Spine Specialists in Boston
Millions of people experience neck, back or spine pain. If you’re one of them, know that you no longer need to suffer. Our spine care specialists at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) Spine Center are here to help you.
The Spine Center offers a unique, combined leadership team that represents neurosurgery, orthopedics and pain medicine. If you suffer from neck or back pain, our multi-specialty team will work with you to develop the best treatment plan.
Our goal is for you to safely and comfortably participate in your favorite activities again. Often, the best spine treatment is not surgery.
Conditions We Treat
The Spine Center cares for adults with these and other neck and back problems:
- Acute or chronic back and neck pain
- Arthritis of the spine
- Central spinal cord compression (myelopathy) of the cervical and thoracic spine
- Conditions caused by aging (degenerative diseases):
- Degenerative disc disease
- Herniated disc
- Lumbar and spinal stenosis
- Osteoporosis and fragility/compression fractures of the spine
- Spondylolisthesis
- Problems with a spinal nerve root (radiculopathy) of the cervical, thoracic or lumbar spine
- Spinal deformities such as scoliosis and kyphosis
- Spine trauma and spinal cord injuries
- Tumors of the spine and spinal cord
Leading-Edge Treatment Options
Our specialists work with you to determine the best treatment option for your back or neck condition. In many cases, treatment does not include surgery.
The key to managing back or neck pain is to locate its source. Once we pinpoint the source of your pain, your specialist will develop an individualized treatment plan for you.
For your convenience, the Spine Center at BIDMC can help you coordinate related services:
- Physical and occupational therapy
- Massage therapy
- Chiropractic care
- Acupuncture
Patient Appointments
If you are interested in seeing the BIDMC spine care team for the first time, please request a new patient appointment. Learn what to expect at your first appointment with us.
If you’re an existing BIDMC spine care patient, use the patient portal to schedule your next visit with our team.
More About Spine Care
Our team will use the full range of tools to diagnose your spine condition:
- Complete musculoskeletal evaluation
- Comprehensive medical imaging
- Bone scans
- CT scans
- MRI
- PET scans
- X-Rays
- Discography
- Electromyography (EMG) and other nerve conduction studies
- Evaluation for inflammatory arthritis
- Interventional radiology
- Musculoskeletal testing
- Neurology evaluation
We offer the latest in effective options for pain management:
- Injections:
- Dorsal rhizotomy
- Epidural injections
- Facet injections
- Nerve root blocks
- Sacroiliac injections
- Pain specialist consultation
- Spinal cord stimulators
- Radiofrequency ablation
