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According to a recent study from Georgetown University, nearly 65 million Americans have had a recent episode of back pain. For many, it is not a temporary problem, as this common issue plagues up to 8 percent of Americans chronically. Back pain can hold you back from beloved hobbies, make day-to-day life harder, and even impact your ability to work. There is no reason to suffer from back pain. If you suffer from back pain, consider seeing what Minimally Invasive Neurosurgery of Texas, or MINT, can do for you.
What is a Back Pain Specialist, and How Do They Help?
There are a variety of health practitioners that treat back pain. However, each one has a slightly different role, and choosing the best one is often determined by a patient’s symptoms and diagnostic exams performed by medical professionals. Because the different health professionals who treat back pain have varied training and interests, it is best to start with your primary care provider who can suggest other specialists as necessary. After discussing with your primary care provider you can start a treatment plan or be recommended to another back pain specialist for further treatment. Read on to learn more about the different kinds of health providers who treat back pain.
Health Providers Who Treat Back Pain
There are a lot of medical providers who treat back pain, ranging from physical therapy to chiropractors to surgeons. To help make sense of this variety of care providers we have broken down back pain specialists into roughly three groups:
Primary Care Providers
The first step in treating back pain is often to consult the primary care provider. They often act as the main point of entry to treatment. These providers can include Primary Care Physicians, Registered nurses, Chiropractors, and Doctors of Osteopathic Medicine. If your back pain does not have an obvious source, or if the symptoms have persisted past a certain amount of time, your Primary Care Physician may decide to recommend you to a Spine Specialist.
Spine Specialists
Spine Specialists have a specified area of expertise in the certain back and spinal conditions. For example, MINT Spine Clinic in Frisco, TX specializes in Neurosurgery for the treatment of conditions such as herniated discs, degenerative disc disease and spinal stenosis using minimally invasive surgical procedures. Other Spine Specialists could be Surgeons, Physiatrists, Anesthesiologists, Neurologists and Rheumatologists.
Therapists
Therapists are care providers who specialize in physical or occupational rehabilitation for the treatment of back pain, as well as accompanying psychological pain. These generally include physical therapists, occupational therapists and clinical psychologists. They use therapy techniques to lessen chronic pain over time.
Why Choose A Spine Specialist Like MINT?
At MINT we combine experience with the newest technology to get you the pain relief you need. MINT specializes in minimally invasive neurosurgery for the treatment of spinal conditions. This involves surgeries with smaller incisions, leading to reduced blood loss and muscle damage during surgery. Fewer incisions also mean reduced pain and faster recovery times.
Dr. Scott Kutz is a board-certified neurosurgeon specializing in the treatment of spinal conditions. He focuses his practice on the diagnosis and treatment of spinal disorders. Examples include spinal stenosis, degenerative disc disease, spinal tumors, and herniated discs amongst other spinal disorders. If you suffer from back pain, Call MINT today, and schedule your first visit either in-person or via telemedicine.
What Is Minimally Invasive Spinal Surgery?
Traditional spinal surgery involved large incisions and long healing times. Luckily things have changed, and at Minimally Invasive Neurosurgery of Texas, Dr. Kutz and his team stay ahead of the curve with minimally invasive surgery techniques. These techniques allow for spinal surgeries with smaller incisions, less blood loss, less risk of infection, less pain and shorter recovery times when compared to traditional spinal surgeries. Some can even be performed as outpatient procedures, having you healed and back to yourself before you know it!
Conclusion
Dr. Kutz is a board-certified neurosurgeon with decades of experience in treating patients with chronic back pain. He specializes in treatment of spinal stenosis, tumors and herniated discs as well as artificial disc replacement, and sacroiliac joint disorder treatment. His team at MINT is committed to a better, pain-free tomorrow for his patients and offers direct billing to all major insurers for your convenience. MINT has helped thousands get back to their lives, and patient testimonials can be found on our website from those Dr. Kutz has helped. Call today or check out MINT’s website, and see what minimally invasive neurosurgery can do for you.
