Find Freedom From Spine-Related Pain
Neck and back pain — including conditions like sciatica or a herniated disk — can impact your quality of life on a daily basis. From standing at the kitchen sink to sitting at your desk to walking the dog after work, back and neck pain are limiting. But relief and recovery are possible, and they start with finding the root cause of your pain.
Whether your back pain is chronic or acute, our board-certified neurosurgeons at UChicago Medicine AdventHealth will uncover the cause, find the most effective treatment and help you get back to a life free of pain. You'll discover many options through our care network, such as lifestyle changes, physical therapy, medication or spinal surgery.
We’re here to help you find the right neurosurgeon or a location that’s convenient for you.
Experts Who Will Help You Get Back to Life
When it comes to finding relief from back pain, you’ve got this because you’ve got us. Get the personalized care and support you need to reclaim your life.
Comprehensive Treatment for Back and Neck Pain
- Diagnosing Back and Neck Pain
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Our state-of-the-art imaging technology can help pinpoint the cause of your pain and allow your provider to develop a plan to treat it.
For the most complete diagnosis of your back and neck pain, we may order the following tests:
- Bone scan
- Computed tomography (CT) scans
- Electrodiagnostic testing
- Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
- Myelogram
- X-rays
- Treating Back and Neck Pain
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Treatment for back and neck pain begins with a complete understanding of the cause of your pain. Our network of care at UChicago Medicine AdventHealth includes a wide range of options to address what’s causing your symptoms and help control back and neck pain.
These treatment options can include:
- Biofeedback therapy
- Electrical nerve stimulation
- Exercise
- Joint injections
- Lifestyle changes
- Nerve blocks
- Nutritional support
- Pain medication management
- Physical therapy
- Spine surgery
- Leading-Edge Treatment for Back and Spine Pain
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Our back and neck pain specialists will work with you to find the best option to improve your quality of life. Our approach to treatment always begins with noninvasive or minimally invasive options. When those are not effective, surgery may be the best option.
Our UChicago Medicine AdventHealth neurosurgeons are leaders and innovators in their fields, performing complex surgeries for spinal stenosis, spinal fusion, multi-level degenerative conditions, reconstruction and healing trauma from other spinal conditions. We also perform:- Cervical disk replacement: When one or more of the cervical discs in the neck are pressing on nerve roots, they can be removed and replaced with artificial discs thus preserving motion in the neck.
- Microdiscectomy or laminectomy: A minimally invasive surgical procedure to alleviate back and leg pain caused by a herniated disc or narrowing of the spinal canal (stenosis).
- Minimally invasive spine surgery
- Lumbar fusion surgery
- Vertebroplasty: A minimally invasive procedure used to stabilize vertebral fractures caused by osteoporosis, spinal tumors or trauma
We use technology to aid our surgeons and therapists to ensure your treatments have the best outcomes including:
- BrainlabTM – image guided surgery technology our doctors can operate less invasively with greater precision
- ExerAI - remote therapeutic monitoring to track patient movement progress using AI technology.
Our multidisciplinary team focuses on restoring your range of motion through every aspect of spine care, including diagnostic testing, surgery, rehabilitation and home care.
Helping Chicagoans Overcome Spine Pain
Your brain and body are a connected system, and we are, too. With a multidisciplinary approach, we reach across specialties to give you the support you need for back and neck pain. You can count on us to listen to you, work to understand your needs, compare notes and make care decisions that meet your personal needs and goals. We’re here for you at every step.