Indiana Spine Group

Indiana Spine Group announces their new expanded physical therapy services. In addition to providing spinal therapy, our physical therapy specialists also provide diagnosis-based educational programs to teach patients the proper way to exercise with their given diagnosis. Additionally, wellness programs and classes will soon be available.

 
Physical therapy services are provided at our Indianapolis and Carmel locations. At our new Carmel location, we feature a state-of-the-art physical therapy gym, with equipment selected specifically for treating spinal conditions. 

Patients are seen with a referral from their physician, or self-referrals with a physicians order. For more information, or to schedule an appointment call (317) 228-7000.

This blog entry is part of a series of interview responses provided by Kevin Macadaeg, MD, a minimally invasive spine specialist with Indiana Spine Group. Dr. Macadaeg was recently interview about back pain and spinal treatments.

Is it difficult, or tricky to know how to treat back/neck pain? Is it something that is difficult to measure or quantify?

It is widely stated that more than half of all cases of back or neck pain are non-specific, meaning that they cannot be clearly defined. This takes into consideration the multitude of tests available, including history, physical, MRI, CT scan, bone scan, and EMG.

In December, Paul Kraemer, MD, is a featured Guest Guru on wcguru.com. Dr. Kraemer is a spine surgeon with Indiana Spine Group.
 

WCGURU is an online resource for worker’s compensation specialists, providing news, resources and information. As a guest guru, Dr. Kraemer highlights his treatment philosophy as well as providing a Top Ten list about Indiana Spine Group’s treatment philosophy and resources for patients, employers and worker compensation professionals.  

This blog entry is part of a series of interview responses provided by Kevin Macadaeg, MD, a minimally invasive spine specialist with Indiana Spine Group. Dr. Macadaeg was recently interview about back pain and spinal treatments.

What are some of the different causes or reasons for chronic neck or back pain? What would you say is the most common cause of back or neck pain?

The most common causes of chronic neck or back pain are degenerative disc disease and degenerative spondylosis (degeneration of the spinal joints, development of bony spurs, disc degeneration and calcification of spinal ligaments).

Other causes include herniated disc, spinal stenosis (narrowing of the spinal canal) and spondylolisthesis (slipping of a vertebra).

What are the different options available to treat this type of pain?

Recently Kevin Macadaeg, MD, a minimally invasive spine specialist with Indiana Spine Group was interviewed for a magazine article about back pain and spinal treatments. The following few blogs will highlight responses to the questions asked by the reporter.

What is chronic pain, and how is it different than acute pain?

Acute pain is considered “physiologic.” That means it is present when there is an underlying problem such as an acute injury, certain sicknesses and diseases. This type of pain is usually self-limited, and resolves when the underlying primary problem is healed.

Chronic pain is considered “non-physiologic.” It is present despite the fact that the underlying problem has healed or stabilized. Examples include peripheral neuropathy, degenerative disc disease, arthritis and cancer. Chronic pain commonly has associated emotional effects including depression, anger, anxiety; and physical effects including loss of appetite, weight gain or loss.

Please join us, as we celebrate the grand opening of Indiana Spine Group's
new Carmel facility. Thiscelebration will include tours, health information,
refreshments and giveaways.

November 19, Saturday | 2 - 5 p.m. | 13225 N. Meridian Street, Carmel, IN 46032

(located east of Meridian at W. Main and Pennsylvania Avenue)

Our new Carmel facility provides comprehensive spine care in one centralized location. This includes:

• Patient diagnostics and treatment,
• Physical Therapy,
• Imaging Center,
• North Meridian Surgery Center,
• Medical Academic Center,
• Cafe, and more.

For more information, call (317) 228-7000 or send an email to info@indianaspinegroup.com.

A recent reader submitted a billing question about spine surgery.To have specific insurance, self pay and billing questions answered to please call (317) 228 -7000 and ask to speak to the billing specialist.

Congratulations to Rick Sasso, MD, a spine surgeon with Indiana Spine Group, on his recent patent assignment. This patent, filed in 2007 was approved in September 2011. US Patent number 8.016,831 is for” instruments and techniques for guiding instruments to a spinal column.”

This patent is related to spine surgery instrumentation and  techniques for anterior cervical discectomy and spinal fusion, as well as safely and accurately placing cervical artificial discs replacements into the intradiscal space. For more detail about this patent, visit this link.

