Non-Operative Spine Care

What Is the Integrative Neck and Back Pain Program?

Back and neck pain are two of the most common causes of chronic pain and disability in the United States. A 2007 analysis estimated that 34 million adults had back pain, 9 million had neck pain and 19 million had both. And, people with back and neck pain reported more health problems than people without pain.

At Summit Health, we know how debilitating back and neck pain can be. That’s why we’re dedicated to helping you ease your symptoms and treating the underlying causes of your pain.

Orthopedics Department Specialties

Our spine specialists have dedicated their careers to treating back and neck issues. As some of the most experienced back experts on the East Coast, they understand that back and neck pain can have implications for whole-body health, from pain and weakness in the arms and legs to decreased quality of life and mental health conditions.

When you come to our orthopedics department for back or neck pain, you don’t just get world-class spine experts working to help you feel better. We use every tool available to us in order to solve your back and neck problems.

Other Summit Health Departments

Our spine specialists work together with Summit Health’s other departments to get you the exact care you need to ease your neck or back pain. These departments include:

• Chiropractic Medicine: Summit Health’s chiropractic medicine department can help manage acute and chronic back pain through spinal adjustments and other noninvasive treatment methods.
• Interventional pain management: Our pain management specialists are a crucial part of your back and neck pain treatment team. They are trained to administer not just traditional medical pain management techniques but also complementary pain management such as biofeedback, cognitive behavioral therapy and meditation.
• Physical Therapy: The goals of physical therapy are to strengthen the muscles around the neck and back to provide more stabilization and decrease pain. Physical therapy can be an important aspect of your back and neck pain treatment plan.
• Physiatry: Physiatrists are board certified experts in treating disabilities, including back and neck pain. Our physiatrists utilize nonoperative diagnostic and treatment methods such as nerve conduction studies and steroid injections to help identify and treat the cause of your neck or back pain.
• Urgent Care: Sometimes, your pain may flare up when your regular doctors aren’t available. In such cases, you can walk into any of Summit Health’s urgent care facilities and get treatment fast. We’ll keep your back and neck pain treatment team in the loop so they’ll be ready to respond to whatever new complications emerge.