of things you love to do and limit your physical activity.  Lack of activity can lead to obesity, general physical deterioration, and depression.

Join board-certified orthopedic and spine surgeon Nasser Ani, MD and pain management physician Darren Freeman, DO, of Ani Orthopaedic Group, for a free seminar on lower back pain at Bayshore Community Hospital, 727 North Beers Street in Holmdel, NJ, on Thursday, May 17 at 5:30 p.m. in conference rooms A and B.

This educational seminar will help patients understand their disease and how to manage their condition. Drs. Ani and Freeman will speak personally with patients, helping SI joint patients understand their treatment options, including non-operative therapy, traditional surgery and a new minimally invasive technology which helps people overcome their lower back pain and return to their daily activities quickly and with minimal discomfort.

This free seminar is a great opportunity for patients with lower back pain to meet with physicians and learn more about the management and treatment of their disease. Participation is free but you must call 732-298-6288 to register.