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What is Back and Neck Pain?

Treating conditions of the spine takes a team of physicians with a wide range of specialties and expertise. Our experts in Anesthesiology, NeurosurgeryOrthopaedics, and Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation are leaders in treating back and neck pain. UR Medicine offers a multidisciplinary approach to pain treatment, so you will have a complete team of pain experts working for you.

Back or neck pain is a common problem. It can be caused by injuries from sports or a fall; wear and tear from day-to-day activities over the years; aging and degeneration of bones, joints and ligaments; or even from an infection or illness. Physicians who treat back and neck pain are called spine specialists.

Some of the conditions that cause pain in these areas include:

 

UR Medicine's Treatments for Back & Neck Pain

You can seek care for back or neck pain from your primary care provider, orthopaedic urgent care, or via virtual urgent care. Your physician may use a combination of physical exams, diagnostic tests, and imaging to determine the cause of your back and/or neck pain. Depending on your diagnosis, your provider may refer you to UR Medicine specialists. 

Treating conditions of the spine takes a team of physicians with a wide range of specialties and expertise, including Anesthesiologists, Neurosurgeons, Orthopaedic Surgeons, and Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation providers.

Spine Center

We offer comprehensive care for spine disorders, injuries, and disease.
Spine Center

Neuro Spine Care

We treat patients at 15 convenient locations across the Rochester metropolitan area and surrounding region.

 
Neuro Spine Care

Pain Management

Our experts in Anesthesiology are leaders in treating pain.
Pain Management

Surgery

If your physician recommends surgery to treat your back or neck pain, our neurosurgeons and orthopaedic spine surgeons are experts and innovators in the latest minimally invasive procedures. 

UR Medicine surgeons offer every type of spine surgery needed, including:

  • Anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF)
  • Cervical laminectomy with discectomy
  • Anterior cervical discectomy with fusion
  • Cervical decompression with and without fusion
  • Thoracic spine surgeries
  • Lumbar laminectomies, foraminotomies, decompression and fusion procedures

For patients who need rehabilitation, we also run the Active Spine Program to help you regain your ability to move safely with less pain. Our specialists in the program work closely with your spine physicians as part of your medical team. You, your doctor, and your therapists will work together to develop a care plan that works with your doctor's treatment.

What Sets Us Apart?

UR Medicine spine care provides nationally recognized orthopaedic surgeons, physical medicine specialists (physiatrists), neurosurgeons, neurologists, physical therapists, rehabilitation experts, and neuro-pain management providers.

Our team has the longest history of treating conditions of the spine in the Rochester metropolitan area and surrounding region. Over 50 spine providers consisting of internationally and nationally recognized experts provide interventional procedures, surgical spine management, spine specialized physical therapy, and pain psychologists that function in a multidisciplinary and coordinated care model tailored to your specific needs.

And because we’re an academic medical center, our involvement in research and education means our patients get access to clinically effective treatments that use the newest technologies, including computer-guided surgery, minimal incision surgery, minimally invasive surgery, and physical therapy and rehabilitation.

Providers

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Locations

We serve you in the Rochester metropolitan area and surrounding region.

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24 locations

Orthopaedics & Physical Performance - Greece
Part of Strong Memorial Hospital

South Pointe Landing
10 South Pointe Landing, Suite 100
Rochester, NY 14626

Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation - Interventional Spine - Brighton

Clinton Crossings, Building D
4901 Lac De Ville Boulevard, Suite 220
Rochester, NY 14618

Orthopaedics & Physical Performance - Penfield
Part of Strong Memorial Hospital

Platinum Office Complex
2064 Fairport Nine Mile Point Road
Penfield, NY 14526

Neurosurgery - Brighton

2180 South Clinton Avenue
Rochester, NY 14618

Neurosurgery - Rochester

Parnall Office Building at Rochester General Hospital
1445 Portland Avenue, Suite 305
Rochester, NY 14621

Neurosurgery - Big Flats

84 Canal Street, Suite 8
Big Flats, NY 14814

Neurosurgery - Canandaigua
Part of FF Thompson Hospital

Thompson Professional Building
395 West Street, Suite 007
Canandaigua, NY 14424

Neurosurgery - Dansville
Part of Noyes Memorial Hospital

Noyes Memorial Hospital
111 Clara Barton Street, Suite 178A
Dansville, NY 14437

Neurosurgery - Hornell
Part of St. James Hospital

St. James Medical Office Building
7309 Seneca Road North, Suite 102
Hornell, NY 14843

Neurosurgery - Ithaca

905 Hanshaw Road, Suite A
Ithaca, NY 14850

Thompson Health Pain Management - Canandaigua
Part of FF Thompson Hospital

Marilyn Sands Outpatient Clinic
395 West Street, Door 20
Canandaigua, NY 14424

Neuromedicine Pain Management - Clifton Springs

200 Clifton Springs Professional Park
Clifton Springs, NY 14432

Pain Management - Hornell
Part of St. James Hospital

St. James Medical Office Building
7309 Seneca Road North, Suite 102
Hornell, NY 14843 

Pain Management - Wellsville
Part of Jones Memorial Hospital

Jones Memorial Hospital
191 North Main Street
Wellsville, NY 14895-0072

Pain Management - Dansville
Part of Noyes Memorial Hospital

Noyes Memorial Hospital
111 Clara Barton Street
Dansville, NY 14437

Orthopaedics & Physical Performance - Brockport
Part of Strong Memorial Hospital

Strong West
156 West Avenue
Brockport, NY 14420

Pain Management - Geneseo
Part of Noyes Memorial Hospital

Noyes Health Services
50 East South Street, Suite A
Geneseo, NY 14454

Pain Treatment Center - Brighton
Part of Strong Memorial Hospital

Surgery Center at Sawgrass
180 Sawgrass Drive, Suite 210
Rochester, NY 14620

Neurosurgery - Greece

60 Greece Center Drive
Rochester, NY 14612

Neurosurgery - Geneva

Geneva General Hospital
200 North Street, Suite 304
Geneva, NY 14456

Neurosurgery - Watertown

1340 Washington St, Suite 3
Watertown, NY 13061

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