When it comes to your spine, choosing a program with high quality outcomes and advanced expertise is critical. NGHS offers a comprehensive spine care and surgery program, bringing together neurosurgeons, pain management specialists, radiologists and rehabilitation specialists who work collaboratively to provide care.
With cutting edge treatments like ultra-minimally invasive spine surgery and a patient-focused process helping you from your first appointment through to treatment, we are among the most comprehensive and advanced spine care programs in Georgia.
Back Conditions We Treat
The spine specialists at Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC) provide restorative care to help patients regain their functionality and alleviate pain. Through the expertise of our care team, advanced medical, interventional and surgical treatment options are offered for a broad range of disorders such as:
- Arthritis in spine
- Cervical radiculopathy (pinched nerve in neck)
- Disc herniation
- Facet arthropathy
- Sacroiliac (SI) joint dysfunction
- Spondylolisthesis
Treatments We Offer
Typical interventional treatment options offered in the practice setting or hospital setting include:
- Anterior Cervical Discectomy & Fusion (ACDF)
- Discograms/nonsurgical disc treatments
- Epidural steroid injections
- Facet injections
- Image guided procedures
- Joint injections
- Kyphoplasty
- Laminectomy
- Nerve blocks
- Radiofrequency neurolysis
- Spinal cord stimulation
- Sympathetic nerve blocks of all types
- Ultra-minimally invasive spine surgery
- Vertebroplasty
Now Offering Ultra-Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
Northeast Georgia Medical Center Braselton now offers ultra-minimally invasive spine surgery using endoscopic spine technology – a cutting-edge treatment option for certain patients with herniated discs, spinal stenosis, arthritis or osteoarthritis.
Endoscopic spine surgery allows surgeons to better locate and treat distinct vertebrae on the spinal column. The endoscope is about the width of a pencil and allows surgeons to view and reach small areas of the spine without the need for a large incision, which is required for traditional back surgery. This minimizes disruption and damage to muscles responsible for stabilizing the back and reduces the need to remove bone.
This means less risk and a shorter recovery time, so patients can return to life more quickly with reduced or eliminated pain. Schedule an appointment with one of our neurosurgeons to see if this surgical option might be right for you.
Get Started
You will most likely need a referral for an appointment with a neurosurgeon. If you have back pain and you’re seeking an initial consultation, start with NGPG Spine Care. If you have an existing provider who can refer you to an NGPG spine surgeon, view our neurosurgeons today and give us a call.
