Conditions we treat.
Diagnosis-first answers for back, neck, and nerve pain. Fewer than 6% of patients we evaluate require surgery, so each condition page starts with conservative care and works up from there.
Brain Tumors
A brain tumor is a mass of abnormal cells in the brain or nearby structures that may be benign or cancerous; symptoms depend on…
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Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Peripheral
Carpal tunnel syndrome is pressure on the median nerve at the wrist that can cause numbness, tingling, pain, or weakness in the thumb, index…
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Cervical Disc Herniation
Cervical
A cervical disc herniation occurs when disc material in the neck pushes beyond its normal boundary and irritates or compresses a nerve root or…
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Degenerative Disc Disease
Lumbar
Degenerative disc disease means one or more spinal discs have worn down, lost height, or changed with age; it is common, does not always…
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Hydrocephalus
Hydrocephalus is a buildup of cerebrospinal fluid in the brain's ventricles that can increase pressure or affect brain function; it is usually managed rather…
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Lumbar Disc Herniation
Lumbar
A lumbar disc herniation occurs when inner disc material in the lower back pushes past the disc's outer layer and irritates or compresses a…
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Myelopathy
Cervical
Myelopathy is dysfunction of the spinal cord, most often in the neck where canal narrowing compresses the cord, and it can affect hand coordination,…
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Spinal Stenosis
Lumbar
Spinal stenosis is narrowing of the spinal canal or nerve openings in the neck or lower back that can irritate nerve roots or compress…
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Ulnar Neuropathy
Peripheral
Ulnar neuropathy is irritation or compression of the ulnar nerve, most often at the elbow (cubital tunnel syndrome) or the wrist, causing numbness or…
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