Non Surgical Treatment of Neck & Back pain
Back and neck pain can often be successfully treated with a combination of focused physical therapy, pain medications, and when necessary, spinal injections. For some, back and neck pain can be healed at home, using simple treatments and by adjusting body mechanics. Others may eventually need surgery. Your physician will recommend surgical treatment if non-surgical approaches do not work.
Your treatment plan will be individually selected based on your needs and goals for therapy. Our physical therapists and pain psychologists will work one-on-one with you to keep you moving and take your mind off any pain.
Managing Back and Neck Pain
Non-surgical treatment may include a combination of:
Activity modification
Exercise
Relaxation techniques, breathing exercises and mindful meditation
The use of medications
Interventional techniques such as nerve blocks (spinal injections)
Epidural injections in the lumbar and cervical spine
Nerve killing procedures such as radiofrequency ablation
Infusion pumps that deliver medications straight into the spinal canal (used mostly for cancer pain)
Kyphoplasty, which is a procedure where cement is injected to repair vertebral compression fractures
Neuromodulation, which involves spinal cord stimulators
Behavioral medicine techniques
Physical therapy
Fluoroscopic-guided (X-ray) injections
Pain psychology
Referrals for acupuncture when necessary, as well as counseling on how individuals can implement holistic and wellness lifestyle practices that help alleviate chronic pain
