- Anatomy of The Spine
- Back Pain in Children
- Caring for your Spine
- Emerging Spinecare Trends
- Evaluation of Spinal Disorders
- Exercise and The Spine
- Intervention - Spinal Disorders
- Intervertebral Disc
- Non Surgical Options
- Nutrition and Spinecare
- Options for Spine Treatments
- Pregnancy and Back Pain
- Prevalence of Spine Disorders
- Sleep and the Spine
- Spinecare Introduction
- Spinehealth and Disease
- Surgical Interventions
- Treatment with Medications
- Understanding Back Pain
Spinecare Topics
Spinecare Introduction
Finding a Spine Surgeon
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Finding a Spine Surgeon
Finding a Spine Surgeon
It is critical that you play an active role in your surgical care. If you have been told that you are a good surgical candidate you must begin searching for a good spine physician, more specifically a good spine surgeon. This process can be tedious and frustrating. If you have to go to many doctors it can also be quite expensive. The following guidelines will help you choose a good spine surgeon and help improve your surgical outcome.
Obtaining More Information
You can obtain information about a spine surgeon from a variety of sources that include:
Your attending family or primary care physician: He or she should be able to provide you with two or three referrals and with an opinion as to how the different surgeons might approach your condition. Your attending physician can also let you know what each of the surgeon bedside manner is like. They should inform you about each surgeon’s willingness to review available non-surgical and surgical therapeutic options and whether they will take time to educate you.
Family members or friends: Personal family members or friends may be able to provide a recommendation for a physician or surgeon who has provided them with care associated with a favorable outcome
Physician referral service: Many local hospital and university settings provide a physician referral service. They generally only provide names of physicians who are on staff or have a strong affiliation with their facilities.
It is critical that you play an active role in your surgical care. If you have been told that you are a good surgical candidate you must begin searching for a good spine physician, more specifically a good spine surgeon. This process can be tedious and frustrating. If you have to go to many doctors it can also be quite expensive. The following guidelines will help you choose a good spine surgeon and help improve your surgical outcome.
Obtaining More Information
You can obtain information about a spine surgeon from a variety of sources that include:
Your attending family or primary care physician: He or she should be able to provide you with two or three referrals and with an opinion as to how the different surgeons might approach your condition. Your attending physician can also let you know what each of the surgeon bedside manner is like. They should inform you about each surgeon’s willingness to review available non-surgical and surgical therapeutic options and whether they will take time to educate you.
Family members or friends: Personal family members or friends may be able to provide a recommendation for a physician or surgeon who has provided them with care associated with a favorable outcome
Physician referral service: Many local hospital and university settings provide a physician referral service. They generally only provide names of physicians who are on staff or have a strong affiliation with their facilities.
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