The new UAMS Health Back and Neck Clinic has launched and is located at 10815 Colonel Glenn Road in Little Rock.
“When you integrate and combine specialty providers you can provide care that is more streamlined,” said J.D. Day, MD, a UAMS neurosurgeon and chairman of the UAMS Department of Neurosurgery in the UAMS College of Medicine. “I expect that we can reduce unnecessary procedures and imaging studies by improving how patients get care. We want patients to have the right care at the right time with the right specialist for their neck or back problem.”
At the UAMS Health Back and Neck Clinic, patients receive team-based care from both a physical therapist and a doctor who specialize in spine and sports injuries.
“Back and neck pain will affect over 50-80% of all adults at some point,” said Michael Cassat, MD, a UAMS family medicine and sports medicine physician. “When it happens to you it can affect sleep, work, and your ability to live your life.”
“We wanted to establish a clinic that offered care when you need it, either the same or next day when your pain starts,” he added. “Our physicians and physical therapists work together as a close knit team to accomplish these goals and help you get back to you.”
If physical therapy is determined to be the best treatment, a therapy session will begin during that first appointment. If surgery or an interventional pain referral is indicated, an appointment with a surgeon or pain care specialist will be scheduled.