Did you know that neurosurgeons treat back and neck pain? Actually, more than 70 percent of treatment Indianapolis Neurosurgical Group (ING) does is for the spine.

Neurosurgeons are specialists who treat the brain, spine and nervous system. With more than seven years of advanced training beyond medical school, neurosurgeons uniquely understand how the brain, spine and nerves function together and what the proper treatment is for injury to and pain caused by the brain, spine or nervous system. Your brain, spinal cord and nerves all function together as one system, each connected to the other. We understand that pain anywhere in the body is often caused by injured nerves.

• Our surgeons use a conservative approach to the care we provide to patients.
• When surgery is not an option, ING has a complete interventional pain management program that offers nerve blocks, epidurals and other pain procedures by fellowship-trained physicians.
• One referral to ING will solve your back and neck pain since ING uses a supersubspecialization approach to care, which means every ING physician further specializes in a complex aspect of neurosurgery. So instead of visiting one type of specialist, only to go back to your doctor when you still have pain and get a referral to a different specialist, you can get the care you need in one place.
• There is a spirit of collaboration and cross-consultation among ING physicians, so you can benefit from our vast expertise and resources, all in one practice.
• A neurosurgeon is always only a few steps away — on site — to offer immediate consultation and works closely with our pain physicians, physiatrists and nurses.

If you are a patient, talk to your doctor and ask if a referral to a neurosurgeon is right for you.  If you are a physician and would like to refer a patient to ING, please complete a consultation request and fax it back to us.