Many types of conditions and injuries can result in neck or back pain. Sometimes, symptoms are related to a relatively minor cause like a strained muscle. More serious and chronic pain can be caused by degenerative spine conditions, traumatic injury or disease. You should consult with your doctor for diagnosis and treatment of neck or back pain that persists for more than a few days. It is important to be proactive with treatment because many sources of pain become debilitating with time, affecting your relationships, work or just being able to get a good night’s sleep.

Articles on common spine conditions

At USA Spine Care, we believe that patient education is an important part of the treatment process. Becoming better informed about spine conditions that can lead to chronic neck or back pain can help you work more closely with your doctor to develop an effective plan of care. The following articles offer a practical guide to treating common conditions:

• What is Arthritis of the Spine
• What is Back Pain
• What are Bone Spurs
• What is Degenerative Disc Disease
• What is Facet Disease
• What is Failed Back Surgery Syndrome
• What is a Slipped Disc
• What is Foraminal Stenosis
• What is a Herniated Disc
• What is a Pinched Nerve
• What is Spinal Stenosis
• What is Spondylolisthesis
• What is Sciatic Nerve Pain
• How to treat Arthritis of the Spine
• How to treat Back Pain
• How to treat Bone Spurs
• How to treat Degenerative Disc Disease
• How to treat Facet Disease
• How to treat Failed Back Surgery Syndrome
• How to treat a Slipped Disc
• How to treat Foraminal Stenosis
• How to treat a Herniated Disc
• How to treat a Pinched Nerve
• How to treat Spinal Stenosis
• How to treat Spondylolisthesis
• How to treat Sciatic Nerve Pain
• How to treat Neck Pain

Upon diagnosis most spine conditions can be treated effectively by following a doctor-recommended course of conservative treatment options such as physical therapy, rest and medication. Surgery usually isn’t considered unless weeks or months of conservative treatment do not bring an improvement in symptoms.

USA Spine Care

Doctors and patients alike view traditional open spine surgery as a last-resort treatment because of the highly invasive nature of these procedures, which leads to a long recovery time and risk of complication for patients. USA Spine Care and our team of board-certified surgeons⁺ perform minimally invasive spine surgery that uses a less than 1-inch incision to access the spine. This outpatient procedure provides less risk of complication compared to traditional open spine surgery.

USA Spine Care will provide a no-cost review of your MRI or CT scan* to determine whether you are a potential candidate for one of our procedures.

Surgery Centers

• How to Confirm the Reputation of a Spine and Rehabilitation Center
• What to Look for in a Spine Treatment and Rehabilitation Center
• Comparison of Outpatient Spine Surgery Centers
• Each Back and Spine Center Is Different
• Selecting a Spine Center
• Spine Centers — Finding the One that’s Right for You
• Laser Spine Center Locations across the United States
• Visit a Spine Rehabilitation Center Near You
• What to Look for in a Spine Treatment and Rehabilitation Center
• The Benefits of Treatment at a Comprehensive Spine Center
• Outpatient Spine Medical Center Options
• When to Contact a Center for Spine Care
• Understanding the Role of a Chiropractic Spine Center
• Find Pain Relief at a Regional Spine Center
• What to Look for in a Spine Center