Faster, Better Back Pain Relief
At Saint Luke's, you'll have a team of specialists working together on your back pain, helping you get back to the life you love
Back pain can be complicated, sometimes requiring you to see multiple specialists to find the most effective treatment.
The Saint Luke’s spine program brings those specialists together on one team solely focused on providing you with quicker access to the most effective operative and non-operative treatments for spine and neck pain.
Our team provides comprehensive care for back pain—from minor to debilitating—at two locations, Saint Luke's East Hospital in Lee's Summit and Saint Luke’s Hospital of Kansas City. They’ll help you navigate the process, so you can get pain relief faster.
The spine program is part of Saint Luke's Marion Bloch Neuroscience Institute.
Get started by calling 816-932-2700.
The Saint Luke’s difference
Saint Luke's multidisciplinary spine team meets on a weekly basis to review the cases of back and neck pain patients.
Comprehensive, compassionate care
We treat more than just your symptoms—we treat the whole person, getting you back to doing what you love.
From physical therapy to leading pain management techniques, our team will explore every option to help you find relief without surgery.
Advanced surgical options
For those who require surgery, our surgeons use the most advanced minimally invasive techniques to ensure faster recovery and better outcomes.
The goal is to help patients manage pain by means other than the long-term use of opioid medications. Our treatments may include physical therapy and exercise, non-narcotic medications, and interventions, such as injections or surgical management when necessary.
Non-surgical treatment options
Surgery is not always necessary for back or neck pain. Depending on your symptoms, diagnosis, and goals, your care team may recommend one or more of these options:
Physical therapy and exercise
Personalized exercises and hands-on treatment can address the source of pain, improve strength and mobility, and help you return to everyday activities.
Spinal injections and nerve blocks
Epidural injections, selective nerve root blocks, and other precision injections can deliver medication to the area causing pain and may provide temporary relief.
Facet joint and trigger point injections
Medication can be injected into painful spinal joints or irritated muscles to reduce pain and improve muscle function.
Radiofrequency ablation
This minimally invasive treatment targets sensory nerves that are sending pain signals.
Nerve and spinal cord stimulation
A medical device sends mild electrical currents that disrupt pain messages traveling to the brain.
Non-opioid medications
Medication may be used as part of a personalized plan to manage pain while reducing or avoiding long-term reliance on opioids.
Pain psychology
Biofeedback and hypnosis may provide additional psychological support as part of a comprehensive pain-management plan.
Conditions we treat in the cervical, thoracic and lumbar spine:
- Neck and back pain
- Degenerative disc disease
- Herniated disc
- Scoliosis and spinal deformities
- Myelopathy
- Spinal tumors
- Cauda equina syndrome
- Radiculopathy
- Sciatica
- Spinal stenosis
- Spinal cord compression
- Spondylolisthesis
- Failed back syndrome
- Adjacent segment disease
- SI joint dysfunction
Get started
Contact the Saint Luke's spine team by calling 816-932-2700 or completing the form.
The Joint Commission Advanced Certification in Spine Surgery
Saint Luke's received the highest designation by The Joint Commission and American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS).
Certified organizations exemplify standardized clinical care delivery based on evidence-based care and clinical practice guidelines.
What to expect
Our goal is to offer you the best treatment plan to address your pain. With a nurse navigator as your guide, your needs are quickly identified and routed to the specialist who's right for you.
Step 1: Get started
Call 816-932-2700 or complete the form. We'll contact you to discuss your symptoms and medical history. With details on your situation, our team reviews your case and identifies the specialist who best suits your needs.
Step 2: Schedule an appointment
We'll contact you within 8 hours to set up an appointment with the appropriate specialist who can best address your pain.
Step 3: Begin treatment
You can receive physical therapy and diagnostic imaging at the Saint Luke's location most convenient to you. If treatments don't relieve your pain, our multidisciplinary team will reexamine your care to find your next treatment option.