Overview
Coordinating unique care for your unique needs.
Back pain can seem to affect every movement — and every moment. Determining the best care requires an individualized approach and specialized expertise. Our program blends a conservative approach that aims to avoid surgery whenever possible with the availability of top surgeons and leading-edge surgical techniques and technology should they be needed. With unparalleled access to robust treatment options and nationally recognized physicians, the M Health Fairview Spine Care program is uniquely positioned to guide you along the path that is right for you.
Recognizing the day-to-day limitations and discomfort that back pain involves, our locations are structured as one-stop shops for all of your spine care needs. Plus, coordination of your care and records within the health care system saves you from the time and stress involved with transferring records and scheduling appointments.
Conditions
- Scoliosis
- Spine Care
- Spine Pain
Trust M Health Fairview's physicians, providers, and therapists to work together to get you back on your feet.
With a broad network across the Twin Cities and beyond, you can access our specialized care close to home.
Why M Health Fairview?
A non surgical focus
In caring for back and spine conditions, it is particularly important to progress through options in a deliberate, comprehensive manner. Most cases of back pain can be successfully treated without surgery. The core of our team is made up of physical medicine, rehabilitation, and pain management specialists who can accurately diagnose your condition, then work with you to develop a conservative, comprehensive care plan centered on non-surgical intervention and therapy.
The top technology
We are one of the few programs in Minnesota to offer a low-radiation EOS imaging system that produces a CT scan of the spine and hips in a standing position for proper evaluation. Our surgical teams have access to Mazor X robotic systems, interoperative MRI, and the latest neuronavigation systems for image-guided surgery, allowing for minimally invasive techniques and a level of precision that improves outcomes and speeds recovery. Our physical therapists help patients to restore strength and range of motion through MedX clinical rehabilitation equipment, which isolates and strengthens muscle groups supporting the spine, and to optimize rehabilitation and improve recovery times through AlterG anti-gravity treadmills.
Spine Care Resources
Rehabilitation Services
M Health Fairview Rehabilitation is committed to helping you recover and get back to doing the activities you love.
Sports and Physical Therapy
Recover, rebuild, and reclaim with the help of M Health Rehabilitation Services.
Frequently Asked Questions
Our providers can diagnose the cause of your back or neck pain and customize a program around your specific needs. We are proud to offer a full spectrum of services: curative therapy and treatments including physical therapy, chiropractic or osteopathic manipulation, medications, and injections, as well as surgeries ranging from minimally invasive to the most complex tertiary and quaternary spine care in Minnesota. Care is coordinated as necessary with providers from other specialties. For more information call: 612-672-7100.
This depends on both insurance coverage and the provider’s specialty. In general, patients do not need a referral to see non-surgical medical spine physicians or advance practice providers who can diagnose and treat spinal issues or back pain. These highly trained providers – who specialize in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Sports Medicine or Pain Management – collaborate with patients to develop individualized care plans based on nonoperative approaches and patient objectives.
Insurance plans commonly require referrals for evaluation by a surgeon and completion of conservative treatment prior to advanced imaging or non-surgical procedures. Please check with your insurer about such requirements.
For most patients with one of these conditions, surgery isn’t required. Back pain will often resolve with non-surgical, conservative care including physical therapy, manual therapy, pharmacology, behavioral health care and weight management. Our interventional spine physicians are skilled in the most up-to-date treatments and technologies, including radiofrequency ablation (RFA), epidural steroid injections, nerve blocks and spinal cord stimulators. The M Health Fairview Spine Program is unique in offering all of these care options within one system.
Other patients are better fits for our specialized spine physical therapy program. M Health Fairview Rehabilitation Services prioritizes patient satisfaction: from quality, cost-effective care to convenient locations and coordinated scheduling. Our physical therapists leverage their advanced training in spine care to develop care plans that fit each patient’s needs.
Yes. As an academic health care system with regionally and nationally recognized physicians, patients often turn to M Health Fairview for second opinions. Our clinical support team works with patients to ensure all necessary clinical information is available prior to their visit. Upon review, there may be instances when a physician suggests that the patient sees a more appropriate specialist.
If your condition ends up requiring surgery, you can trust the expertise and specialization of our multidisciplinary team of orthopedic and spinal surgeons. We also specialize in pediatric spine care and in treating scoliosis/spine deformity and spinal tumors, among many other conditions.
Patient Testimonials
“The staff always had a smile, they were Johnny-on-the-spot. This care was as good as [the care] your own mother would’ve given you.”
Awards & Recognition
Blue Distinction Centers+ for Spine Surgery
Minnesota Monthly Top Docs
Top Docs & Rising Stars
Spine Stories
First-of-its kind study gives nurse relief from debilitating back pain
