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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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  • Physical Therapy
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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.

Brace Management

For many years, back braces have served as an effective, non-invasive way to support the back and spine, which can reduce pain. Modern designs of prosthetic back braces are more comfortable and less conspicuous than ever, and can be adjusted and tailored to your specific needs.  

Sutter’s brace management experts help you and your doctor select the appropriate brace for your goals and needs, adjust the brace as necessary and address any problems or concerns.

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.

Spinal Cord Stimulation

For some types of nerve or back pain, spinal cord stimulation helps by blocking nerve impulses using a mild, electric current. The therapy requires a minimally invasive surgery to implant a small electrical generator under the skin, usually in the abdomen or buttocks. This is attached to wire leads that extend along the spinal column. The generator delivers pulses of a mild electric current through the leads.

TENS

Some doctors may suggest transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation, which uses a mild electrical current to block nerve impulses and reduce pain. The electricity comes from a small generator called a TENS machine, which is connected to electrodes that are placed on your skin in the area of pain, or at pressure points. The electrical current stimulates the nerves in your back or spine that are sending pain signals to the brain, essentially blocking the message. The current also may trigger the body to produce more natural painkillers called endorphins.

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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 Diseases Research

Sutter Health Musculoskeletal Diseases 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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Doctor Profiles

The following doctors are part of the Sutter Health network. Learn about the doctors on this site.
Rebecca S. Yu, M.D.

Rebecca S. Yu, M.D.

  • Orthopedic Surgery

Frank De Mayo, M.D.

Frank De Mayo, M.D.

  • Orthopedic Surgery

Philip J. Orisek, M.D.

Philip J. Orisek, M.D.

  • Orthopedic Surgery

  • Spine Surgery

Morteza M. Farr, D.O.

Morteza M. Farr, D.O.

  • Orthopedic Surgery

  • Spine Surgery

Harold B. Strauch, M.D.

Harold B. Strauch, M.D.

  • Orthopedic Surgery

Thomas McKenzie, M.D.

Thomas McKenzie, M.D.

  • Orthopedic Surgery

Ronald Robinson, M.D.

Ronald Robinson, M.D.

  • Orthopedic Surgery

Robert A. Harf, M.D.

Robert A. Harf, M.D.

  • Orthopedic Surgery

Robert S. Ferretti, M.D.

Robert S. Ferretti, M.D.

  • Orthopedic Surgery

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