Do I need a referral to be seen in Mokena?

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.

Will County · Illinois

Spine care in Mokena

The Mokena office covers the I-80 corridor through Will County. It is the nearest Academy location for patients in Frankfort, New Lenox and the surrounding communities, and an alternative to Bolingbrook for patients east of Joliet.

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This office and Bolingbrook together cover Will County from two directions. Mokena is the shorter trip for anyone already on I-80 or LaGrange Road, which includes a good deal of the county's eastern half.

The mix here leans toward working adults with lumbar problems that have started to interfere with the job rather than just the weekend. Return-to-work planning is part of the conversation from the first visit, not something deferred to the end.

Getting here

Mokena is on I-80 at LaGrange Road (US-45), and is on the Metra Rock Island District line. Patients coming from Joliet generally take I-80 east; those from Orland Park and Tinley Park come south on LaGrange Road.

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 Mokena office from the surrounding communities.Patients also travel to this office from Joliet and Shorewood.

New Lenox
Frankfort
Homer Glen
Tinley Park
Manhattan
Lockport

Joliet, Shorewood are served from this office. Academy Orthopaedics does not have an office in those communities. See all areas served.

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Questions about the Mokena office

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