Norton Leatherman Spine treats a broad range of spine conditions without surgery. If your condition requires surgery, our specialists have decades of experience, training and a worldwide reputation for providing excellent care.

Nonsurgical treatments, such as anti-inflammatory medications, steroid injections, ice, heat, massage and physical therapy can improve function and reduce pain. Although these alternatives will not cure any spinal disease or condition, they can help relieve your symptoms.

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Neck and back pain making things uncomfortable? Complete our Back and Neck Pain Assessment to see if it’s time to see a Norton Leatherman Spine provider.

The specialists at Norton Leatherman Spine have the training and expertise to know when your condition needs surgery and when it doesn’t.

Surgery is considered only if you have nerve damage or the condition does not heal after a long period of time.

If surgery is needed, Norton Leatherman Spine specialists will consider advanced, minimally invasive procedures that can allow for less postoperative pain and a faster recovery.

Norton Leatherman Spine physicians are leaders in Louisville and Southern Indiana in using minimally invasive techniques. Our surgeons use robotic-assisted technology to reach and treat diseased tissue more precisely.

Spine Care From World-renowned Specialists

Norton Leatherman Spine is a world-renowned program delivering groundbreaking care and treatment for back, neck and spine conditions and procedures.

  • Nationally recognized spine surgery fellowship program with over 150 trained fellows
  • First in the world to perform robotic spine surgery using the Medtronic Mazor X Stealth Edition, demonstrating leadership in surgical innovations
  • First health system in the nation to be recognized as an Advanced Orthopedic & Spine Center of Excellence by DNV
  • First in the state of Kentucky to use the EOS Imaging system, a high-resolution image system with 50% to 85% less radiation exposure than traditional X-rays and CT scans
  • More than 4,000 surgeries performed each year
  • Recognized as a national benchmark for patient-reported outcome measures against spine surgeons across the nation, ensuring high-quality, data-driven care
  • team of 45 highly regarded specialists, including orthopedic spine surgeons, neurosurgeons and pain management specialists
  • Internationally recognized leaders in clinical research of spinal disease, injury and deformity, opioid management, spine surgical innovations, scoliosis and more
  • Specialists who have served in senior positions in the Scoliosis Research Society, the prestigious organization for scoliosis surgeons around the world
  • Kenton D. Leatherman, M.D., the program namesake, was the first doctor in Kentucky to repair scoliosis surgically

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