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Back Injuries & Conditions

Spinal Care & Surgery at WTMF in Fremont

Our spine specialists at Washington Township Medical Foundation Orthopaedics provide care for patients with spinal injuries and back conditions. These types of injuries / disorders can affect every aspect of your mobility, lifestyle, and ability to enjoy everyday activities. If you are suffering from back or spine issues and need specialized care, schedule an appointment with one of our board-certified orthopaedic surgeon in Fremont at your earliest convenience.

Types of Back Injuries

Some examples of broken bones and other injuries that can affect the back include:

  • Broken neck / cervical fracture
  • Herniated disk, including herniated disks in the lower back
  • Low back pain
  • Neck pain
  • Neck sprain
  • Osteoporosis / spinal fractures
  • Fracture of the thoracic and lumbar spine
  • Spondylolysis and spondylolisthesis

Types of Diseases / Conditions Affecting the Back

Some of the conditions we diagnose and treat that can affect the back include:

  • Spondylolisthesis in the low back
  • Cauda Equina Syndrome
  • Pinched nerves, or cervical radiculopathy
  • Chordoma
  • Arthritis in the neck, or cervical spondylosis
  • Kyphosis of the spine, or roundback
  • Lumbar spinal stenosis
  • Sciatica
  • Spinal cord compression, or cervical spondylotic myelopathy
  • Myelomeningocele causing spinal deformity in children
  • Twisted neck, or congenital muscular torticollis
  • Congenital scoliosis
  • Idiopathic scoliosis

Spine Surgery

Some of the treatments and surgical procedures that may be used in treating various back conditions include:

  • Anterior lumbar interbody fusion
  • Bone grafts for spine surgery
  • Artificial disk replacement for the lumbar spine
  • Cervical radiculopathy
  • Lateral lumbar interbody fusion
  • Spinal fusion
  • Posterolateral lumbar fusion
  • Posterior lumbar interbody fusion / transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion
  • Spinal injections

Find out more about common back injuries and treatments at this site, which is presented by the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons and OrthoInfo: https://www.orthoinfo.org/en/search/?q=back.

Our team at Washington Township Medical Foundation Orthopaedics uses minimally invasive procedures to treat patients with back issues such as those listed above. Our team is caring, knowledgeable, and dedicated to the best care for our patients. We are in a convenient location to serve patients throughout the Silicon Valley, the Bay Area, and Oakland.

Call us to schedule an appointment with our orthopaedics and sports medicine specialists.