Comprehensive Guide to Back & Neck Pain in Tampa Bay

Back and neck pain can affect work, sleep, and the activities you love. If you live in Tampa Bay, you have access to award-winning spine care at NeuSpine Institute. Our team diagnoses the true source of pain and builds a treatment plan that fits your life.

Common causes

• Disc herniation or bulge

• Spinal stenosis

• Degenerative disc disease

• Facet joint arthritis

• Muscle strain and poor ergonomics

• Nerve compression that causes arm or leg pain

When to see a specialist

Schedule an evaluation if you have pain longer than 2 to 4 weeks, pain that shoots down an arm or leg, weakness or numbness, difficulty walking, or pain that interrupts sleep. Seek urgent care for new bowel or bladder changes, fever with severe back pain, or sudden progressive weakness.

How we diagnose the source of pain

• Detailed history and focused exam

• Imaging when appropriate, such as MRI or CT

• Diagnostic injections in select cases to confirm a pain generator

Treatment options in Tampa Bay

Conservative care first

Targeted physical therapy, activity modification, medications when appropriate, and image-guided injections that calm inflamed nerves or joints.

Minimally invasive procedures

When conservative care is not enough, our surgeons offer minimally invasive techniques that use small incisions and careful muscle preservation. Many patients go home the same day and return to activity sooner than with traditional open surgery.

Personalized recovery plan

You receive a clear plan for movement, workplace ergonomics, and return to exercise. Our goal is relief that lasts, not a quick fix.

Why Tampa patients choose NeuSpine Institute

NeuSpine Institute physicians are repeatedly recognized by peers in Tampa Bay for neurosurgery and pain management. This peer voting appears in Tampa Magazine’s Top Doctors issue and reflects trust among local physicians.

Areas we serve

Wesley Chapel, South Tampa, Lakeland, Zephyrhills, Odessa and Spring Hill.

Schedule a consultation with a back pain specialist in Tampa today.