Center for Back, Neck and Spine

Overview

Whether you have everyday back aches and neck pains or more complex spine problems, our team specializes in getting you back to your day-to-day routine. And we do it using the latest treatment options to provide you better outcomes with the least disruption to your life.

Our experts, from pain management, neurosurgery and orthopaedics, will spend time with you to fully understand your symptoms and pinpoint the cause of your pain, helping you understand your treatment options and how to best manage your condition. Every person is different, so our specialists will recommend a personalized treatment plan to give you relief and get you back to the life you love.

Treatments for spinal and back pain and other conditions vary widely based on the cause of discomfort and may include:

Non-surgical Management

• Acupuncture
• Chiropractic care
• Injections
• Medication
• Nerve blocks    
• Nutritional services
• Physical therapy

Surgical and Procedural Management

• Artificial disc replacement
• Back surgery
• Deformity correction
• Foraminotomies
• Implanted nerve stimulators
• Laminectomies
• Microdiscectomies
• Neck surgery
• Radiofrequency ablation
• Spinal cord stimulators
• Spinal fusions
• Spinal surgery

Services

From evaluation to diagnosis to treatment, our specialists will work together and with you to develop a treatment plan that works best for you. Our specialists have expertise in all areas of back, neck and spine care including:

Back

• Acute back pain
• Chronic back pain
• Degenerative back conditions
• Failed back surgery
• Low back pain
• Mid back pain

Neck

• Acute neck pain
• Chronic neck pain
• Cervical radiculopathy
• Cervical spinal stenosis
• Degenerative/Arthritic neck conditions
• Myelopathy

Spine 

• Degenerative disc disease
• Herniated disc
• Lumbar radiculopathy
• Numbness/tingling in legs and feet
• Sciatica
• Scoliosis
• Spinal stenosis
• Spinal tumors
• Spine fractures
• Spondylosis/Spondylolisthesis

Our Team

Appointments & Locations

To make an appointment with a specialist from the Center for Back, Neck and Spine, please call 330.344.4222.

Locations

Akron General Neuroscience
762 S. Cleveland-Massillon Rd.
Akron, OH 44333

Akron General Orthopaedics
Akron General Physician Office Building
224 W. Exchange St., Suite 410
Akron, OH 44302

Akron General Spine and Pain Institute  
2603 West Market St, Suite 200
Akron, OH 44333

307 West Main St., Suite C
Kent, OH 44240

265 W. Main St., Ste. 201
Kent, OH 44240

Akron General Health & Wellness Green
1940 Town Park Blvd., Suite 120
Uniontown, OH 44685

Cleveland Clinic Wooster Milltown Specialty and Surgery Center
721 E. Milltown Rd.
Wooster, OH  44691

Virtual Visits

The Center for Back, Neck and Spine offers virtual visits for most follow-up appointments.  Call 330.344.4222 to schedule.