When nonoperative treatments fail to yield significant improvements within six weeks, surgical intervention may be required.

Lower back pain is extremely common, affecting more than 80% of Americans. While not everyone’s condition is the same, research shows that movement can typically help relieve lower back pain for most individuals.

Back and neck pain are common problems that many people experience at some point in their lives. The Nebraska Medicine Comprehensive Spine Program makes it easier to find the specialized help you need.

The Nebraska Medicine Comprehensive Spine Program includes a team of specialists who work together to treat spine issues from the common to the complex including congenital spine disorders, problems of the neck or back due to degeneration or traumatic injury. Learn how they helped Thomas Cooper get back to life as usual again.

The specialists at the Comprehensive Spine Program are trained to treat spine issues from the common to the complex. Learn how spine surgery helped this patient continue competing in Ironman competitions.

Almost everyone will experience back pain sometime in their lives. It’s one of the most common reasons people go to see their doctor.

For many patients, this is such a pain in the neck. Literally. If your neck pain makes it difficult to sleep or interferes with daily activities, schedule an appointment with an orthopaedic expert at Nebraska Medicine.