Spine care
Spine specialists, who can be orthopedists or neurosurgeons, diagnose and treat injuries, trauma and diseases related to the spine. Spine care doctors also offer care for herniated discs, nerve damage, sciatica, neck pain or chronic back pain.
Menorah Medical Center provides spine care recognized for quality, expertise and efficiency. Menorah is recognized as a Blue Distinction Centers+ for Spine Surgery for expertise in cervical and lumbar spine procedures and for delivering care associated with fewer complications and readmissions. With this designation, Menorah also meets nationally established quality standards and efficiency.
Our unique spine program
Our spine program offers a unique patient wellness plan that combines group activity and leading clinical neurological care and orthopedic care.
Spine specialists and surgeons work to prepare you for a full recovery, with preoperative education and postoperative exercise. Our spine care team guides you through a personalized treatment program.
Spine conditions we treat
There are many causes of spine-related pain. The first step to recovery and pain relief is a proper diagnosis. Conditions we commonly treat include:
- Back and neck pain
- Bulging discs
- Compression fractures
- Degenerative disc disease
- Disc herniation
- Extremity pain
- Motor vehicle accident-related injuries
- Myofascial pain
- Neuralgia
- Radiculopathy
- Sciatica
- Spinal stenosis
- Spondylolisthesis
- Work-related back and neck injuries
Spine treatments
We provide the care needed for a range of spine conditions. Our spine specialists offer a variety of treatments for spine pain, including noninvasive techniques, such as pain management and physical therapy and rehabilitation, and advanced surgical procedures.
Spine surgery
We offer a variety of surgical procedures to treat chronic or severe spinal conditions, including:
- Discectomy (removal of abnormal disc material)
- Laminectomy (removal of a portion of the vertebral bone called the lamina)
- Laminotomy (removal of the lamina of a vertebral arch to relieve pressure)
- Spinal fusion (joining of two or more vertebrae)
Spine surgery education
We believe education helps individuals feel more in control and supports a successful recovery. If you are scheduled for spine surgery, we host a weekly class, providing you the opportunity to ask questions and voice any concerns to our surgeons and nurses.
You can find out more information about our pre-spine surgery class from your surgeon or by calling us at (913) 498-7338.