Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Patients are initially evaluated and treated by a physician who specializes in physical medicine and rehabilitation (physiatrist).

• Surgery is only considered if nonsurgical options are unsuccessful.
• In the cases where surgery is recommended, the clinic's onsite neurosurgeons and orthopaedic spine surgeons work together to plan the appropriate surgical procedure for each patient.
• In addition, comprehensive rehabilitation care in physical and occupational therapy, and pain psychology are available onsite to provide a full a breadth of clinical services.

A few of the services offered by The Spine Center:

• Evaluation and nonsurgical treatment coordinated by board-certified physiatrists who are fellowship trained in spine and pain medicine.
• Surgical decision-making and management by spine surgeons in neurosurgery and orthopaedic surgery.
• Fluoroscopically guided spinal injections, including epidural steroid injections, selective nerve root blocks, facet joint injections, sacroiliac joint injections, hip joint injections, radiofrequency procedures and others.
• Electrodiagnostic evaluations (EMGs) performed by physical medicine and rehabilitation specialists who are board certified in electromyography.
• Digital X-ray, MRI and radiofrequency technology.
• Comprehensive rehabilitation physical/occupational therapy services.
• Pain psychology evaluation services are offered to all patients.