Orthopedics Back/Spine

Whether you call it your spine or your back – when you have pain in that part of your body it’s misery. It might be time to consider professional help from the back/spine surgeons and specialists who have the depth of knowledge, vast experience and skill that can make a difference to your quality of life.

Comprehensive Spine Care in the Desert

Our Comprehensive Spine Center is equipped to handle all aspects of non-surgical and surgical spinal care with a multidisciplinary approach involving surgeons, pain management specialists, physicians assistants, nurse practitioners, and therapists. From common conditions such as lumbar and cervical disk herniations to complicated treatment of spinal tumors or post-traumatic deformities, our Spine Center is constantly evolving along with advances in the field of spinal care.

Back and Spine-related Conditions that We Treat

The back and spine specialists at the Eisenhower Desert Orthopedic Center work with patients across a range of conditions and offer conservative treatments through advanced procedures. Our goal is to get patients back to normal activity as soon as possible and provide guidance on what to do to prevent a recurrence of the problem. Below are just some of the more common back-related conditions that we treat that should make you think it’s time to seek professional help.

• Back and Spine Injuries – Lingering golf swing and tennis fore/backhand torque-related injuries.
• Back and Spine Trauma – Usually relating to falls, car accidents, injuries, etc., that require immediate attention from specialists.
• Back Pain – Intense or unrelenting pain when you lie down or sleep, weak legs, pain going down your leg, swelling/discoloration on your back.
• Numbness or Tingling – Prolonged numbness or tingling can suggest more complicated issues that should be looked at right away.
• Nerve Pain – unresolved nerve pain can be a sign that scoliosis, pinched nerves or other advanced nerve-related problems exist that require a specialist’s help.
• Neck Pain – persistent, worsening of pain that radiates down your arms or legs, headache, numbness or tingling.
• Pre-existing Health Issues – when you already have cancer, autoimmune Issues, or other life-affecting illness, make sure its back pain and not a spread of the disease.

Thankfully, when treated with the guidance of back and spine surgeons and specialists, many patients do get back to normal activity with conservative treatment. Yet sometimes advanced procedures are needed to resolve the problem.

Advanced Back/Spine Procedures

• Spinal Cord Stimulator Trial & Implant
• Lumbar Spine Decompression & Discectomy
• Anterior & Posterior Spinal Fusion
• Coflex Implant Insertion - spinal stenosis

The important thing to bear in mind is that seeking professional medical help from a back/spine specialist earlier rather than later can pay significant dividends for you, as a patient. A few of those dividends include improved recovery time, training in preventive measures and spotting ancillary issues. If you’ve had an accident or injury involving your back, or spine pain that isn’t responding to at-home treatment, we encourage you to make an appointment today.

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Locations and Directions

Eisenhower Desert Orthopedic Center at Harry and Diane Rinker Building

• Eisenhower Desert Orthopedic Center

• Harry and Diane Rinker Building
• 39000 Bob Hope Drive
• Rancho Mirage, CA 92270

• Monday thru Friday
  8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
• 760-568-2684

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Eisenhower George and Julia Argyros Health Center

• Eisenhower Desert Orthopedic Center

• Eisenhower George and Julia Argyros Health Center
• 45280 Seeley Drive, Second Floor
• La Quinta, CA 92253-6834

• Monday thru Friday
  8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
• 760-568-2684

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