Atención de la columna vertebral
Los médicos de columna vertebral, que pueden ser ortopedistas o neurocirujanos, diagnostican y tratan problemas relacionados con la columna vertebral. Estos profesionales pueden ayudar con el tratamiento del dolor de cuello y espalda, así como con el tratamiento de lesiones, traumatismos y enfermedades relacionadas con la columna vertebral. Es posible que deba ver a un especialista en columna vertebral si tiene hernia de disco, daño en los nervios, dolor en el nervio ciático o dolor de espalda crónico.
Spine specialists in Independence, Missouri
Our experienced spine specialists can determine the source of your back or neck pain and design a treatment plan for your specific needs.
If neck and back pain are making life difficult, you can trust the expert spine surgeons and orthopedists at Centerpoint Medical Center in eastern Jackson County, Missouri.
Our spine care services
Whether you have had recent injuries, are experiencing chronic pain or want a second opinion, our spine doctors can help. Our spine care team members are experts in neurological care and orthopedic care and coordinate every aspect of your diagnostic and treatment plans.
Spine diagnostics
When you come to us with back and neck pain, we start with an evaluation to assess your overall health and symptoms. We offer imaging services to aid in our diagnostics, which may include:
- Computerized tomography (CT) scans
- Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans
- Ultrasounds
- X-rays
Back, neck and spine conditions we treat
Back and neck pain can have many causes. We commonly treat the following conditions:
- Arthritis of the back or neck
- Bone spurs
- Degenerative disc disease
- Disc injury, including herniated, bulging and slipped discs
- Facet joint osteoarthritis
- Leg and lower back pain
- Osteoporosis
- Pinched nerves
- Sciatica
- Spinal fractures
- Spinal stenosis
- Spinal tumors
- Spondylolysis
- Sprains and strains
Our spine treatments
Our multidisciplinary team members work with patients to create customized treatment plans. We take into account each patient's condition, overall health and personal preferences. Spine treatment plans can include:
- Pain management using oral medications and injection therapies
- Physical therapy and rehabilitation to recover and regain movement and mobility
- Surgery to treat conditions when noninvasive care is ineffective
Spine surgery
Some spine conditions must be surgically corrected to reduce pain and improve patient mobility and quality of life. Our spine surgeons are skilled at performing a range of treatments, including:
- Arthroscopic treatment
- Disc replacement
- Discectomy
- Kyphoplasty
- Laminectomy
- Spinal fusion