Vanderbilt Spine

Back pain is one of the most common reasons people go to the doctor or miss work. Common causes of back pain include nerve and muscular problems, improper lifting techniques, and arthritis. The symptoms may range from sharp, stabbing pain, stiffness in your back or neck, chronic aching in your back, or pain that radiates down your legs.

At the Vanderbilt Comprehensive Spine Center, our team of surgical and nonsurgical specialists will address your condition quickly. Our group of specialists include:

Neurosurgeons
They treat conditions including nerve injuries or disorders, traumatic injuries to the brain and spine, spinal cord tumors, disc herniations, fractures, failed spinal surgeries, along with several more conditions of the spine.

Orthopaedic Spine Surgeons
They treat conditions such as disc herniations, fractures of the spine, scoliosis, failed spinal surgeries, spondylolisthesis, spinal cord compression, and stenosis of the spine.

Non-Surgical Specialists
They treat conditions such as back and neck pain, muscle strains, whiplash, and fibromyalgia.

Occupational Medicine Specialists
They treat conditions and injuries that happen while you are at work or on the job..

Nurse Practitioners
They function as an entry point and can see physical and mental conditions through comprehensive history taking, physical exams, and ordering tests and therapies for patients, within their scope of practice.

Physical Therapists
They treat conditions such as back and neck pain, muscle strains, arthritis, and post-surgical patients.

Some other conditions our physicians treat:

• Arm and Leg Pain
• Degenerative Disc Disease
• Kyphosis
• Myelopathy
• Radiculopathy
   

We treat these conditions through advanced techniques including non-operative care, minimally invasive surgery, and advanced surgical instrumentation and spinal implants. Our mission is to improve the quality of life for patients who have spinal disease or injury by providing excellent, comprehensive care.