Second Opinions

For those back and neck pain sufferers who have exhausted nonsurgical treatment options, spine surgery may be the next step in resolving a spine problem. Because spine surgery is a serious decision, it is a good idea to obtain a second opinion.

A second opinion from Texas Spine and Scoliosis, main office located in Austin, can provide you the following benefits:

• Determine if you have considered all possible treatment options and if there are any other nonsurgical options can relieve symptoms without the need for surgery.
• If spine surgery is necessary, what type of spine surgery should be performed. You many not need a complex fusion procedure that was initially recommended.
• Are you a candidate for new artificial disc technology that would provide a better outcome.
• Do you qualify for minimally invasive spine surgery in day surgery, and be home later that same afternoon, for a faster recovery and return to activity.
• Could you benefit from a second opinion? And is it worth the time and expense to travel to a spine center?

Complete the Second Opinion form below to describe your case. After learning of your condition, the specialists at Texas Spine and Scoliosis can advise you if a second opinion would be helpful and worth the expense.

Texas Spine and Scoliosis — as a regional spine center of excellence — receives referrals for back pain; neck pain; second opinion for spine surgery; pediatric scoliosis; adolescent scoliosis; and adult scoliosis from across the United States, including patient referrals from across the five state region of Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana and Albuquerque, New Mexico.

The scoliosis team of Dr. Matt Geck and Dr, Rory Mayer at Texas Spine and Scoliosis specializes in pediatric scoliosis, adolescent scoliosis and adult scoliosis patients, including flatback syndrome, with a minimally invasive scoliosis surgery approach using three small incisions rather than one long incision. The team is unique in that it combines a fellowship-trained orthopedic scoliosis surgeon with a fellowship-trained spine neurosurgeon. Texas Spine and Scoliosis was one of the first scoliosis centers in the United States proficient in mini scoliosis surgery and vertebral body scoliosis tethering for adolescent scoliosis.

The fellowship-trained spine surgeons at Texas Spine and Scoliosis receive referrals from Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana and New Mexico for second opinions for back surgery and neck surgery. The spine surgeons are proficient in minimally invasive spine surgery and artificial disc replacement.

Texas Spine and Scoliosis also has a team of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation spine specialists who provide non-surgical treatment of back pain and neck pain. This can include spinal injections and a variety of pain management procedures that enable a person to return to activity without surgery.