Healing with Spine Surgery & Treatment in Central California
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A number of spine conditions and injuries can impact your health and overall well-being. If you have back problems that affect your life, spine surgery and treatment can help correct abnormalities and offer relief from back pain.
Dignity Health Central California is a leader in orthopedic care and rehabilitation. Our orthopedic surgeons offer spine surgery in Central California at these locations:
- Mark Twain Medical Center
- Memorial Hospital
- Mercy Hospital Downtown and Southwest
- Mercy Medical Center Merced
- St. Joseph’s Medical Center
Determine if spine surgery and treatment options can relieve your back pain. Find a Doctor today at Dignity Health Central California.
Types of Spine Surgery at Dignity Health Central California
The first step toward healing is to understand what is causing your back pain. Our orthopedic team will design a personal care plan that is best for you and your orthopedic condition. Aging, trauma, and injury, can lead to problems with your spine.
Your doctor may talk to you about how spine surgery can help treat these conditions:
- Tumors in your spine
- Spinal instability
- Back pain
- Neck pain
- Spinal discs that are degenerated, ruptured, or herniated
- Spinal nerve irritation that causes numbness or tingling in your legs or arms
- Osteoarthritis, which can cause your spinal canal to narrow
- Scoliosis, an abnormal curving of the spine
- Traumatic injuries and fractures of your spine
Your doctor will talk to you about the most effective type of spine surgery for your healing and well-being. The most common surgeries include disc replacement, laminectomy, herniated disc surgery, spinal fusion, and lumbar surgery.
Relieving Your Pain with Spine Treatment
Dignity Health Central California orthopedic surgeons perform minimally invasive and traditional back surgeries. Your doctor will provide a plan for healing after your spine surgery that can include medications, activity restrictions, and physical therapy.
Most people experience significant relief after spine surgery. To prevent future spine problems, stay a healthy weight and maintain an active lifestyle.
To relieve your back pain, schedule an appointment with an orthopedic doctor at Dignity Health Central California.
Dignity Health Central California’s comprehensive orthopedic team helps relieve pain with spine surgery in Bakersfield, Merced, San Andreas, and Stockton, CA.
