Spine and Back Care

Get your back in shape and get back to life

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Our approach to spine and back care

We understand spine conditions don’t just hurt — they disrupt your daily life. When simple movements such as bending down, walking up stairs and even getting out of bed become challenging, we can help.

Our robust spine care team takes a personalized approach to treating your neck and back issues, creating a treatment plan that’s right for you.

Our team of specialists includes physiatrists (rehab specialists), pain management physicians, spine surgeons, physical therapists, behavioral health experts and nurse navigators. We have extensive experience in a variety of innovative treatment options to treat new and chronic spine conditions.

Conditions we treat

Our multidisciplinary team provides care for a wide variety of spine conditions, including:

Our experienced team of professionals specializes in treating lumbar and cervical radiculopathies, which are nerve root disorders that can cause pain, weakness and numbness in the arms or legs.

We also provide specialized care for people of all ages with scoliosis, from children to teens to adults, to help improve posture and relieve pain.

Our clinic is equipped to manage chronic pain conditions, such as fibromyalgia and arthritis, with a variety of treatment options.

Tests and treatments

As a complete spine care program, we offer a full complement of services and treatments to get you back to living the life you love.

Non-interventional services

  • medication coordination with primary care provider
  • comprehensive body and nutritional assessment screening referral
  • electromyography (EMG) and nerve conduction studies (NCS) referral
  • physical therapy referral
  • medical acupuncture referrals
  • medical marijuana prescribing
  • lifestyle modification counseling
  • spasticity management
  • stretching and strengthening exercises

Interventional services

  • advanced spine surgery
  • disc replacement surgery
  • epidural and steroid injections
  • facet joint blocks
  • genicular nerve radiofrequency ablation
  • intercostal and occipital nerve blocks
  • intrathecal pumps
  • kyphoplasty
  • lumbar sympathetic blocks
  • minimally invasive spine surgery
  • peripheral nerve stimulation
  • radio frequency ablation
  • sacroiliac joint injections
  • spinal cord stimulators
  • spinal fusion and reconstruction
  • trigger point injections

We see each of our patients as individuals and prescribe the best course of treatment accordingly. Treatment plans are a collaborative journey between patient and spine care specialist.  

How we can help

If you think our spine care team can help you, we offer services in Lancaster, Lebanon, Franklin and York counties in Pennsylvania and Frederick and Washington counties in Maryland. 

To schedule an appointment, call our team at 717-812-6009.

Meet our experts

Our experts are experienced in spine and back care and providing the right treatment plan for you.

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Why choose WellSpan for spine and back care?

Choosing a spine specialist is a big decision, especially when it's for yourself or a loved one. You want the best possible care, and WellSpan offers just that.

With highly trained surgeons, minimally invasive procedures and cutting-edge technology, you can rest assured that you're in good hands. We're here to help you get back to living your life, pain-free.

Expert spine care

WellSpan's team of spine specialists includes board-certified surgeons, physiatrists, pain management physicians, physical therapists, behavioral health specialists and nurse navigators, all working as one to treat your neck and back issues.

Innovative technology

WellSpan's image-guided spinal and cranial surgery program was the first in the nation to integrate Stryker navigation and the Airo TruCT imaging technology. These advanced technologies have enabled intraoperative (during surgery) computed tomography (CT)-based imaging technology at WellSpan York Hospital.

Minimally invasive techniques

If other, more conservative treatments aren’t working for you, we offer interventional pain procedures, such as epidural steroid injections and radiofrequency ablation.

Personalized treatment plans

We address spine conditions with surgical and nonsurgical approaches, depending on your situation, needs and treatment goals.

Seamless continuity of care

We strive to offer you seamless continuity of care from the inpatient to outpatient setting, as we get to know you and manage your health needs over time.

Awards

We were recognized by Becker’s Hospital Review as one of “70 hospitals and health systems with spine and neuroscience programs you need to know” for 2023. This award recognizes spine programs renowned for their excellent outcomes, leading surgical techniques and cutting-edge research.

WellSpan's spine services are designated by Premier Quality Advisor as high achieving by indicators of stay length, readmission rates and complication rates at expected or better-performing levels than competitors.

WellSpan Health is also one of just three health care systems in the country to receive the Health Equity Accreditation from the National Committee for Quality Assurance.