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Spine Center

Located at Northside Hospital, the Spine Institute is a one-stop shop for your spinal condition diagnosis and treatment. From x-rays to surgery and everything in between, trust your spine to the experts at Northside Hospital’s Spine Institute. You will receive an evaluation based on your individual needs in order to develop an appropriate plan of care to obtain optimal results.

If surgery is necessary, you can rest assured that our neurosurgical and orthopedic team is comprised of some of the area’s most dedicated and respected physicians and clinical staff, who specialize in spinal surgery.

We also invite you to attend a free community seminar about the different conditions and treatments of the spine.

About Spinal Conditions and Treatments

We treat various spinal conditions, including:

• Back pain
• Compression fractures
• Degenerative disc disease
• Herniated disc
• Degenerative spondylolisthesis
• Ruptured disc
• Spinal injury
• Spinal stenosis
• Scoliosis
• Spondylolisthesis
• Vertebral fractures
• Weak or unstable spine, usually due to infection or tumors

Our treatment options are state of the art, and include:

• Intervertebral Discectomy (info) – A discectomy is a surgical procedure to remove an intevertebral disc that is putting pressure on a nerve leaving the spinal column. The procedure is most commonly performed on lumbar discs (located in the lower back) creating leg pain. However, it may also be used for cervical discs in the neck.
• Kyphoplasty (info) - A procedure in which an acrylic cement is injected into a fractured and collapsed spinal bone in order to strengthen the bone and decrease pain from the fracture.
• Laminectomy (info / video demo) - A surgical procedure to remove a portion of a vertebra, called the lamina, under which one finds the ruptured disc that is pushing on nerves and causing pain and dysfunction. The ruptured disc may be removed. In other instances, the lamina is removed because of pressure caused by bony spurs or other pathology.
• Spinal Fusion (info) – A surgical procedure to weld together bones of the spine (vertebrae).


The Northside Annex and Medical Plaza also offers the following related specialties:

• Northside Imaging Center
• Northside Outpatient Physical Therapy
• Physician offices, specializing in spine surgery and pain management

Designed for Comfort

The Spine Institute is located on the first floor of Northside Hospital. Specially designed rooms provide:

  • In-room flat screen televisions with cable
  • Wireless internet access for personal computer use
  • In-room furniture for patient and family comfort  

Location

Northside Hospital
6000 49th Street North
St. Petersburg, FL 33709

To learn about a Spine Seminar near you call, 1-888-598-9586.