Conditions
Understand the problem before choosing a treatment.
Grouped the way a surgeon reasons about them — by mechanism, with the levels typically involved. Symptoms overlap, so an individual examination and imaging review still decide the diagnosis.
Disc & degenerative change
Neck or back pain, often with pain radiating into an arm or leg.
C3–C7 · L3–S1
Herniated disc
Disc material can irritate or compress a nerve, causing arm or leg pain, numbness, or weakness. Treatment depends on symptoms and neurological findings.
Spinal stenosis
Narrowing of the spinal canal that pinches nerves — classically, legs that tire and ache when walking.
Degenerative disc disease
Age-related disc changes may be associated with neck or back pain. Treatment is based on symptoms, examination, and imaging.
Facet syndrome
Pain that may arise from the small joints of the spine. Other potential pain sources should also be considered.
Instability & alignment
Low back or buttock pain that changes with position or activity.
L4–S1
Spondylolisthesis
One vertebra has shifted relative to another and may be associated with instability or nerve compression.
SI joint dysfunction
A potential source of low back or buttock pain, evaluated with history, examination, imaging, and sometimes diagnostic injections.
Nerve compression
Numbness, tingling, burning, or weakness following the path of a nerve.
L4–S1 · peripheral
Sciatica
Radiating leg pain that may come from an irritated or compressed spinal nerve. Evaluation identifies the likely source.
Carpal tunnel & nerve entrapment
Compression of peripheral nerves can cause numbness, pain, or weakness. Treatment depends on the nerve and severity.
Tumor & trauma
Findings on imaging, neurological change, or injury needing timely review.
Brain · spine · nerve
Brain tumors
Benign and malignant tumors evaluated with advanced imaging and treated with image-guided surgery when indicated.
Spinal tumors
Tumors of the vertebrae, spinal cord, or nerves — managed with fellowship-trained neurosurgical oncology expertise.
Neurotrauma
Traumatic injuries involving the brain, spine, or peripheral nerves require timely evaluation in an appropriate care setting.
After previous surgery
Symptoms that continued, returned, or changed after an operation.
Any level
Persistent symptoms after spine surgery
Continued or recurrent symptoms after an operation warrant a methodical review of the diagnosis, imaging, and prior treatment.
Not sure which of these matches your imaging?
Bring the report and the films. The consultation starts by checking whether they agree with your symptoms.