Provena Saint Joseph Medical Center Patient Stories - Colleen Orenic

Colleen Orenic was treated for Lumbar spondylolisthesis at Provena Saint Joseph Medical Center in Joliet. Normally, the bones of the spine (the vertebrae) are neatly stacked on top of one another, and the ligaments and joints support the spine. With lumbar spondylolisthesis, the alignment of the spine is altered, and one of the spine bones slips forward over the one below it. As this occurs, the nearby tissues and nerves can become irritated and painful to a person, such as Colleen. We were named Blue Distinction Center for Spine Surgery and Knee and Hip Replacements -- Learn more at www.provena.org/stjoes! If you are running out of options to treat your on-going back pain, give the experts at Provena Saint Joseph Medical Center Neuroscience Institute a try. They provide a collaborative approach that brings together the best treatments from physical medicine and rehabilitation, pain management, neurological and orthopedic experts who specialize in the treatment of upper and lower back as well as neck injuries. Our specialists diagnose and treat low back pain and neck pain, herniated or bulging vertebral discs, spinal stenosis, spinal AV fistulas, traumatic compression fractures, degenerative arthritis, nerve root compression, spinal tumors, arteriovenous malformations (AVM), and spinal deformities. Back and neck pain may be caused by a variety of conditions and injuries. Our team approach allows us to individualize your treatment with a variety of rehabilitative, non ...