Spine Conditions and Treatments

Neurosurgery in La Crosse

When back pain becomes an everyday problem and simple activities are painful, our neurosurgery experts in La Crosse, Wisconsin, can help. Even if you've tried other treatments or surgery without success, we personalize treatment for your exact back pain/condition and approach your care as a team so you can rediscover an active, healthy, pain-free life.

Our expert neurosurgeons are trained and highly experienced in the diagnosis and treatment of the entire nervous system, including the brain, spinal cord and spinal column with special expertise in back care. Don't wait another day to rediscover life without back pain.

Live an active life again, without back pain

Restore your strong, healthy back and return to an active daily life through personalized care. From your first appointment, our neurosurgery experts look at you as a whole person, not just your pain or condition. That allows us to provide exactly the care you need with your total recovery in mind.

Motion-preserving spine surgery

Motion-preserving techniques help relieve pressure on the spinal cord and nerves while preserving your range of motion. Traditionally, surgeons treat conditions that put pressure on the spinal cord and related nerves with fusion surgery, which merges the vertebrae to relieve pain and pressure. While these procedures are safe and can relieve pain, they can permanently immobilize the spine and change the way the neck and back move. With motion-preserving techniques, pressure on the nerves is released without affecting your range of motion, providing you a quicker return to a normal lifestyle, with less limitations on your activity after surgery.

Benefits of motion-preserving spine surgery include:

• Minimally invasive
• Quicker recovery following surgery
• Preserves your range of motion
• Less need for readmission or follow up care

These and other common conditions can be treated with motion-preserving spine surgery:

• Cervical radiculopathy
• Cervical spondylosis
• Degenerative disc disease (cervical, thoracic, lumbar)
• Herniated or ruptured neck or back disc
• Pinched nerve
• Sciatica
• Spinal cord compression in the next or cervical myelopathy
• Spinal stenosis of the neck and back

Motion-preserving spine surgery is not for everyone. Our expert neurosurgery team can determine if you are a candidate based on your individual symptoms, age, lifestyle and medical history.

Care for a range of spine conditions

Other treated conditions that impact the spine include:

• Back pain
• Chiari malformation
• Scoliosis (ages 16+)
• Spinal fracture or trauma
• Spinal tumors
• Syringomyelia

In this video, neurosurgeons introduce you to surgical techniques that make recovery easier and less painful:

Schedule your personalized back care today

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