First we find out what is actually wrong.
An MRI showing a bulging disc does not mean the disc is causing your pain. Plenty of people have both and no symptoms at all. The work is matching what we see to what you feel.
- Herniated and bulging discs
- Sciatica and radiating pain
- Spinal stenosis
- Degenerative disc disease
- Chronic neck and back pain
- Second opinions on a surgical recommendation
Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna, Aetna, workers’ compensation and letters of protection accepted, along with most other major plans. Insurance & cost →
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You should leave knowing what is wrong and what happens next.
- History, done properly
What hurts, when it started, what makes it worse, what you have already tried, and what you want your life to look like again.
- Physical examination
Strength, reflexes, sensation, gait. This is where the imaging gets interpreted — not the other way around.
- Imaging review, with you in the room
Bring your scans. We look at them together and you get told what they actually show.
- The options, in plain terms
Including the option of doing nothing yet, and what that would likely mean over the next six months.
- A written plan
You leave with the next step in writing, whether or not that step involves us.
If surgery is not the answer, the next step is a plan built around your diagnosis — not a package off a shelf.
How the sixteen-week plan works→