Non-operative treatment of spinal conditions

Non-operative treatment of spinal conditions

Most spinal conditions do not require surgical treatment. This means that the vast majority of spinal problems can be managed with non-operative care (often called "conservative care"). Each patient and each case must be approached in a very individual manner, and any treatment program should only be recommended by a physician after a thorough evaluation. This section, in our web site, will give you some very general information regarding non-operative approaches to pain and functional recovery from a spine related problem.

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Orthospine is an educational site developed for the understanding of spinal problems and back pain. Get top level, unbiased information from leading experts. Get the inside story about conditions such as a degenerative spine conditions like spinal stenosis, or malalignment issues such as flatback or spondylolisthesis and deformities like scoliosis including idiopathic scoliosis and congenital scoliosis and malformed vertebrae resulting in kyphoscoliosis. See the pros and cons of undergoing spine surgery and other procedures such as spinal fusion. Find out how disc surgery on a herniated disc can change the way you live. Discover what treatment may be available for failed back surgery, what to expect from revision spine surgery, and the role of minimally invasive spine surgery. These top New York City doctors have the authoritative answers to your back pain questions right here. Get your questions answered now. It's time to ask the doctors...

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Orthospine - New York, NY Doctors

Jean-Pierre C. Farcy, M.D., F.A.C.S.

Click for bio Jean-Pierre C. Farcy, M.D. is a Clinical Professor of Orthopedic Surgery at New York University and Attending Surgeon at the Hospital for Joint Disease. Dr. Farcy served as director of Orthopedic Surgery at Helen Hayes Hospital, an affiliate of Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center, for ten years. Dr. Farcy is recognized internationally as one of the leading specialists in the treatment of pediatric and adult spine deformity. His current practice is focused on the treatment of congenital spine deformities in children and revision surgery for spine malalignment and other spine disorders in adults. Dr. Farcy pursued a clinical research program on spine balance in conjunction with the French Institute of Biomedical Engineering in Paris. He is a member of several prestigious spine societies in the United States and abroad including the SRS and NASS and was president of the French Orthopedic Academy in 2001. He is invited regularly as an instructor at international advanced spine courses for surgeons. Dr. Farcy is an editor of several state-of-the-art spinal surgery textbooks.

Frank J. Schwab, M.D.

Click for bioDr. Schwab is Chief of the Spinal Deformity Service at NYU-Hospital for Joint Diseases, and is Clinical Assistant Professor at the New York University School of Medicine. He is fully board certified and recognized for his expertise in complex pediatric and adult spinal surgery. Dr. Schwab's clinical practice is focused on complex revision surgery (failed back, flatback), spinal deformity (scoliosis/kyphosis) and minimally invasive techniques. He is a leading member of the Spinal Deformity Study Group and sits on numerous committees of the Scoliosis Research Society. Dr. Schwab regularly is invited to teach at surgeon's courses and presents original research at international meetings. His publications appear in the prestigious journals and textbooks of spinal surgery.