Do I need a referral to be seen in Crown Point?

Many plans do not require one, but some do. Call the office with your insurer and plan name before your visit and you will get a straight answer on participation and on whether a referral or authorization is needed first.

Can I bring imaging from another office?

Yes, and it helps. Bring the actual images on a disc or a share link rather than only the radiologist's report. The report is a summary; the films are what the surgeon reads.

Will I be told I need surgery?

Most patients seen for neck or back pain do not need an operation. The visit is about identifying what is actually causing the symptoms and matching that to the least invasive treatment that will work. When surgery is not the right answer, you will be told so directly.

Lake County · Indiana

Spine care in Crown Point, Indiana

The Crown Point office serves Lake County and Northwest Indiana. It is the practice's only Indiana location and the closest Academy office for patients who would otherwise drive into Illinois for subspecialty spine care.

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Northwest Indiana patients frequently end up travelling to Chicago for a spine opinion. Crown Point exists so that a consultation, an imaging review and most follow-up care do not require crossing the state line.

Lake County has a heavy concentration of steel, rail and industrial work, and work-related neck and back injuries are a significant share of what this office sees. Those cases need careful documentation as well as careful diagnosis.

Getting here

Crown Point sits at the junction of I-65 and US-231, just south of US-30. It is reached from the Borman Expressway (I-80/94) via I-65 southbound.

Conditions

Spine conditions treated at this office.

The full range of cervical and lumbar care is available here. These pages explain each condition and the point at which treatment changes.

Herniated Disc Sciatica and Lumbar Nerve Pain Cervical Radiculopathy Lumbar Spinal Stenosis Cervical Spinal Stenosis and Cervical Myelopathy Degenerative Disc Disease Spondylolisthesis Neck Pain Low Back Pain SI Joint Dysfunction

Area served

Communities near this office.

Patients travel to the Crown Point office from the surrounding communities.

Merrillville
Schererville
Munster
St. John
Cedar Lake
Highland
Hobart
Dyer
Griffith
Valparaiso

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Questions about the Crown Point office

Do I need a referral to be seen in Crown Point?: Many plans do not require one, but some do. Call the office with your insurer and plan name before your visit and you will get a straight answer on participation and on whether a referral or authorization is needed first.
Can I bring imaging from another office?: Yes, and it helps. Bring the actual images on a disc or a share link rather than only the radiologist's report. The report is a summary; the films are what the surgeon reads.
Will I be told I need surgery?: Most patients seen for neck or back pain do not need an operation. The visit is about identifying what is actually causing the symptoms and matching that to the least invasive treatment that will work. When surgery is not the right answer, you will be told so directly.