Spine Care

The medical experts at Ochsner's Back and Spine Center treat a variety of conditions, including:

• Neck and back pain
• Degenerative diseases of the spine
• Spinal deformities including:
  • Complex adult spinal deformity
  • Complex pediatric spinal deformity
  • Chin on chest deformity
• Scoliosis
• Sagittal imbalance (when the spine is curved in such a way that you cannot stand up straight)
• Kyphosis (an exaggerated, forward rounding of the upper back)
• Cervical and lumbar disc herniations
• Traumatic spinal fractures including:
• Cervical fractures
• Thoracic fractures
• Lumbar fractures
• Spinal infections
• Tumors including:
  • Spinal tumors
  • Metastatic (cancer that has spread) and primary tumors
  • Tumors arising from neural structures
• Tumors affecting the spinal column
• Chiari malformations (structural defects in the base of the skull and cerebellum)
• Nerve injuries and nerve tumors
• Carpal tunnel and other nerve entrapment neuropathies (conditions in which a nerve becomes compressed, or entrapped between two other structures in the body)
• Radiculopathy (pinched nerve)
• Spinal stenosis (a narrowing of the spaces in your spine)
• Cervical dystonia (rare movement disorder that causes neck muscles to contract involuntarily)
• Sacroiliac joint pain (pain arising from the sacroiliac joint is one of the potential causes of low back pain)
• Spondylolisthesis (when one of the bones in your spine — called a vertebra — slips forward and out of place)
• Migraines
• Trigeminal neuralgia (a chronic pain condition that affects the trigeminal or fifth cranial nerve, one of the most widely distributed nerves in the head)
• Spinal infections

We prioritize finding the proper treatment for your back and spine pain, reserving surgery for when it's genuinely needed. Our expert team guides and supports you when that time comes.

Ochsner's Back and Spine surgeons are skilled in using advanced and minimally invasive techniques that lead to better results and faster recovery times for our patients. We offer a variety of surgical and nonsurgical treatments to fit each patient's needs, including:

Surgical treatments:

• Discectomy
• Disc replacement
• Kyphoplasty
• Laminectomy
• Minimally invasive spine surgery
• Robotic spine surgery
• Sacroiliac (SI) Joint Fusion
• Spinal cord stimulation
• Spinal fusion
• Spinal reconstruction
• Vertebroplasty

Nonsurgical treatments:

• Botox therapy for migraines
• Dry needling
• Iovera – cryotherapy
• Massage
• Nerve blocks
• Platelet-Rick Plasma
• Radiofrequency ablation/rhizotomy
• Steroid injections
• Therapeutic exercise
• Viscosupplementation injections

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Doctors who want to refer patients can call the Ochsner Clinic Concierge at 1-855-312-4190. They can also reach our clinics directly using the phone numbers below.

New Orleans: 504-842-2000

Baton Rouge: 225-761-5200

Slidell/Covington: 985-875-2727

Recovery time varies depending on the type of treatment and the individual. Non-surgical treatments may require weeks of therapy, while recovery from surgery can take several months with proper rehabilitation.

You should consider seeing a specialist if your back pain lasts over a few weeks, worsens over time or is accompanied by other symptoms like numbness, weakness or difficulty moving.

Our specialists develop personalized treatment plans tailored to your unique condition and health goals. Whether you're dealing with chronic pain or recovering from surgery, we focus on easing your pain and helping you achieve the best possible outcomes.

Our team includes fellowship-trained orthopedists, neurosurgeons, pain specialists and physical therapists. These experts work together to provide personalized care, drawing on their specialized knowledge to optimize your treatment, improve your quality of life and support a quicker recovery.