Expert Care for Spinal Arthritis
You shimmy through life, counting on your neck, lower back, hips, and other joints to flex and keep you moving. Then one day, one or the other or all of them start to swell, hurt, or feel stiff. When you’re managing arthritis of the spine, it can be a challenge to keep shimmying. But we're here to provide the music that keeps you dancing.
Our renowned spine-care program is made up of experts dedicated to caring for you and supporting you throughout the healing process so you're never alone. From pain-management specialists to psychologists, surgeons to nurses, physical therapists to nutritionists, everyone within the AdventHealth network of hospitals and health-care facilities works together to create your personalized spinal arthritis treatment plan. With our focus on providing care that helps heal your body, mind, and spirit, know that whole-person wellness is always within reach.
Rejuvenating Care for Arthritis of the Spine
- Staying Ahead of Spinal Arthritis Symptoms
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You want to know as much as you can about what’s giving you pain. Our full team of expert physicians is dedicated to getting you those answers. Using physical and neurological exams, we will assess your range of motion, muscle strength, reflexes, and posture to help identify your specific type of arthritis. Once we have a full picture, we can help comfort you, ease your worries, and create a path forward. Our spine-care centers always strive for the most accurate evaluations possible by providing the best in diagnostic imaging, including:
- Joint aspiration, which tests a small sample of the synovial fluid taken from a joint to see if crystals, bacteria, or viruses are present.
- Muscle biopsy is the process of checking tissue under a microscope to help diagnose conditions that affect muscles including polymyositis or vasculitis.
- Skin biopsies analyze tissues to help diagnose a type of arthritis that involves the skin, such as lupus or psoriatic arthritis.
- Urine tests check for protein and various blood cells.
- X-rays or other imaging tests give us a clear look at the extent of damage to your joint.
Throughout your care, the specialists at AdventHealth will be right by your side to answer your questions and provide options. You’ll have questions. Above all, we’ll be here to guide you at each crossroad, finding the best ways to help ease your pain, support your mind, and lift your spirit.
- Assessing Arthritis of the Spine
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Sometimes, spinal arthritis pain management can seem like a quest — promising, but difficult and slightly out-of-reach. You need a specialized team of rheumatology experts to listen closely, lend a hand, and strive toward providing whole-person health. We know your case is different from anyone else’s. That’s why our dedicated team of spine-care professionals are deeply familiar with every type of arthritis, including:
- Fibromyalgia – a disorder characterized by widespread musculoskeletal pain and fatigue, sleep, memory, or mood issues.
- Osteoarthritis occurs when the protective cartilage on the ends of a bone wears down over time.
- Rheumatoid – a chronic inflammatory autoimmune disorder.
Each type of arthritis brings along its own set of aches and challenges. But trust that no matter the diagnosis, we're here to offer the spinal arthritis treatment that will lead you to a life of comfort, wellness, and happiness.
- Spinal Arthritis Treatments to Ease Your Pain
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You have your eyes set on recovery and your feet on the ground. That’s a wonderful start. Step by step, we’ll guide you down the path toward feeling like yourself again. Our specialists offer some of the most-advanced spinal arthritis treatments in the country, including:
- Heat and Cold Therapy
- Joint Immobilization
- Massage
- Medications
- Surgery
- Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation
Our whole-person approach to arthritis pain management means we'll consider every option available to give you an effective plan that helps alleviate symptoms like joint pain, swelling, and stiffness. We can help give you hope, accelerate recovery time, and provide you with the skills to manage arthritis for life.
Spine Care You Can Count On
Using spinal surgery as a last resort, we concentrate on treating you with nonsurgical therapies such as pain management, physical therapy, and spinal regenerative techniques.