St. Luke’s Hospital at The Vintage (SLHV) is dedicated to providing patient care in orthopedic diagnosis, surgery and rehabilitation. of the hip, knee, shoulder, and spine.
Experienced board-certified orthopedists diagnose and treat musculoskeletal and sports injuries and offer patients a comprehensive treatment plan for before and after surgery. The physicians, nurses and therapists work together to provide a full continuum of care. In collaboration with the hospital’s staff, SLHV is committed to high quality of care.
The Orthopedic Services Department is capable and ready to handle a wide array of conditions, including:
- Arthroscopic Joint Repair
- Bone Grafts
- Cartilage Injuries
- Debridement
- Dislocations
- Fractures
- Hand
- Hip
- Knee
- Ligament Reconstruction
- Muscle and Tendon Repair
- Neck
- Shoulder
- Spine Injuries and Disorders
- Sports-Related Injuries
- Total Joint Replacement
- Trauma
- Wrist
Spine
Back pain is the second leading cause of visits to the doctor and statistics show that 80% of people will experience severe back pain at some point in their lives. We understand that back pain decreases quality of life and our physicians offer both surgical and non-surgical treatment options. While some conditions can be diagnosed and treated with medicine, rest and physical therapy; other conditions may require surgical treatment. Using modern technology and advanced minimally-invasive surgical techniques our physicians can alleviate and repair many spine injuries and deformities. We are equipped to handle a variety of spinal care conditions, including:
- Disc Herniation
- Spinal Stenosis
- Spondylolisthesis
- Degenerative Disc Disease
- Osteoporotic Compression Fractures
- Scoliosis
- Spinal deformities
- Spinal Instability
- Vertebral Compression Fractures
Our minimally-invasive techniques use small incisions and microscopes to perform surgery in the place of longer cuts and retracting the soft tissue. Patient benefits from minimally-invasive surgery, include:
- Less Pain
- Fewer infections
- Reduced blood loss
- Reduced muscle retraction
- Decreased postoperative narcotics
- Smaller incisions and scars
- Less soft tissue damage
- Shorter hospital stay
- Quicker recovery
- Earlier return to activity
It is important to know the risk factors for back pain to work to prevent any injury or disorder from occurring. If you have been experiencing back pain and the common causes fit into your lifestyle then call 832-355-3627 and we can direct you to a physician that can work with you to alleviate and repair your conditions and return you to the quality of life you desire.
Common Causes of Back Pain:
- Heavy Physical activity
- Bending or twisting
- Congenital spine disorders
- Poor Posture
- Awkward positions
- Standing/sitting for too long
- Stress
- Obesity
- Smoking
- Sedentary lifestyle
Rheumatology
Patients can also receive care for osteoporosis, arthritis and autoimmune diseases from SLHV skilled board-certified rheumatologists. Some of the conditions and diseases we treat include:
- Arthrocentesis
- Autoimmune diseases
- Gout
- Inflammatory Arthritis
- Inflammatory Vasculitis
- Metabolic Bone Diseases
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteoporosis
- Psoriatic Arthritis
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
