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Welcome to SuperSpine.net, the web-address of Physicians Back and Neck Clinic and Athens Physical Therapy in Athens, Georgia and Lavonia, Georgia.
For many people, the most frustrating aspect of having back pain or neck pain is getting understandable answers and learning which specific treatment option would be best for the problem. What is wrong with my back? Whom should I see for this problem? Do I need X-rays or an MRI? Do I need physical therapy, or injections, or surgery? What can I do to help myself?
The right place to start is with a physical medicine evaluation by a physician who concentrates upon spine injuries and conditions. A thorough spine history and physical exam will help to determine what studies might be needed, and to then develop a treatment plan. If our practice has a “bias,” it is to determine who can get better with spine education along with specialized physical therapy and exercises, versus who needs referral “up the ladder” for a pain specialist or spine surgical consultation. It is fortunate that in Northeast Georgia there is a common mindset among our pain specialists, neurosurgeons and spine surgeons in favor of this “stepped” approach to spine treatment. We are the starting point. And, we believe that all patients should be knowledgeable of their diagnoses in order to learn how to self-manage their spines.
If we determine that physical therapyis needed—or if you already have a prescription from your personal doctor or specialist for physical therapy—we are pleased to offer the finest, diagnosis-specific spine physical therapy available in the area. Our physical therapists concentrate daily upon back and neck conditions, and combine “high-touch” hands-on therapies with “high-tech” exercises. With your previous history and films in mind, they perform their own examinations to tailor the appropriate therapy for your specific diagnosis (spine treatments that are ideal for one condition can make another condition worse). And, because physical therapy and physical medicine occurs under one roof, there is direct interaction between the doctor and physical therapist on a daily basis, and if any fine-tuning of a therapy plan is necessary, changes can be made immediately. We highly value this interactive environment, and cannot envision providing care any other way.