Spine Pain Treatment in Wakad and Hinjewadi | ISSP Member Specialist
Dr. Pravin Deokate provides spine pain treatment in Wakad and Hinjewadi at Sunshine Ortho Pain Superspeciality Hospital. As an ISSP member with a Fellowship in Pain Management, he treats lumbar disc disease, cervical spondylosis, spinal stenosis and spondylolisthesis using non-surgical and interventional methods for patients in Wakad and Hinjewadi.
Spine pain is one of the most complex categories of musculoskeletal pain because it can originate from discs, joints, nerves, muscles or the vertebrae themselves. In Wakad and Hinjewadi, where sedentary desk work is the norm for a large working population, spine pain is increasingly common in both young professionals and older residents.
Dr. Pravin Deokate’s ISSP membership and Fellowship in Pain Management provide the foundation for structured, diagnosis-driven spine pain management at Sunshine Ortho Pain Superspeciality Hospital. Cervical spine problems that cause referred pain into the head are also a frequent cause of neck pain and can produce headaches, which he manages through a coordinated care plan.
Spine Pain Treatment at Sunshine Hospital, Hinjewadi-Wakad Road
Conservative and Interventional
- Structured physiotherapy for spinal stabilisation
- Lumbar and cervical epidural steroid injections
- Facet joint blocks and sacroiliac joint injections
- Trigger point injections for myofascial spine pain
- Oral medications including NSAIDs, muscle relaxants and neuropathic agents
Surgical Pathway
Patients with clear surgical indications on MRI who do not respond to conservative management are referred to specialist spine surgeons. Dr. Deokate coordinates the referral and manages ongoing pain care and rehabilitation at Sunshine Hospital, Wakad. Book your consultation today.
Spine Conditions Treated at Sunshine Hospital, Wakad
- Lumbar disc herniation: A ruptured lower back disc pressing on a nerve root producing leg pain, numbness or weakness.
- Cervical disc disease: Disc degeneration or herniation in the neck producing arm pain or neck stiffness.
- Spinal stenosis: Narrowing of the spinal canal compressing nerve roots, producing leg heaviness during walking.
- Spondylolisthesis: Forward vertebral slippage producing chronic back pain.
- Degenerative disc disease: Progressive disc dehydration and height loss causing axial back or neck pain.
- Facet joint arthropathy: Arthritis of the small spinal joints producing back pain worsened by extension.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Lumbar disc disease and cervical disc disease are the most common diagnoses in young and middle-aged IT professionals from Hinjewadi. Sustained sitting and forward head posture during screen work accelerate disc degeneration. Dr. Deokate sees high volumes of this presentation at Sunshine Hospital, Wakad.
Not in every case. Many presentations are managed with clinical examination and X-rays initially. MRI is indicated when neurological symptoms are present, when six weeks of conservative treatment has not improved symptoms or when a serious structural cause is suspected.
Spinal stenosis narrows the spinal canal and compresses nerve roots, producing leg heaviness and pain during walking that relieves with sitting or forward bending. Mild to moderate cases are managed with physiotherapy and epidural injections at Sunshine Hospital, Wakad. Severe cases with progressive neurological deficit require surgical decompression.
Injections provide significant relief but are not a standalone solution. At Sunshine Hospital, Wakad, injections are always combined with physiotherapy and lifestyle modification. A single injection may reduce pain substantially for weeks to months while the underlying problem is addressed through rehabilitation.
The large majority do not. Disc-related and posture-related spine pain in Hinjewadi professionals typically responds well to physiotherapy, ergonomic changes and targeted injections. Surgery is reserved for a small subset with progressive neurological deficit from confirmed structural compression.