Maryland’s Health Matters - Midtown - Spring 2017 - 15

The UM Spine
Network Offers
Specialized Care
Debilitating, burning, throbbing, shooting, stabbing-
no matter how you describe it, the pain caused by
ongoing back and spine issues can be unbearable.
So can the stress of finding a qualified provider for relief.
With its board-certified and specially trained surgeons
and convenient locations throughout the state, the
University of Maryland Spine Network makes finding
effective and comprehensive spinal treatment easy.
The network, made up of the area's leading ortho
paedic surgeons and neurosurgeons, provides the
full spectrum of care to pediatric and adult patients.
EXCELLENT CARE: Surgeons across the state from the
Eastern Shore to Baltimore City to Harford County are
affiliated with the University of Maryland Medical System
hospital within their communities and follow time-tested,
evidence-based treatments to ensure optimal recovery.
That means no matter when and where you enter the UM
Spine Network, you will receive the same excellence in care.
CLOSE COLLABORATION: The network also allows
surgeons to collaborate on everything from diagnosis
and treatment to rehabilitation and patient education.
If treatment plans call for additional expertise, patients
are seamlessly connected within the network to surgeons
who provide highly specialized care.
"Patients can be assured they are getting the highest-

IS IT TIME
TO CALL
THE DOCTOR?
It seems that everyone has experienced back pain at some point
in their lives. It's the leading cause
of disability worldwide and
the most common reason people
miss work. There are many possible causes of back problems-
from improper lifting to sports to
poor posture.
Depending on the level of
pain, there are many treatments
you can try at home to help ease
pain. But how do you know when
it's time to stop home remedies
and see a physician?
If any of the following applies,
it's time to make an appointment
with a doctor:
1. Pain that doesn't go away
after about a week
2. Severe back pain that extends
beyond the back, such as
pain shooting down your leg
3. Numbness, tingling
or weakness
4. Pain after an accident
like a fall or an injury
5. Pain that is worse at certain
times or in certain positions,
such as lying down

says Steven C. Ludwig, MD, head of the Division of Spine Surgery

6. Problems with your
bowels or urination

at the University of Maryland Medical Center and professor of

7. Unexplained weight loss

orthopaedics at the University of Maryland School of Medicine.

8. Fever

quality, safest care with all of our network practitioners,"

"We care for a whole bandwidth of different patients with
different complexities. The more doctors involved, the better
it is for the patients."
ADVANCED TECHNIQUES: In addition, patients receiving
care through the UM Spine Network have access to advanced
technology and the latest techniques, including minimally invasive
procedures that reduce pain and prompt a speedy recovery.
"The University of Maryland Spine Network is like your
own personal all-star team for spine care," says Dr. Ludwig.
"You have access to the best spinal surgeons in the region,

The specialists at University
of Maryland Medical Center
Midtown Campus can help you
put your pain behind you.
This team has deep experience
treating back pain as well as
a range of problems in the
knees, arms, shoulders and
other parts of the body.

To make an appointment with
a specialist, call 443-552-2600.

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