Spine Care

Our Approach

Franciscan Health offers a comprehensive approach to spine care. Our team of highly trained spine specialists offers surgical and nonsurgical options for acute and chronic pain. We provide compassionate, customized care tailored to the unique needs of each patient.

The goals of our innovative spine care program are to:

• Give patients a coordinated and efficient diagnosis and treatment plan
• Help each patient achieve their highest level of independence and functionality

Our team of spine care experts work collaboratively as one care unit to create the best plan to fit your individual needs:

• Advanced Practice Provider (NP, PA)
• Anesthesia/Pain Management Specialist
• Neurosurgeon
• Nurses
• Occupational Therapist
• Orthopedic Spine Surgeon
• Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Specialist
• Physical Therapist
• Others

Nonsurgical Spine Care

Franciscan Health has a team of physicians, therapists and nurse practitioners that focus on the diagnosis and non-surgical treatment of musculoskeletal and spine pain. Sudden intense neck or back pain can stop you in your tracks. Our specialists work to get you on the right path to recovery.

• Injections
• Nonopioid medications
• Physical and Occupational Therapy
• Spine Triage
  • The Spine Triage program is offered in Indianapolis within FPN Neuroscience Specialists.

Spine Surgery

Spine surgery can correct problems with the spinal bones, discs or nerves of the back and neck. Franciscan Health offers leading spine surgeons and innovative technologies. Let us help you return to a life with less pain.

• Advanced fusion techniques
• Advanced post-op pain control
• Surgical procedures through minimally invasive approaches

Spine Surgery Recovery

After spine surgery, you want to get back to your active life. Franciscan Health creates a positive environment for patients to get up and moving soon after surgery, which research shows leads to quicker recovery. Our goal is to help optimize your mobility and functionality.

Our innovative inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation and recovery programs emphasize wellness and use a group approach to promote teamwork and camaraderie. The programs help patients get back to living and enjoying active lives.

Conditions & Specialties

• Arthritis
• Holistic Pain Management Treatments
• Nerve Blocks & Injections for Pain Management
• Nerve Blocks & Pain Management
• Osteoporosis