Spine Care
Almost everyone will suffer from back or neck pain at some time in their life. Whether it’s a short-term minor flare-up brought on by too much physical exertion or a long-term chronic condition, back and neck pain can have a major impact on your daily activities. But you don’t have to live with chronic neck, spine or back pain. The orthopedic-spine specialists at Mat-Su Regional Medical Center can pinpoint the problem and develop a treatment plan to alleviate the pain and restore your quality of life.
At Mat-Su Regional Medical Center, we take a multidisciplinary approach to evaluating and treating back and neck pain. Orthopedic-spine surgeons work in collaboration with other medical specialists to develop customized treatment plans that work best for you. Not all spinal conditions require surgery. Some back and neck problems – even chronic conditions – can be treated with physical therapy, therapeutic exercise, spinal injections and medications. Spine specialists explore conservative, minimally invasive and non-surgical options before recommending surgery.
If surgery is required, orthopedic-spine surgeons are trained in both minimally invasive and sophisticated surgical techniques.
Other features of spine surgery at Mat-Su Regional Medical Center include dedicated orthopedic nursing staff to provide pre-op and post-surgical care, as well as advanced robotic technologies that allow surgeons to make smaller incisions with greater accuracy, which can lead to a smoother, faster recovery.
Some of the conditions orthopedic-spine surgeons treat include:
- Disc conditions, such as herniated disc or degenerative disc disease
- Fractured vertebrae
- Low-back and neck pain
- Osteoarthritis
- Sciatica
- Scoliosis
- Spinal stenosis
- Spondylolisthesis