Treatments for back and neck pain
Personalized treatment plans to improve spine health
Whether you experience neck pain, back pain, or both, your Penn Medicine care team is dedicated to delivering a treatment plan that ensures the best possible outcome to relieve your pain and enhance your function and mobility. The foundation for receiving effective treatment for back and neck pain is an accurate diagnosis. For many, there are a number of different factors that may be contributing to their spine condition and causing them pain, which can make finding the right diagnosis challenging.
At Penn Medicine, we excel at diagnosing all types of back and neck pain using a multidisciplinary approach. We offer the expertise of top providers in the fields of neurosurgery, neurology, neurophysiology, orthopaedic surgery, pain medicine, physical medicine and rehabilitation (PM&R) and behavioral medicine to provide a precise diagnosis that translates to the best possible patient outcome.
Once you receive a diagnosis, our specialists use the latest non-surgical and surgical approaches to effectively treat the back or neck condition that’s causing you pain.
Nonsurgical treatments for back and neck pain management
Back and neck pain can often be successfully treated with focused physical therapy, physical medicine and rehabilitation, pain management, and spinal injections. Some people find back and neck pain relief by doing simple treatments at home and adjusting how they move. Our experts work with you to create a treatment plan for back and neck pain relief that’s personalized to meet your needs and goals. Our physical therapists, physiologists, and pain specialists will work one-on-one with you to help improve your symptoms during your daily activities.
Managing your neck and back pain through non-surgical treatments may include:
- Spinal injections and nerve blocks
- Bracing
- Fluoroscopic-guided (X-Ray) injections
- Infusion pump
- Kyphoplasty
- Radiofrequency ablation
- Pain management
- Physical therapy
- Spinal cord stimulation
If these non-surgical options don’t help, your provider may recommend surgery.
Expert surgical solutions for complex spine conditions
Our specialists offer every type of surgical procedure for back and neck conditions. We have the expertise to perform surgery on complex conditions including scoliosis, cysts, disc replacements, sacrum, and spinal tumors.
Whenever possible, our surgeons recommend minimally invasive surgery. With minimally invasive surgery, our neck and back surgeons make only a few small incisions and insert tiny instruments and microscopes to repair your back or neck disorder. This type of surgery minimizes the impact on muscles and surrounding tissues, which means that patients tend to experience less pain, have faster recovery, and see better results. Your provider will talk with you about the treatment approach that’s best for you.
Our team partners with you to ensure the safest path to surgery, recovery, and follow-up care.
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