Orthobiologics for Back and Neck Treatment
If you’re dealing with back and neck pain that gets in the way of enjoying everyday life, you’re not alone. About 90% of us will deal with back pain at some point. Orthobiologics, a treatment that uses the body’s own properties to heal pain and improve functionality, helps many patients discover relief without undergoing surgery.
At Summit Orthopedics in the Minneapolis/St. Paul area, our team of experts and orthopedic surgeons provides innovative therapies, including orthobiologics, for patients looking for an alternative to traditional treatments for their back and neck pain. Together, we can find a solution to help you get back to your active life, so you can move like you again.
Back and Neck Treatment—Without the Surgery
Orthobiologics is considered a type of regenerative medicine, which uses natural substances from your body to treat injuries and chronic conditions affecting your neck muscles, spine, and other joints and soft tissues. Regenerative medicine can also improve recovery after an injury or minimize damage from degenerative conditions, such as osteoarthritis.
Many neck and spine problems stem from injuries with spinal disks, which can be damaged by injury, disease or as the results of a spinal fusion surgery. By slowing disk degeneration, rebuilding tears and restoring damaged parts of your disks, orthobiologic treatments can help you avoid surgery.
Orthobiologics for Common Spine Conditions
Orthobiologics offers a unique approach to treating persistent pain related to back, neck and spine conditions and injuries. Summit Orthopedics offers orthobiologic treatments in the form of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) and bone marrow aspirate concentrate (BMAC) injections. These types of orthobiologics have enormous potential to target the source of pain and stimulate healing.
Acute back or neck pain and problems that orthobiologics can help include:
- Facet arthropathy (back pain that does not radiate)
- Cervical radiculopathy (pinched nerve in the neck)
- Herniated disk
- Sacroiliac joint pain
- Sciatica (nerve pain)
Can Orthobiologics Relieve Back and Neck Pain?
Although orthobiologics can’t replace surgery in all cases, they do offer an option for those who want to avoid invasive procedures. They’re one more innovative tool Summit Orthopedics’ specialists use to treat your pain and improve quality of life. More than the temporary fix, orthobiologics can provide long-term, lasting pain relief.
If back or neck pain isn’t improving with traditional orthopedic treatments, orthobiologics may provide relief. An orthopedic specialist can help you decide whether orthobiologic treatments are right for your specific condition.
Schedule a consultation at one of our Minneapolis/St. Paul locations to explore whether orthobiologic treatment can help you regain your quality of life.
