As the region’s leading spine center, a conservative approach sets us apart. The fact is most spine problems are successfully treated non-surgically. That’s why we have a full-range of nonsurgical spine services including three Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation specialists or physiatrists who are dedicated to the evaluation, diagnosis and non-surgical treatment of many spine, nervous and musculoskeletal disorders.
Our specialists aim to enhance and restore functional ability and quality of life to those with physical impairments or disabilities. Keeping with the continuum of care, our physiatrists work closely with our neuro spine surgeons and physical therapists through each patient’s treatment.
Our physiatrists use a wide range of conservative treatments including injection therapy, steroids, physical therapy, spinal decompression and other modalities. The majority of treatments are focused on the diagnosis, prevention and treatment of neck and mid to low back pain disorders.
Our Physical and Rehabilitation specialists utilize diagnostic tools including Electromyelogram (EMG) and Nerve Conduction Studies to either access the cause of pain, weakness and nerve damage or accurately diagnosis nerve injuries such as carpal tunnel syndrome.
EMG: An electromyleogram is performed to find the cause of extremity weakness, paralysis or muscle twitching. Problems in a muscle, the nerves supplying a muscle, the spinal cord or the area of the brain that controls a muscle can cause these symptoms. An EMG can also find diseases that damage muscle tissue, nerves, or the junctions between nerve and muscle (neuromuscular junctions) which may include herniated discs.
Nerve Conduction: Nerve Conductions are performed to identify damage to the peripheral nervous system, which includes all the nerves that lead away from the brain and spinal cord and the smaller nerves that branch out from those nerves. Nerve conduction studies are often used to help identify carpal tunnel syndrome, ulnar neuropathy or brachyoplexis injuries