Who Has Your Back?
You’re never alone on your journey to better spine health. Our multidisciplinary team features experts in spine surgery, nonoperative spine care, and radiology who work together to help you feel your best. Each year, we care for thousands of patients, from those experiencing mild discomfort to those facing complex spinal conditions. Our physicians are leaders in their fields, with specialized training in treating spinal injuries and deformities such as low back pain, sciatica, herniated discs, osteoarthritis, scoliosis, and sacroiliitis. Our ultimate goal is to help you move, play, and live without pain.
What Makes Our Spine Center Special?
When you come to UConn Health, you get the power of an academic medical center. Our neurosurgeons, orthopedic surgeons, physiatrists, and physical therapists work together under one roof to help you get back to sports, work, hobbies, or simply enjoying life. We pair compassionate care from the region’s most experienced team with the most advanced medical and surgical treatments available.
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Augmented Reality Spine Surgery
Augmented reality spine surgery allows surgeons to “see” your spine in 3D through the skin during spinal implant surgery. This “x-ray vision” gives UConn Health surgeons better control and visualization, with the goal of easier, faster, and safer surgeries.