Atención de la columna vertebral

La atención adecuada de la columna vertebral. La primera vez.

Los especialistas de Mayo Clinic en atención de la columna vertebral brindan servicios integrales en los campus de Mayo Clinic de Arizona, Florida y Minnesota. Las personas con una gran variedad de trastornos que afectan la columna vertebral y las extremidades encuentran exactamente la atención médica que necesitan en Mayo Clinic.

Los especialistas en atención de la columna vertebral de la clínica utilizan un enfoque multidisciplinario basado en evidencias para controlar los trastornos de la columna vertebral. Los médicos te escucharán e intentarán identificar la verdadera causa de tu dolor o de otros síntomas. Luego, se te brindará un enfoque de tratamiento a la medida de tus necesidades, a partir de una amplia gama de opciones de tratamiento, que incluyen medicamentos, fisioterapia y tratamiento intervencionista del dolor. La cirugía solo se recomienda si crees que es necesaria.

Your treatment team

Our spine care experts take a team approach to diagnosis and treatment of your condition. Your multidisciplinary team may include healthcare professionals from several medical and surgical specialties. The spine care team includes specialists in the nervous system (neurology), imaging (radiology and neuroradiology), spine surgery (neurosurgery), anesthesiology, orthopedic surgery, pain medicine, and physical medicine and rehabilitation. In addition, you have access to specialists in psychiatry and psychology, nutrition, interventional medicine, and integrative medicine and health, as needed. At Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, services also include a spinal cord injury rehabilitation program.

Innovative diagnosis and treatment

Our spine care experts offer comprehensive evaluation for people with every type of spine condition, from the common to the complex or rare. Your first visit may be with a nonsurgical medical spine specialist — someone who specializes in physical medicine and rehabilitation, neurology, or pain medicine. You'll undergo initial clinical evaluation and diagnostic testing.

Mayo Clinic's advanced diagnostic capabilities include:

• Advanced imaging techniques, such as neuroimaging called MRI or CT myelography, electrophysiology, and intraoperative monitoring.
• 3D imaging and 3D modeling to help pinpoint a spinal disorder and plan treatment.
• Specialized nerve conduction and muscle tests.
• Assessment of bone health.

Mayo Clinic leads the way in new treatments, such as minimally invasive surgical techniques, regenerative medicine and proton therapy.

Spine research

Mayo Clinic physician-scientists research and develop new ways to diagnose and treat conditions that affect the spine and limbs. One example is new regenerative medicine treatment options, such as stem cell trials for degenerative spine conditions. Ask your doctor about clinical trials and other studies that may be available to you as part of your spine care at Mayo Clinic.