Decatur Back Surgery

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Many Georgia residents suffering from severe back pain think that Decatur back surgery is the only alternative, yet there are many non-surgical treatments designed to provide relief to those Decatur, Atlanta, Stone Mountain and Clarkston residents suffering from chronic pain in their neck, spine, or back. There are many different types of chronic back pain and back conditions; some, such as degenerative disc disease and facet joint pain- which both involve the deterioration of discs, cartilage, and joints- may simply be caused by the aging process or due to a genetic influence. Other conditions, including whiplash headaches and work related injuries, are often due to accidents and trauma and sometimes require Decatur back surgery. Whether you have been diagnosed with one of these conditions or are unsure of the source of your pain, it is important to take note of your symptoms and see a professional who can educate you about various conditions and possible treatment options including minimally-invasive Decatur back surgery alternatives. Our office is easily accessible for patients who want to learn about Decatur back surgery alternatives in the Decatur metro area; it is located less than 5 miles from the Atlanta neighborhoods of Kirkwood, Edgewood, Candler Park, and Oakhurst, and is close to Clarkston and Stone Mountain, Georgia, too.

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The type of symptoms that you are experiencing, including whether the pain is of the long-lasting, chronic variety or more acute, will help to determine if Decatur back surgery or non-surgical alternatives are the right technique for managing your pain. Common back pain symptoms amongst residents of Kirkwood, Avondale Estates, Clarkston, and Stone Mountain, Georgia include: numbness and tingling in the spinal cord, sharp pains shooting into arms or legs, muscle weakness, and/or soreness in the lower back. We understand that these symptoms often lead to severe discomfort and pain, and the good news is that we can often alleviate these feelings without Decatur back surgery. To determine the best course of action, we recommend to some patients that they have an MRI. An MRI (short for magnetic resonance imaging) is a non-invasive medical procedure that uses a magnetic field and radio frequencies to produce a detailed image of a patient’s internal organs and spinal structure. Our doctors will examine these images and use them to evaluate whether or not Decatur back surgery is necessary. Often times, an epidural injection and other conservative, non-invasive treatments can be used to manage the pain without any timely or expensive Decatur back surgery.

If you need an MRI Decatur or are one of the many residents of Decatur or the nearby cities of Stone Mountain, Clarkston, Atlanta, and Avondale Estates who experiences Decatur back pain, consider visiting our clinic in Decatur, Georgia (neighboring the city of Atlanta) to learn more about Decatur back treatment options including effective alternatives to Decatur back surgery and other pain management techniques that are available to Georgia residents. Our Decatur back clinic, located at 315 West Ponce de Leon Avenue, Suite 970, is home to two doctors and a family nurse practitioner certified in Pain Management Nursing, all of whom work closely with patients from across DeKalb and Fulton counties, including Kirkwood, Edgewood, and Oakhurst. Come in today to see Rayden C. Cody, M.D., Derron A. Jones, M.D., and Alison L. Smith, MSN, FNP-C to manage your back pain and see how you can treat back pain without Decatur back surgery.