Back, Spine & Neck Care

Our back, spine, and neck specialists most often see patients experiencing these common problems.

Back and Neck Pain Symptoms

• Lower back pain
• Upper back pain
• Neck pain
• Pain at night
• Problems with balance
• Weakness or numbness in legs

Back and Neck Conditions

• Herniated Discs
• Osteoporosis
• Scoliosis
• Spinal Osteoarthritis
• Sciatica
• Spinal Infections
• Spinal Osteoarthritis (Spondylosis)
• Spinal Stenosis

Back and Neck Injuries

• Traumatic spinal impact
• Spinal Cord Injuries
• Whiplash – Neck Sprain or Strain

Additional to in-person consultations with our orthopedic back and spine providers, advanced imaging techniques help us understand the intricacies of your pain, many of which are often invisible to the naked eye. Before recommending treatment, our physicians may order any of the following for patients with back pain, spine pain, or neck pain.

• EMG
• MRI of the Back, Spine, or Neck
• Ultrasound of the Back, Spine, or Neck
• X-Ray of the Back, Spine, or Neck
• CT Scan of the Back, Spine, or Neck

Upon examination and imaging, you may be referred to other specialists within our practice who treat areas related to your back or neck pain; physical therapists or occupational therapists who can provide further functional movement evaluation and rehabilitation guidance; or, as a last effort, back and spine surgeons who can provide additional screenings and treatment recommendations.

Using clinical evaluations and imaging as guidance, our providers may recommend any of the following nonsurgical treatment plans to help alleviate or manage your back pain, spine pain, or neck pain.

• Rest – simple but effective!
• Strengthening – simple but effective!
• Massage
• Anti-inflammatories
• Non-operative Herniated Disc Treatments
• Sciatica Treatment
• Scoliosis Treatment
• Osteoporosis Screenings
• Spinal Injections
• Physical Therapy for the Back, Spine, or Neck
• Occupation Therapy for the Back, Spine, or Neck

Your provider will discuss various options with you to develop a plan that best suits your needs and lifestyle.

Back and spine surgery for patients who are not responding to nonoperative treatment, like rest, anti-inflammatories, physical therapy, injections, or other treatments like EMG. In all cases, advanced imaging will be ordered to be sure our diagnose is accurate. Surgical intervention may include:

• Herniated Cervical Disc Surgery
• Lower Back Pain (Lumbar) Surgeries 
• Spinal Cord Injury Surgery
• Spinal Infection Surgery
• Spinal Stenosis Surgeries
• Anterior and Posterior Scoliosis Fusion

We provide all back and spine surgery at Portsmouth Regional Hospital in Portsmouth, NH, and York Hospital in York, ME. Soon, we will also be opening an on-site ambulatory surgical center at our offices on Lafayette Road in Portsmouth, NH.