Spine

Spine, neck, and back issues can cost you little moments of joy—exercising, playing with kids, walking the dog. But pain relief and restored mobility are possible when you choose us. We are one of the nation’s largest spine-care programs. You have access to highly skilled experts, leading-edge technology, and advanced treatments that help you get back to being you, with lasting results.

Why choose us for spine care?

BJC HealthCare works with WashU Medicine Physicians and providers across the region to deliver extraordinary care. You deserve the latest spine therapies delivered by trusted specialists with the highest quality of care. This is our promise to you. We accurately get to the source of your symptoms and deliver research-based treatments to lessen their impact on your life. We offer:

  • National recognition: We hold ourselves to the highest standards. U.S. News & World Report recognizes us as home to a High Performing Hospital for spinal fusion surgery. Our team delivers a high volume of medically appropriate procedures and patients speak highly of their experience with us.

  • Advanced technologies and surgical techniques: Our spine experts use leading-edge approaches and the best available technologies, like minimally invasive surgery and robot-assisted surgery, to relieve pain and restore mobility quickly.

  • Patient-first philosophy: Our team recognizes the many ways spine, neck and back issues can complicate your life and we’re here to help. Any symptoms that are bothersome to you matter to us. We listen intently as you explain your concerns enabling us to tailor services to your unique needs.

  • Connected and comprehensive care: From nonsurgical options to complex surgical solutions, our spine specialists collaborate throughout your care journey to adjust treatment plans as necessary to lead to the best possible results. Our team includes neurosurgeons, orthopedic surgeons, physical and occupational therapists, physiatrists, and pain management specialists working together for you.

  • Multiple convenient locations: Finding relief shouldn’t be a hassle. Our patient-first philosophy and extensive network of facilities allow us to tailor services to best meet your needs and offer a supportive path to recovery. After surgery, our inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation centers are here to keep you in motion. As a BJC HealthCare patient, you may use BJC Home Care for follow-up physical therapy.

 

How can I access a spine specialist?  

You receive the care you need when you need it. Our spine experts are in clinics and hospitals close to home. We see patients for an initial consultation in as few as two weeks.

You’ll find knowledgeable, caring professionals at every location whose sole focus is helping you feel better. We have spine surgeons, physical medicine doctors, physical therapists and imaging services on site. These offerings help you get the most out of each visit.  

Spine Specialties & Services at BJC

Our areas of spine expertise include:

We deliver world-class neck and back pain care. Our expertise and range of services help many people feel better without surgery.
Internationally recognized spine experts deliver the highest level of spinal deformity care, including advanced scoliosis surgery for growing children.
Inpatient and outpatient spinal rehabilitation helps more patients move forward with their lives after a spinal cord injury or severe spinal condition.
We deliver the region’s highest level of spinal trauma care, including emergency surgery and rehabilitation for spinal cord injuries and broken necks and backs.
Receive spinal tumor care from some of the nation’s most experienced specialists. Areas of expertise include chordoma, spinal meningioma and schwannoma.
Internationally recognized experts in complex spine surgery provide exceptional care and outcomes. We deliver life-changing treatments with precision.
Spine Conditions We Treat at BJC

Whether caused by every day wear and tear, trauma, or tumors, spinal injuries and spine conditions can be life-changing events. Our spine specialists offer comprehensive services for common spine conditions including:

  • Disk herniation–cervical, thoracic, or lumbar spine

  • Degenerative disk disease or arthritic conditions of the spine

  • Spinal stenosis of the cervical, thoracic, or lumbar spine

  • Scoliosis

  • Compression of the spine or spinal nerves

    • Myeloradiculopathy

    • Myelopathy

    • Radiculopathy

  • Spinal tumors

  • Spondylolisthesis

  • Kyphosis

  • Complex spine deformities

  • Spinal cord injury or trauma

    Tom Waller
    Motorcycle Enthusiast Rides Pain-Free After Spine Surgery at Barnes-Jewish Hospital

    Motorcycle enthusiast Tom Waller is back to long-distance riding after spine surgery relieved his pain and restored his mobility.

    Linda Horne
    No more pain in the neck: Disc replacement procedure offers Linda lasting relief

    The minor twinge that started after one of her regular weight-lifting sessions soon grew into intense shoulder pain with accompanying arm and wrist weakness that threatened to sidetrack her busy life. A disk replacement procedure offered Linda lasting relief and got her back in the gym.

    Bill Bunch playing golf again
    Avid Golfer Back on Course After Spine Surgery at MoBap

    Minimally invasive surgery produced major results for active retiree Bill Bunch.

    Martha Williams
    Runner says she's "back and healthier than ever"

    Martha Williams checked off a goal on her bucket list in April 2019. She qualified for, and ran, in the Boston Marathon. Although it's an accomplishment only a small percentage of runners can claim, Williams' story might not sound particularly extraordinary -- that is, unless you begin the story in December 2010.

     

    Yury Lagoviyer
    An advanced spine surgery gets Yury back on his feet

    Imagine waking up one day with a strange sensation in your legs. It’s not pain exactly, but it’s not normal — you don’t quite feel like your brain is coordinating with your limbs. As time goes on, the strange feeling in your legs affects your balance and gait. You begin to worry and make an appointment with your primary care physician. They’re concerned — enough to refer you to a neurosurgeon.

    BJC Spine Locations

    From routine care to the most advanced treatments, we are nearby to cover your every health need. Find expert, compassionate care to help you live your healthiest life at every stage at convenient locations throughout Missouri and Illinois.

    Schedule your appointment

    Call  (314) 362-9355  or  (800) 392-0936 for more information or to schedule an appointment.

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