Karen Linnell, a physical therapist with 30 years of experience, found herself in a challenging battle between chronic back pain and fears about spine surgery.
A new robot-assisted system adds another treatment option available to patients and makes spine surgeries more precise. During the surgery, the robot delivers the perfect pathway to place each screw, giving the surgeon control to sub-millimeter accuracy.
Degenerative cervical myelopathy is the leading cause of spinal cord impairment in adults, affecting nearly 1 in 10 individuals at some point in their lives.
Back and neck pain are common problems that many people experience at some point in their lives. The Nebraska Medicine Comprehensive Spine Program makes it easier to find the specialized help you need.
The Nebraska Medicine Comprehensive Spine Program includes a team of specialists who work together to treat spine issues from the common to the complex including congenital spine disorders, problems of the neck or back due to degeneration or traumatic injury. Learn how they helped Thomas Cooper get back to life as usual again.
The specialists at the Comprehensive Spine Program are trained to treat spine issues from the common to the complex. Learn how spine surgery helped this patient continue competing in Ironman competitions.
For many patients, this is such a pain in the neck. Literally. If your neck pain makes it difficult to sleep or interferes with daily activities, schedule an appointment with an orthopaedic expert at Nebraska Medicine.
