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Och Spine Services

Neck and Back Pain

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Why Choose Us

If you are living with back or neck pain, it influences every part of your daily life and activities. At Och Spine at NewYork-Presbyterian, we understand the challenges even minor symptoms like a stiff neck or sore back can bring.

Our Och Spine specialists treat every part of the spine in children, adolescents and adults:

Neck (cervical)

Upper and middle back (thoracic)

Lower back (lumbar)

Recognized nationally and around the world, Och Spine combines the best minds in medicine with advances treatments. Together, we can help patients find relief from neck and back pain.

Leading Experts in Neck and Back Pain

Choosing a doctor for neck and back pain is an important decision. With our experience, expertise, and technology, we help relieve pain and restore function.

  • We perform the most spine surgeries in New York City and Westchester*
  • We are experts in many spine conditions such as scoliosis, spinal tumors, herniated discs, fractures, and trauma
  • Leading technology, robotics, and navigational tools allow our teams to perform minimally invasive techniques with precision.

Och Spine offers comprehensive care, from educating patients about general spine health to focusing on non-surgical options first and performing complex surgeries with extraordinary precision.

We have a multidisciplinary approach and work closely with other specialists to ensure you receive the best possible care.

*SPARCS 2023

Conservative Care for Neck and Back Pain

As we get to know each patient and their family, we tailor treatment options to meet each patient’s specific needs. We believe in conservative care and always consider non surgical spine treatments first.

We treat a range of patients including those seeking basic spine wellness, people with sudden neck or back pain due to trauma, and others with persistent back or neck pain with no known cause.

The Och Spine at NewYork-Presbyterian neck and back specialists explore every non-surgical option available including:

  • Physical therapy
  • Acupuncture
  • Education about posture
  • Manual therapy
  • Bracing and casting
  • Lifestyle changes
  • Nutrition and weight management support

If surgery is needed, our Och Spine surgeons rank among the leading specialists in the world.

Our Renowned Neck and Back Pain Specialists

Och Spine at NewYork-Presbyterian is backed by world-class Columbia and Weill Cornell Medicine physicians, including many of the world’s top orthopedic and neurosurgical spine surgeons.

Meet our spine care team