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Adult Rehabilitation - Neck & Back Program

Feeling a little out of place?

Get things straightened out.

93% of the people who participated in our
Neck & Back Program went home happy.

You could be one of them.

Our 8-12 week program is designed to improve your flexibility, restore your ability to be active and decrease your pain -- all without surgery.


Neck & Back Program

Most people experience neck or back pain at some time during their life. Often the pain goes away with minimal or no treatment. However, about 85% of them will experience repeat episodes and less than 2% of those will require spine surgery.

What is the Neck & Back Program?

  • Non-surgical approach that uses state-of-the-art MedX strengthening equipment.
  • MedX machines isolate the muscles in the low back or neck.
  • Computerized equipment compares and monitors your progress including range of motion and strength.
  • Physical therapists/assistants customize the therapy for each patient.
  • Average 8-12 week program.
  • Education including body mechanics/posture, flexibility, cardiovascular tolerance and home exercise programs.


Results:

  • 76% of chronic spinal pain patients that completed the program demonstrated good to excellent results.
  • 94% of these patients were able to maintain their good to excellent results at a one-year follow up.

Appropriate for:

  • People with neck or back pain lasting longer than 8 -12 weeks or who have had multiple episodes during the past year.
  • Patients of all ages with spine conditions including: joint and muscle pain, lumbar or cervical strain, disc herniation, degererative disc disease, arthritis, spondylolysis, spondylolisthesis, juvenile discogenic disease, nerve pain, scoliosis, and post-surgical conditions.


Goals:

  • Increase neck and/or back flexibility and strength.
  • Decrease pain intensity and frequency.
  • Educate to foster ongoing exercise involvement and preventative body mechanics.
  • Restore functional activity level for home, occupation or recreation.

Referrals
All you need is an order from your doctor, doctor’s assistant or nurse practitioner. Call us to set up your initial appointment.


Contact Us

Rehabilitation Center - CentraCare Health Plaza
1900 CentraCare Circle
St. Cloud, MN 56303

Phone Numbers:
Rehab Center - Adult
(320) 229-4922
Neck & Back Program
(320) 229-4922
Rehabilitation Medicine Physicians
(320) 229-4944
Pediatric Rehabilitation
(320) 229-4976

Inpatient Rehabilitation - St. Cloud Hospital
1406 Sixth Avenue North
St. Cloud, MN 56303
Phone: (320) 251-2700, ext. 55740

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