204 Ark Road, Suite 105
Mt. Laurel, NJ 08054
Telephone: (856) 235-7080
Fax (856) 273-0402
Like Lanahan, eight in 10 Americans will experience life-altering back, neck or leg pain at some point in their lives. Nearly half of these episodes will become recurrent or chronic, causing discomfort over months or even years. And it can happen to anyone at virtually any age. As the frustration of living with chronic pain takes hold, it's easy to believe that there is no solution. Yet, nothing could be further from the truth.
The spine service at Virtua Memorial Hospital brings hope to those with back and neck pain by offering a comprehensive continuum of care. This includes evaluation, treatment and rehabilitation from an experienced team of specialists. "You can see a fellowship-trained orthopaedic spine surgeon, neurosurgeon, pain management physician or physiatrist who can offer advanced treatment for any kind of back or neck pain," says Gerald Hayken, MD, chief of orthopaedics at Virtua Memorial. "Services range from treating disc disease and arthritis to traumatic injury. Rounding out the program are certified physical therapists. And, the patient's care plan is coordinated and implemented by nurses who have received special education in the complexity of the spine."
"When I heard about Virtua Memorial's service, I was at the end of my rope," says Lanahan. He had already tried oral pain medication, physical therapy, therapeutic injections in the spine and chiropractic therapy to alleviate the pain of spondylolisthesis, an instability of the spine.
Six months past surgery, Lanahan is pain free. "I feel like I can do anything. Most importantly, I can now be the father I want to be for my daughter," says Lanahan.
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Larchmont Medical Center | 204 Ark Road, Suite 105 | Mt. Laurel, NJ 08054 | Tel: (856) 235-7080 | Fax (856) 273-0402