You cannot make an informed decision about the treatment that you seek for your spinal condition without first gaining an understanding of the various treatment options that are available to you.

What treatments are available for your spinal condition? The types of treatment offered for a particular medical condition differ from community to community. The complete range of treatments offered is called the continuum of care, and not every community encompasses every type of treatment on that continuum. Consequently, it is important for you to understand the various treatments that are offered in the community where you live.

Treatment options vary depending on the severity of your spinal condition and the symptom(s) that it is causing, such as the amount of pain that you are experiencing in your back or neck.

Conservative Treatment
The term "conservative treatment" is commonly used by doctors to describe any treatment option that does not involve surgery. Conservative treatments that may relieve your symptoms include physical therapy, pain management, movement therapy, manual therapy, and acupuncture.

Surgical Treatment
If conservative treatment fails to provide you relief, you may need surgery. A number of surgical procedures are performed to treat spinal conditions. The fundamental goals of spinal surgery include decompression of neural tissue, stabilization of unstable spinal anatomy, and correction of deformity.

Consult your doctor to find out which treatment is right for you.

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