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Orthopedic Specialists of San Diego

Orthopedic Specialists of San Diego

Orthopedics & Sports Medicine in San Diego

Phone: 619-286-9480 | Fax: 619-286-4568
  • Our Team
    • Dr. John G. Finkenberg
    • Dr. Mark D. Jacobson
    • Dr. James E. Bates
    • Dr. Ralph E. Rynning
    • Dr. Steven R. Allsing
    • Dr. Matthew D. Wilson
  • Specialties
    • Hip Replacement
    • Knee Replacement Surgery
    • Shoulder Replacement Surgery
    • Rotator Cuff Surgery
    • Hand Surgery
    • Back Surgery
    • Foot & Ankle Surgery
    • Patient Education
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Spine

Conditions

Anatomy of the Spine
Cervical Radiculopathy
Coccydynia
Compression Fractures of the Spine
Degenerative Disc Disease
Facet Joint Syndrome
Herniated Disc (Cervical)
Herniated Discs
Kyphosis
Lumbar Radiculopathy (Sciatica)
Metastatic Cancer of the Spine
Muscle Strain of the Upper Back (Trapezius Strain)
Myelopathy
Osteomyelitis
Osteoporosis
Post-Laminectomy Syndrome
Scoliosis
Spinal Epidural Abscess
Spinal Infection
Spinal Stenosis
Spinal Stenosis (Cervical)
Spinal Stenosis (Thoracic)
Spondylolisthesis
Spondylosis
Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
Where Lower Back Pain Begins
Where Neck Pain Begins
Whiplash

Non-Surgical Procedures

About Pain Management
Anesthesia (Local)
Bone Density Scan (DXA or DEXA)
Caudal Epidural Steroid Injection
Cervical Epidural Steroid Injection
Cervical Epidural Steroid Injection (without contrast)
Computed Tomography (CT) Scan
Facet Joint Injections
Fluoroscopic Guided Hip Injection
Fluoroscopic Guided Piriformis Injection
Lumbar Epidural Steroid Injection
Lumbar Epidural Steroid Injection (without contrast)
Lumbar Puncture (Spinal Tap) for Cerebrospinal Fluid Analysis
Lumbar Transforaminal Epidural Steroid Injection
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
Myelography (Myelogram)
Nerve Conduction Study (NCS)
Osteoporosis Screening
Sacroiliac Joint Steroid Injection

Surgical Procedures

ALIF: Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion
ALIF: Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion (with bone graft and metal plate)
ALIF: Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion (with bone graft and pedicle screws)
Anesthesia (Conscious Sedation)
Anesthesia (Epidural)
Anesthesia (General)
Anesthesia (Local)
Anesthesia (Lumbar Puncture, Spinal Anesthesia)
Anesthesia (Monitored Anesthesia Care, MAC)
Anesthesia (Overview)
Anesthesia (Regional)
Anterior Cervical Corpectomy
Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion
Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion (Intervertebral Spacer)
Cervical Posterior Foraminotomy
Endoscopic-Assisted Lumbar Interbody Fusion (Transforaminal)
Kyphoplasty (Balloon Vertebroplasty)
Laminectomy
Laminectomy (Cervical)
Laminectomy (Cervical) with Fusion
Lumbar Corpectomy
PLIF: Posterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion
Spinal Cord Stimulation (Medtronic)
Spinal Cord Stimulation (Paddle Lead, Medtronic)
Spinal Cord Stimulator Implant
Spinal Fusion (Lumbar Spine, for Treatment of Spondylolisthesis)
TLIF: Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion
Vertebral Augmentation
Vertebroplasty
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Our Locations

San Diego Main Office

5555 Reservoir Drive, Suite 104, San Diego, CA 92120
Near UC San Diego East Campus & SDSU

Coronado

230 Prospect Place, Suite 210, Coronado, CA 92118
Coronado Physicians Medical Center, Across from Sharp Coronado Hospital

Contact Us

Phone

619-286-9480

Fax

619-286-4568

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