Congratulations to Rick Sasso, M.D., Indiana Spine Group spine surgeon, for his recent publication of a chapter in Rothman Simeone The Spine – 6^th edition. Dr. Sasso co-authored a book chapter on “Cervical Disc Replacement”.

The Spine provides spine surgeons a continuing medical education resource to help them achieve optimal outcomes in the clinical practice of spine surgery for adults and pediatric patients. This resource includes chapters contributed by international experts on spine surgery, and highlights state-of the-art treatments and surgical techniques.

For more information about this resource, visit .

·         Sixteen patient exam/treatment rooms.

·         Imaging suite that will include MRI and CT scanning.

·         Physical therapy suite, that includes equipment selected specifically for treating spinal conditions. In addition to physical therapy treatment, services will also include therapeutic exercise and other spinal-focused physical therapy programs.

·         Outpatient surgery center with three surgical suites specifically designed for spinal surgery, two minimally invasive procedure rooms, and associated support and recovery areas.

·         Medical Academic Center (MAC) that will include a dedicated, state-of-the-art, bio-skills lab with ten fully-equipped work stations. This lab will provide both a local and national resource to physicians and health care professionals for hands-on medical procedure training. Additionally, the MAC will include a 65-seat auditorium, multi-purpose area for receptions/meetings and conference/board rooms.

·          Multiple patient waiting areas, which will include a library / video room, children’s area, and a café.

·         Administrative support areas that will include corporate administration and staff offices, physician offices, medical records, medical research and more.


Other Indiana Spine Group Office Locations
When this new Carmel facility opens, the Harcourt Road office will be closed.
 
In addition to the Carmel office, patients can be seen at their Indianapolis (8040 Clearvista Pkwy, Suite 400, Indpls 46256) , Kokomo (307 S. Berkley Rd, Kokomo, 46901) and Anderson (2101 Jackson St, #203, Anderson, 46016)locations.

For more information about this new facility, visit this link.

• On September 12, 2011, Indiana Spine Group will move to their new Carmel facility at 13225 N. Meridian. At this time, they will close their Harcourt Road office. Other office locations include Indianapolis, Kokomo and Anderson.
• Register today for Indiana Spine Group's fifth annual spine symposium, Back Talk: A Comprehensive Review and Practical Approach to Spinal Diagnosis and Treatment. This continuing medical education conference will be held on November 11 and 12, 2011.
• Please join us on November 19, 2011 as we celebrate the grand opening of our new Carmel facility. Click here for information.

As kids get ready to go back to school, shopping for school supplies is on their "to do" list. Often times, one item on this list is a new back pack. This spine wellness blog will provide a few tips for students as they shop for backpacks.

Here are a few tips:

• Select a backpack that has two wide, padded straps - that go over both shoulders.
• Limit the amount of items placed in the back pack.
• Pick the backpack up by bending at the knees, using both hands.

For more information about Back Talk, call (317) 228-7000, or visit this link.

Back Talk | A Comprehensive Review and Practical

Approach to Spinal Diagnosis and Treatment

During this current session Paul Kraemer, MD, a spine surgeon with Indiana Spine Group, will address the many myths and insights of spine surgery. This includes the what, when and why. A few topics that will be reviewed include evidence-based research documenting the indicators for spine surgery. Dr. Kraemer will also review the criteria for patient selection for spine surgery. A few of the common misconceptions of spine surgery that will be discussed include age appropriateness, rest requirements, postoperative pain and bracing.

Back Talk | A Comprehensive Review and Practical

Approach to Spinal Diagnosis and Treatment

One challenge to physicians is ongoing back pain following spine surgery. This session will provide attendees a better understanding of failed back syndrome / post-laminectomy syndrome.

During this continuing medical education session during the Back Talk spine symposium, speakers will discuss the contributing factors and causes of failed back syndrome. Additionally, the medical and interventional treatments for failed back syndrome will be reviewed – their indications and expected outcomes. One treatment that will be discussed is spinal cord stimulators. Indications for salvageable spine surgery and the outcome predictors will be reviewed.

Faculty for this continuing medical education session includes minimally invasive spine specialist Jonathan Gentile, MD, and spine surgeon Thomas Reilly, MD, FACS.