Mercy's Spine Center
Mercy hospitals of Bakersfield's Spine Center offers treatment for a full range of neck and back conditions, providing a continuum of care. Mercy's highly specialized experts carefully coordinate a personalized treatment program that complements each patient's unique needs.
Education and Prevention
Mercy Hospitals offer educational resources to help patients avoid spine injuries before they occur. Numerous articles outline how to maintain neck and back health, including daily living tips, proper body-mechanic instruction, spine strengthen and injury-prevention exercises and workplace ergonomics.
Surgical Treatment
We are highly experienced in all types of spine surgeries. Our respected affiliated surgeons use state-of-the-art surgical techniques to ensure that every patient receives the highest quality treatment and care. Mercy also offers an intensive care unit that provides patients the monitored support they need to achieve fast and complete recovery.
Minimally Invasive Procedures
Mercy specializes in minimally invasive procedures that offer more treatment options for a wide range of spine conditions. Minimally invasive procedures provide several significant advantages over traditional surgeries including faster recovery times, limited tissue disruption, shorter hospital stays, smaller incisions, less scarring and more surgical precision.
Treating the Full Range of Conditions
Mercy's spine Center cares for patients with many types of orthopedic or neurological disorders; from the routine to the complex. Patient conditions may include:
• Nerve root compression with radiating pain
• Spinal cord tumors
• Spinal cord fractures
• Degenerative spine conditions (arthritis, ruptured disc, misalignment)
• Spinal malformations
• Spinal stenosis
• Spondylolisthesis
• Spinal cord compression
• Bone spurs
• Spinal instability
• Radiculopathy in the arm or leg
