Back Pain
The back is a complex structure of vertebrae, disks, spinal cord, and nerves. Most back pain can be treated without surgery. The most common reason for surgery on the back is to remove the pressure from a slipped disk that has caused nerve and leg pain and has not responded to other treatments. Some arthritic conditions of the spine, when severe, can also cause nerve pressure and irritation, and can often be improved with surgery.

Surgeons at the hospitals of University Community Health perform a full range of procedures to treat spine problems, from minimally invasive procedures and surgeries to more complex spine reconstruction. The Orthopaedic Care Centers at University Community Hospital-Carrollwood and Helen Ellis Memorial Hospital specialize in treating more complex spine disorders.

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