Our approach to your treatment involves orthopedic, musculoskeletal, and pain-management experts to ensure that the option that is right for you is implemented in an appropriate and timely manner. Surgical intervention is considered only after other treatments are deemed unsuccessful.
If surgery is necessary, minimally invasive procedures are performed to shorten your hospital stay and overall recovery time. We offer a new technique—balloon kyphoplasty—to repair compression fractures resulting from osteoporosis or bone cancer. This procedure helps to restore spinal shape, reduce pain, and correct a “stooped” posture.
Pain Management is a key component of our treatment program. Because back pain has many different possible sources, special care is taken to identify the cause of the problem to determine the best long-term treatment.
There are many ways to reduce or eliminate pain. The philosophy of our program is that if you have chronic pain, you don’t need to suffer. And our goal is to rehabilitate, restore, and return you to your optimal level of productivity and independence.
Fortunately, a wide range of treatment options is available for individuals who are experiencing back pain. The following links will give you an overview of typical treatments options offered to patients at the Geauga Medical Center Spine and Pain Management Center. Make a more informed decision about your healthcare, but please remember to talk with a specialist to determine which option is best for you.
Typical treatment options:
For more details on the University Hospitals Geauga Medical Center Spine and Pain Management Center or to schedule an appointment please call 440-285-7757.