Maine Spinecare

What makes Maine Spinecare unique is its emphasis on non-surgical treatment options for back and neck problems.

Unfortunately, the field of spine is characterized by extreme fragmentation where spine surgeons have their offices separate from non-surgical spine physicians, pain care specialists and spine therapists.

Consequently there can be a lack of coordination among all these providers, as well as “specialty silo bias” where each patient’s diagnosis is biased by the specialist seen. Sadly, health insurance medical directors often complain that a single back pain patient can see 10 different doctors and receive 10 different diagnoses and 10 different treatment recommendations.

Secondly, because these specialists are spread across towns or regions, there is typically no communication between them about a specific patient. This means that a patient will often travel from doctors office to doctors office, having to start from scratch with his or her story to build a new medical chart from scratch.

Thirdly, because non-surgical treatment options are poorly designed, it predestines the patient to failure of conservative non-surgical care. And when non-surgical options fail, this forces the patient to resort to surgery, in many cases, unnecessarily. An unnecessary spine surgery can unfortunately just create a bigger nightmare for the person, as scarring around a nerve root from surgery can create “failed back surgery syndrome” which is worse than any original pain symptom.

Because Maine Spinecare combines all these spine care specialists under one roof, with one medical record, there is no redundancy or duplication of effort. The physicians involved communicate and blend their expertise for the benefit of the patient. The patient goes to one central spine center location instead of multiple stops. As a result, these spine specialists are often able to help many patients resolve their back or neck pain symptoms without the need for spine surgery.