An appointment with a spinal surgeon means spinal surgery is coming soon — true or false?
For Novant Health spinal surgeon Dr. Scott Nimmons that’s false. That’s because Dr. Nimmons puts this action plan in place to resolve your back pain:
Protection
Protection comes first. Three things Dr. Nimmons says you can do to protect your back are:
- Maintain a body weight conducive to reducing stress on discs and joints.
- Be active — Do 30 minutes of moderate activity 3-4 days a week, and focus on core strength.
- Avoid nicotine to avert its enzymatic effects (think: premature aging).
Nonsurgical treatments
Dr. Nimmons + the medical teams at Novant Health spinal care locations take a multidisciplinary approach to your pain, with specialists in physical therapy, injections, medicines, surgery, and weight management working together to create a treatment plan customized to you.
When surgery is right
If nonsurgical treatments don’t work, Dr. Nimmons specializes in performing several kinds of spinal surgery.
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