Do I need a referral to be seen in Des Plaines?

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.

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Spine care in Des Plaines

The Des Plaines office serves the northwest suburbs and the O'Hare corridor. It is the closest Academy location for patients north and west of the airport.

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The O'Hare corridor concentrates warehouse, freight and airline ground work, and lifting injuries from that kind of job are a recurring reason patients come here. Those evaluations need a clear account of what happened and imaging that matches it.

Des Plaines is also the practical option for out-of-town patients flying in for a second opinion, since it is minutes from O'Hare rather than a drive across the city.

Getting here

Des Plaines is reached from the Tri-State Tollway (I-294), the Jane Addams Memorial Tollway (I-90) and River Road, and is on the Metra Union Pacific Northwest line. It is a short drive from O'Hare International Airport.

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 Des Plaines office from the surrounding communities.

Park Ridge
Mount Prospect
Arlington Heights
Niles
Rosemont
Glenview
Elk Grove Village
Morton Grove

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Questions about the Des Plaines office

Do I need a referral to be seen in Des Plaines?: 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.