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Mills-Peninsula Therapeutic and Non-Surgical Care

Back pain is one of the most common complaints doctors hear from patients. We offer many therapeutic treatments that don’t require surgery or narcotic medications.

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  • Pain Management
  • Physical Therapy
  • Spinal Injections

Relieving Back Pain

You can resolve most back pain problems without surgery or narcotic pain medications. In the Sutter Health network, we offer a wide range of non-invasive services and therapies that relieve pain and improve mobility.

Physical Therapy

Your doctor may recommend physical therapy for low back pain before considering other treatments. Physical therapy can reduce pain and increase function in many people with back pain. How? The muscles in your abdomen and lower back support your spine. When these muscles are strong, less stress is placed on the discs and joints in your spine. Physical therapy for back pain typically includes exercises to strengthen these muscles, as well as ice packs to soothe the muscles, or heating pads to warm the muscles before exercise. 

Spinal Injections and Nerve Blocks

An epidural steroid injection delivers strong anti-inflammatory medication into the epidural space near your spinal cord. In a nerve block, a numbing medication is injected into the area around a nerve, delivering short-term pain relief. Anti-inflammatory medicine can also be added to provide longer-term relief. A rhizotomy injection can also provide lasting pain relief by disabling the sensory nerve that goes to a joint.

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Relieve Back Pain

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Decoding Back Pain

Use this guide to determine what may be causing your back pain.

 

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Treating Back Pain at Home

These stretches, exercises and tips can help you relieve back pain.

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Back Pain Prevention

Keep your back healthy and pain-free with this simple advice.

Musculoskeletal Disorders Research

Sutter Health Musculoskeletal Disorders Research
Musculoskeletal disorders are injuries or pain in the body's joints, ligaments, muscles, nerves, tendons and other structures that support the arms, legs, neck and back. Specific disorders include such things as carpal tunnel syndrome, epicondylitis and tendinitis. It can also include cuts and fractures due to accidents. Research in this area seeks to improve the treatment of disorders and the prevention of accidents, especially in the work environment.

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Doctors at Mills-Peninsula Medical Center

The following doctors are part of the Sutter Health network. Learn about the doctors on this site.
Kris Okumu, M.D.

Kris Okumu, M.D.

  • Orthopedic Surgery

Marvin Y. Lo, M.D.

Marvin Y. Lo, M.D.

  • Orthopedic Surgery

Robert Detch, M.D.

Robert Detch, M.D.

  • Orthopedic Surgery

Stephen I. Ryu, M.D., M.S., FACS, FAANS

Stephen I. Ryu, M.D., M.S., FACS, FAANS

  • Spine Surgery

Nikolaj (Nik) Wolfson, M.D., FACS, FRCSC

Nikolaj (Nik) Wolfson, M.D., FACS, FRCSC

  • Orthopedic Surgery

Paul Eliot Hughes, M.D.

Paul Eliot Hughes, M.D.

  • Orthopedic Surgery

Leslie Kim, M.D.

Leslie Kim, M.D.

  • Orthopedic Surgery

Alberto A. Bolanos, M.D.

Alberto A. Bolanos, M.D.

  • Orthopedic Surgery

Paul N. Abeyta, M.D.

Paul N. Abeyta, M.D.

  • Orthopedic Surgery

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Mills-Peninsula Medical Center

Mills-Peninsula Medical Center

1501 Trousdale Drive

Burlingame, CA 94010

(650) 696-5400

Mills Health Center

Mills Health Center

100 South San Mateo Drive

San Mateo, CA 94401

(650) 696-5400

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