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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, Neurosurgery, Orthopaedics, 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:

Disc herniation & degenerative disc disease
Sciatica
Spinal stenosis
Scoliosis
Brain and spine tumors

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 on-demand video visits. 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 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 and Finger Lakes 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.