ProMedica Physicians Neurosurgery - Monroe

Conditions and Diseases Treated

• Aneurysms.
• Arteriovenous malformations (AVMs).
• Brain tumors.
• Congenital anomalies.
• Degenerative diseases.
• Infections.
• Injuries and trauma.
• Spine and spinal cord conditions.

Neurosurgery Procedures Performed

• Craniectomy.
• Craniotomy.
• Discectomy.
• Laminectomy.
• Skull base surgery.
• Spinal fusion.

Comprehensive Evaluation of Neck and Back

When seeing a spine care expert, you’ll receive prompt access to a convenient, comprehensive evaluation of your back, neck or spine pain, with a quality diagnosis. After a thorough evaluation and possible testing, we’ll recommend a comprehensive, focused spine treatment plan.

Our office is open to anyone who is looking for neck pain treatment or back pain treatment. Here are some important things to know:

• You do not need a referral. 
• You do not need prior work-up or testing.
• Your pain may be from a new or old injury.
• Your pain may be new or chronic.
• Patients with all levels of pain are welcome.
• You may already be receiving treatment or want a second opinion.

Pain Relieving Back and Neck Treatment

ProMedica’s vast network of specialists makes it easy for you to have access to the right expert for your diagnosis. You may be referred to a specialist in neurosurgery, orthopaedics, pain management or physical medicine and rehabilitation. Our spine specialists will work closely with you to tailor your care plan and help you recover quickly. The goal is to improve your quality of life and get you back to your daily activities.

Throughout ProMedica, we offer a variety of conservative and surgical options to meet your needs. Our highly trained spine specialists may recommend:

• Complementary therapies, such as acupuncture or massage therapy.
• Disk replacement to replace damaged disks with artificial disks.
• Discectomy to remove part of a damaged disk.
• Epidural injections to provide pain relief.
• Home treatments, such as ice packs, heat pads and developing good posture.
• Laminectomy to remove part or all of the lamina, the back part of the vertebrae.
• Medication (anti-inflammatory, muscle relaxers and pain relief) for pain relief.
• Minimally invasive procedures.
• Occupational and physical therapy.
• Regenerative medicine, a nonsurgical procedure that uses the body’s own cells to foster healing.
• Spinal fusion to join vertebrae in the spine.
• Spine decompression, a surgery to treat a compressed spinal cord. 
• Steroids to reduce inflammation and provide pain relief.
• Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS), which uses a mild electrical current to stimulate nerves and reduce pain.