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SpineAbilene - A Regional Spine Center
A Multidisciplinary Approach to Spine Care Integrated within the center is spine-specialized therapy. These therapists have a high level of training and advanced experience with back and neck pain. What makes SpineAbilene a resource for those with back and neck pain is that it consolidates several specialties under one roof. Instead of all the resources for spine care being spread around town, this center brings a diagnostic center, spine physiatrists, spine therapists and a spine surgeon all together under one roof so the patient doesn’t have to drive around town.
SpineAbilene also uses written clinical protocols to improve care and reduce treatment variation — the essence of true quality management. This enables us to make sure the right thing is done at the right time, every time. This also makes sure that every nonsurgical option has been explored — such as therapy and injections — before spine surgery is considered. While others talk about quality, we measure outcomes with patient severity data at intake and functional status post treatment. Lastly, we audit patient satisfaction so we can continually improve, because that's what quality is all about. What is a Regional Spine Center? Our Regional Spine Center makes use of clinical protocols and specialists who dedicate themselves to understanding the most advanced treatment methods for a particular problem. Regional Spine Centers house spine surgeons along with physiatrists who have advanced training and experience getting back pain sufferers back to activity without surgery. Typically the most advanced spine centers in the United States use physiatrists physicians for effective nonsurgical treatment of spine problems. Their training focuses on understanding how posture, walking, standing and sitting all affect the spine. They are the nation's recognized experts in curing back and neck strain — without surgery.
What is specialized therapy? A Regional Spine Center should feature all the necessary treatments and diagnostic technology all under one roof so a back pain sufferer is not required to travel around for fragmented services. For example, instead of a patient getting a prescription for physical therapy and having to drive across town to a physical therapy clinic that splits its time and expertise among elbows, sore knees and sore shoulders, we have therapists on-site, treating nothing but spine problems. These therapists attend advanced educational programs to stay current with the most advanced back treatments, something a general therapist would be unable to do. Historically, complex problems like back pain are treated more successfully through a multidisciplinary approach, involving the best aspects of many complementary back specialists. The strength of our spine center lies in the medical expertise brought by a variety of complementary specialists, like physical medicine, orthopedic spine surgery and physical therapy.
What are protocols? Through the use of written clinical protocols, physicians take a uniform approach to managing injured backs. This ensures that no one will get unnecessary or premature surgery. A patient who goes to a Regional Spine Center that does not use protocols will notice that he or she may get a different diagnosis and treatment recommendation if they see two different doctors in the same clinic, or if they come back for a second visit. Written protocols ensure quality in health care. Our protocols also eliminate diagnostic tests and uncomfortable procedures (like discograms and myelograms) when they are not necessary. This saves the patient unnecessary pain, discomfort and money. Clinical protocols act as guidelines to ensure that the right thing is done, at the right time, every time. In a sense, having such protocols makes sure all physicians in the center are practicing the same kind of medicine. Unlike other clinics, we also measure clinical outcomes by tracking the status of the patient at the time of first visit and comparing it to his or her functional status after treatment. Patient satisfaction is also measured to ensure that patients have minimal waiting time, get a sufficient amount of time with the doctor and that all physicians, therapists and staff are responsive to the patient.
Below are some of the facets to our multidisciplinary approach: Satellite Clinics SpineAbilene offers numerous clinics in the surrounding Big Country to help serve patients and their needs. Please check the Locations link for more information. Spine Procedure Area Included in the facility is a 1500 square ft Ambulatory Surgical Center certified by the Texas Department of Health, for the full array of spinal injections, all performed under flouroscopy. Spinal injections can assist in the diagnosis and treatment of persisting and recalcitrant spinal pain and improve function as well as rehabilitation. Injections include cervical and lumbar: * Epidural Steroid Injections * Selective Nerve Root Blocks (Transforaminal Epidural Steroid Injections) * Facet Joint Injections and Medial Branch Blocks Medial Branch Neurotomy (Rhizotomy) * Discograms * IDTA: Intradiscal Thermal Anuloplasty.
Physical Therapy We have a licensed physical therapist and physical therapy assistant. The program emphasizes rapid progression to functional activities starting with symptom control through the strengthening and conditioning phase. The physical therapy treatment area meets the needs of the low level patient to the high functioning patient utilizing a spectrum of equipment. The facility includes treatment booths for modalities; strength training equipment for spine & joint specific strengthening, Pilates Reformer, pulleys, free weights and cardiovascular equipment. View our Physical Therapy facility.
Work Injury Response Program To improve your company's bottom line by providing services to save on healthcare costs while still providing your employees with quality care and coordination, we can design an occupational health program specific to your company's needs. *Source: Treat Your Back Without Surgery, published by Hunter House, 1st and 2nd editions. Treat Your Back Without Surgery is co-authored by a prominent spine surgeon and founder of one of the first and largest spine centers in the U.S., along with the President of Prizm Development Inc., which specializes in spine center development nationally. The book has been endorsed by both business leaders and medical directors as a helpful guide for those seeking a nonsurgical approach to back and neck pain. *Source: The concept of centers of excellence is widely supported by Medicare, managed care leaders and business leaders. One of the most widely quoted persons on this subject is Dr. Regina Herzlinger, professor at Harvard Business School. She is the author of two highly respected textbooks on the subjects of "focused factories" for excellence in health care. 1. Market Driven Health Care, 1997. Medical Disclaimer: Medical information within this site is not intended for use in the diagnosis or treatment of any health or physical condition. The SpineAbilene website does not provide specific medical advice and does not endorse any medical or professional service or services obtained through information provided on this site or any links to or from this site. This information and advice published or made available through the SpineAbilene website is not intended to replace the services of a physician, nor does it constitute a doctor-patient relationship. For the treatment or diagnosis of any medical condition, consultation with a licensed health care professional is strongly recommended.
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