Joint replacement surgery is generally used when other forms of treatment including physical therapy and medications have not been useful. This type of surgery removes damaged or diseased parts of a joint.

If conservative treatments fail to reduce an individuals chronic pain, orthopedic surgeons can decompress a nerve root, enlarge your spinal canal (laminectomy), stabilize segment(s) of the vertebra (fusion) or reduce a deformity (scoliosis).

Trigger Point Injection is a procedure that may mitigate pain in the muscles of your arms, lower back, legs, and neck. Trigger points can be found in these muscle groups, and are often identified as concentrated points of tension, like having a tough knot in your muscles.