Back Treatment and Surgery

If persistent neck or back pain is keeping you from moving, working and doing the things you enjoy, you're not alone. Back pain is one of the most common reasons people see a doctor.

Thirty-three bones called vertebrae, along with discs in between, make up the spinal column and protect your spinal cord, enabling you to stand and bend. The spinal column is broken into sections with a certain number of vertebrae in each.