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About 80% of Americans will have back pain during their lives. But, for many, the pain and discomfort are more acute and may benefit from treatment. The nationally ranked Ochsner Back and Spine program offers the region’s best care for back and neck pain so you can get back to doing what you love.
The Ochsner Back and Spine Center brings together award-winning medical experts from disciplines like orthopedics, neurosurgery, pain management, and rehabilitation in our state-of-the-art facility. Your Ochsner Back and Spine Center team will create a treatment plan individualized to you, your pain and your goals.
Healthgrades rated the Ochsner Back and Spine Center as a top spine program in the United States with 5 stars.
Back and spine pain should not always equal surgery but when surgery is indicated Ochsner’s Back and Spine surgeons are experts in minimally invasive and advanced surgical approaches, giving our patients better results and quicker recovery times.
The Ochsner Healthy Back Program is a comprehensive treatment approach for individuals with chronic or recurrent neck or back pain. Treatment focuses on active recovery, restoring spinal motion and strength, and getting people back to the activities they enjoy. While receiving care, patients work with an integrated healthcare team including a Physician or Advanced Practice Provider, Physical Therapists, and Health and Wellness Coaches. Patients also engage in an active physical therapy program focused on pain reduction and return to function, then transition to a Wellness Program for general strength maintenance.
More than 100 million Americans suffer from severe pain, an incidence rate which outpaces heart disease, cancer, and diabetes combined. Pain can make simple tasks like grocery shopping and hanging out with your family hard. At Ochsner Health, we are here to fix the problem, not just the pain. Pain is often referred to as the body’s fifth vital sign. It is your body’s way of responding to injury, illness, or stress. Anxiety or stress may increase the pain you feel. The following are some terms you may hear your doctor use when talking about pain.
Every year, thousands of patients who have tried multiple treatment options without success are finding the relief they seek from the pain management specialists at Ochsner Health. We offer revolutionary new therapies to treat patients suffering from chronic pain when conservative medicine has not helped. With today’s treatments, most pain, regardless of type and amount, can be controlled safely and effectively.
At Ochsner Health, you will be treated by a team of nationally known interventional pain physicians, renowned surgeons, skilled radiologists, rehabilitation therapists, specially trained physician assistants and nurses. We are here to help you sleep better, eat better, move more, and feel more positive. With our help, you can become yourself again.
To get started, Contigo Health representatives will help you determine if you qualify, verify your eligibility, send you information, and if indicated, refer you to the medical center where a review of your medical records occurs.
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