Nonsurgical Spine Treatments

Treating pain, numbness, tingling or weakness due to spine-related damage or issues can be complicated. Norton Leatherman Spine, treats a broad range of neck and back pain conditions without surgery.

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Our board-certified and fellowship-trained specialists have extensive experience treating the spine, which means they know what surgery can do — and when it isn’t necessary. Most of our cases don’t require surgery, and for those that do, we consider nonsurgical treatments first.

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.

If you have these symptoms, you may be a candidate for nonsurgical spine treatments:

Lower back pain
Neck pain
Sciatica caused by a herniated or bulging disc
Degenerative disc disease
Facet syndrome
Spinal stenosis

Nonsurgical Treatments

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
A 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

Nonsurgical Spine Treatments

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Spine Care From World-renowned Specialists

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