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It may surprise you to discover that back pain affects four out of every five Americans in their lifetime. The spine is a complex system of bones, joints, muscles, discs, and ligaments. In a society where people spend hours behind the wheel of a car or sitting at a desk for work, these hours of sitting can accumulate to create problems for your back. Fortunately, the expert spine and orthopedic specialists at Piedmont Orthopedics | OrthoAtlanta are here to help!

Non-Operative Spine Services at OrthoAtlanta

Back pain doesn’t always require surgery. There are many different types of back and spine related injuries. Some type of back issues can be treated non operatively with treatments such as epidural injections, nerve blocks, nerve ablation, therapeutic exercise, steroid injections, and physical therapy. Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R) physicians specialize in the treating back pain non operatively. Piedmont Orthopedics | OrthoAtlanta physicians trained in physical medicine and rehabilitation (PM&R) and related non-surgical disciplines are dedicated to exploring a wide range of musculoskeletal treatment options that do not require surgery. For patients suffering from medical conditions or injury that cause pain or may limit function, our physiatrists can work with you to diagnose your condition and develop a non-operative treatment and rehabilitation plan designed to your individual needs. Our goal is to relieve your discomfort and restore function to improve your quality of life and help you achieve long-term physical well-being.

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Operative Spine Services at OrthoAtlanta

When a condition does not adequately respond to conservative, non-surgical treatment methods, a consultation with a top orthopedic surgeon may be necessary or prudent. When your back or spine related injury does require more invasive techniques or even surgery, Piedmont Orthopedics | OrthoAtlanta has you covered with the best team of spine surgeons in the Atlanta, Macon, and central Georgia areas. The spine surgeons diagnose back and neck issues and develop treatment plans that are specifically tailored to relieve those problems. Piedmont Orthopedics | OrthoAtlanta offers highly specialized treatment plans for a wide range of issues, including a slipped disc, herniated disc, spinal stenosis, cervical spine, ruptured disc, lumbar spondylolisthesis, degenerative disc disease, cervical and lumbar radiculopathy, and more. Piedmont Orthopedics | OrthoAtlanta aims to avoid spine surgery through conservative therapies and utilizing minimally invasive surgical techniques whenever possible, so that we can provide you the best treatment solution for your situation. We embrace the use of guided injections, specialized physical therapy, biofeedback, exercise, activity modification, and medication as elements that can all come together and effectively contribute to the healing of the neck and spine.

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No matter the issue or the spine treatment needed, a consultation with our expert team can help us determine how we can provide the best back pain solutions for you.

The integrated approach to delivering musculoskeletal care provided by Piedmont Orthopedics | OrthoAtlanta provides beneficial continuity of care with the full complement of surgical and non-surgical specialists on staff in a Piedmont Orthopedics | OrthoAtlanta office near you.

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Meet Our Spine Specialists

Christopher E. Alexander, M.D.

Physiatry and Spine (Non-Operative)
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Tuan L. Bui, M.D.

Spine (Operative)
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Eric I. Francke, M.D.

Spine (Operative)
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Gregory R. Franklin, M.D.

Physiatry and Spine (Non-Operative)
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J. Allan Goodrich M.D.

Spine (Operative)
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Douglas B. Kasow, D.O.

Spine (Operative)
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Yong S. Lee, M.D.

Physiatry and Spine (Non-Operative)
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William J. Lichtenfeld, M.D.

Physiatry and Spine (Non-Operative)
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Ryan W. Lirette, M.D.

Physiatry and Spine (Non-Operative)
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Andrea B. McCullough M.D.

Physiatry and Spine (Non-Operative)
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Michael A. McHenry, M.D.

Physiatry and Spine (Non-Operative)
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Wesley H. Miller, D.O.

Physiatry and Spine (Non-Operative)
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Michael V. Mills M.D.

Spine (Operative)
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Ali Nourbakhsh, M.D.

Spine (Operative)
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Ifeanyi N. Nzegwu, M.D.

Spine (Operative)
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Roosevelt U. Offoha, M.D.

Spine (Operative)
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Kevin U. Park, M.D.

Spine (Operative)
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Ashna Parti, D.O.

Physiatry and Spine (Non-Operative)
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Anuj Patel, M.D.

Spine (Operative)
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George J. Schilling, D.O.

Physiatry and Spine (Non-Operative)
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