Back and Spine Conditions We Treat

At St. Joe’s, you receive trusted care for a broad range of back and spine problems. Our team consistently helps patients achieve lasting relief from neck and back pain, spinal injuries, nerve issues and more.

Conditions we treat include:

Neck and back pain

One of the most common symptoms of spine conditions is neck and back pain. Common causes include:

Arthritis: Wear and tear on spine joints that gets worse over time
Being overweight: Excess weight puts stress on your spine, especially the lower back
Muscle strain: Small tissue tears that occur when muscles work harder than they should
Not exercising: A lack of physical activity weakens muscles necessary for good posture
Poor posture: Slouching, hunching over or using one side of the body more than the other

Spinal deformity

Conditions causing an abnormal curvature in the spine include:

Kyphosis (hunchback): An outward curve or hump between the shoulder blades
Lordosis (swayback): An inward curve of the lower back that puts pressure on the spine
Scoliosis: A condition present at birth that causes the spine to take on an S- or C- shape

Back disc pain

Conditions affecting pockets of soft tissue that cushion the spine bones, including:

Bulging disc: When a disc shifts out of its natural position
Herniated or slipped disc: A disc that ruptures, causing the soft tissue inside to spill out

Spinal injuries

Spinal injuries occur due to falls, bad accidents or complications of other medical problems. Types of spinal injuries include:

Dislocations: Damage to the connective tissue – this makes it possible for vertebrae to slip out of place
Fractures: A small break in one or more spine bones (vertebrae)
Spinal cord injuries: Damage that may affect your ability to move or experience sensation in the affected area
Sprains and strains: Unusual stretching or small tears in muscle fibers

Nerve issues

These conditions cause numbness, tingling or pain in other areas of your body and include:

Pinched nerves: Swelling or injury to nearby tissue that puts abnormal pressure on a nerve
Radiculopathy: A nerve that’s pinched at the root end, near the spinal cord
Sciatica: Pain or muscle weakness in the leg that occurs when there’s abnormal pressure on the sciatic nerve

Other neck, back and spine issues

Other conditions we treat include:

Myelopathy: A spinal cord injury that occurs due to sudden or severe compression
Spondylosis: Abnormal wear and tear (arthritis) affecting spine joints
Spondylolisthesis: Spine bones in the lower back slip forward, stacking on top of each other
Spinal stenosis: Narrowing of the space inside your spine that puts pressure on nearby nerves
Sacroiliac (SI) joint dysfunction: Too much or too little movement in the joint connecting the hip bones to the spine
Spinal tumors: Abnormal growths — that may or may not be cancerous — form on the spine or spinal cord

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