Common Neck and Back Injuries treated in Orthopedic and Sports Physical Therapy
Date Published: March 23, 2022
Physical Therapy for Neck and Back Injuries
The Doctors of Physical Therapy at Accelerate Physical Therapy treat a variety of injuries sustained to the musculoskeletal system. Those specific to the neck and back (spine and associated musculature) include:
Post-Surgical Injury, which includes:
- Spinal fusion
- Laminectomy
- Microdiscectomy
- Spinal decompression
- Disc replacement
- Corpectomy
- Osteotomy
- Spinal Implantation
Muscle Strains
Applies to any muscle in the neck and back.
Ligament Sprains
Applies to any joint in the neck and back.
Fractures
Can be of the spinal vertebrae or ribs.
- Cervical radiculopathy
- Facet joint irritation
- Degenerative disc disease
- Spinal stenosis
- Kyphosis
- Ankylosing Spondylitis
- Spondylolisthesis
- Scoliosis
- Sciatica
- Sacroiliac Joint (SIJ) dysfunction
- Scoliosis
- Rib subluxations
- T4 syndrome
- Osteoporosis
- Arthritis
- Herniated disc
- Whiplash
- Concussion
These are common injuries you will research or hear about from an orthopedic specialist or your primary care physician. Ultimately, if it deals with bones, muscles, joints, tendons, and ligaments, a Doctor of Physical Therapy can be of service to you.