Excellence in advanced non-surgical pain relief

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Because surgery is not always the only answer...

The Center for Spine & Joint Wellness offers state-of-the-art alternatives to spine and joint surgery for the treatment of pain caused by degenerative conditions of the back, neck and joints. 

X-rays and MRI studies often show abnormalities that may not be causing your pain.  An abnormal finding on MRI is not a diagnosis, but only a picture of your body at a moment in time.  

Most people have MRI abnormalities that cause no pain: 

Everything that bulges does not hurt, and everything that hurts does not bulge.

A detailed physical examination is required to find all possible muscle and joint issues that may be causing your pain.

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Call us to schedule your evaluation before you consider surgery.

Leland Berkwits, MD, MS, FAAPMR

  • Board Certified, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
  • Subspecialty Board Certified, Pain Medicine                     
  • Fellowship Trained, Interventional Spine Care & Pain Medicine