Our physicians are dedicated towards all services related to spinal health which include medical, pain management, chiropractic, holistic, minimally invasive surgical and standard spinal surgical.

Your doctor may discuss with you conservative treatments such as traction, anti-inflammatory drugs, physical therapy, or local cortisone injections.

Surgery is usually considered only after all nonsurgical options fail to give you relief from your pain or you are unable to function at an acceptable level for your lifestyle. Another concern arises if you begin to experience numbness in other parts of the body, especially the legs and feet. This typically indicates some kind of nerve damage, which may also be called a neurological deficit. If these symptoms become progressively worse in spite of more conservative treatment, then surgery is often recommended.

The good news is, in the vast majority of cases, modern spinal surgery is extremely successful in alleviating pain and restoring mobility. Of course, spinal surgery, as with any major surgery, is not without risks. You and your doctor should discuss possible complications and how you can help reduce your risks both before and after surgery.

There are a number of different surgical approaches to relieving back and neck pain, including:

• Discectomy - The removal of all or part of the offending disc
• Decompression - Removal of any offending material causing pressure on spinal nerves
• Corpectomy - The removal of a vertebra
• Fusion - The joining of discs to prevent motion in the affected area

These can be done either via a minimally invasive approach or via a standard surgical technique, depending on the patient and review of studies.

You and your doctor should discuss which type of procedure is likely to offer you the best results.