Ochsner Spine Services combines the skill and expertise of both orthopedic spine surgeons and neurosurgeons to provide exceptional treatment for all spinal disorders in patients of all ages, from newborns to adults. Ochsner Spine Center physicians offer treatments for the following spinal conditions:
- Neck, back, arm, and leg pain
- Extremity numbness or weakness
- Herniated disks and nerve root compression
- Spinal stenosis
- Degenerative spinal osteoarthritis and degenerative disc disease
- Acute and sub-acute spine injuries requiring stabilization and / or decompression of the spinal column
- Adult degenerative scoliosis and sagittal plane imbalance
- Congenital abnormalities of the spine
- Infantile, juvenile, and adolescent idiopathic scoliosis
- Minimally invasive scoliosis surgery
- Adult and pediatric kyphosis
- Spondylolisthesis and spondylolysis
- Acquired spine deformity resulting from diseases such as cerebral palsy, muscular dystrophy, neurofibromatosis, and Marfan’s syndrome
- Rheumatoid arthritis and ankylosing spondylitis
- Pathologic fractures including vertebral compression fractures
- Tumors of the spinal column
- Infections of the spine including tuberculosis
- Previous unsuccessful spine surgery
- Chiari I malformations and syringomyelia
- Cysts and vascular malformations of the spinal cord
- Peripheral nerve and brachial plexus injuries and tumor
Ochsner surgeons currently utilize cutting edge technology in the treatment of these spinal disorders. In additional to traditional techniques, the Ochsner surgeons have expertise in minimally invasive surgery and motion preservation surgery, including total disk arthroplasty. Please call Ochsner Spine Services if you have any questions or would like to schedule an appointment with any of our physicians 504-842-2000.
