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Most Back and Neck Pain Will Respond to Non-Surgical Treatment Options
Our specialists work with you to determine the best treatment option(s) for your back or neck condition. For many of our patients, treatment does not include surgery.
The key to managing back or neck pain is to locate its source. For example:
Back pain accompanied by hip pain could originate from the lumbar spine, and not be the result of a primary joint problem of the hip itself.
Pain in your neck can be caused by a shoulder injury.
Neck-related disc disease could be felt as shoulder and arm pain.
Once the pain’s source is pinpointed, your specialist will develop an individualized treatment plan for you.
If you are a candidate for a spinal injection to help relieve your pain, we've developed these materials to help you understand what to expect. If you still have questions, please call us at 617-754-9000.
Our Spine Center specialists are experts in the assessment and management of spine pain, and offer a full range of conservative (non-surgical or minimally invasive) care.
During your visit, you can expect a thorough neuromuscular and musculoskeletal evaluation, as well as an explanation of your condition.
Specialists in back and neck-related pain, they work closely with our spine orthopaedic and neurosurgeons to help patients with acute or chronic pain who have not responded to conventional therapies.
A physiatrist (pronounced fizee-a-trist) specializes in diagnosing and caring for spine and musculoskeletal disorders, such as disc herniations, back arthritis, and fractures or tumors of the spine, through non-surgical means:
Exercises
Medication
Minimally invasive procedures
The Spine Center's physiatrists collaborate with our neurosurgeons, orthopaedic surgeons and pain management specialists to decide whether each patient would benefit from non-operative treatment instead of surgery.