Non Surgical Treatment of Neck & Back pain

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