Conditions We Treat

Dr. Betsy Grunch treats adults with conditions of the spine, brain and nerves. Start with the part of the body that’s bothering you, then choose a condition to learn about symptoms, causes and treatment options.

Jump to: Neck  ·  Lower and Mid Back  ·  Spinal Curvature and Fractures  ·  Spinal Cord  ·  Brain and Spinal Fluid  ·  Head Injuries  ·  Brain and Spine Tumors  ·  Nerves of the Arms and Legs  ·  Chronic Pain  ·  Infections

Start here: Our guide to neck pain and neck surgery

• Cervical radiculopathy
• Cervical myelopathy
• Cervical spondylosis
• Ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament (OPLL)
• Chronic neck pain
• Whiplash-associated disorders
• Herniated (slipped) discs
• Spinal stenosis (cervical, thoracic, lumbar)
• Degenerative disc disease

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Start here: Our guide to lower back pain and back surgery

• Herniated (slipped) discs
• Degenerative disc disease
• Discogenic back pain
• Disc degeneration (disc replacement candidates)
• Spinal stenosis (cervical, thoracic, lumbar)
• Foraminal stenosis
• Lumbar radiculopathy (sciatica)
• Spondylolisthesis
• Facet joint disease
• Osteoarthritis of the spine
• Spinal instability
• Adjacent segment disease
• Thoracic disc herniation
• Chronic low back pain
• Sacroiliac dysfunction
• Cauda equina syndrome

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• Adult Scoliosis
• Kyphosis
• Flatback syndrome
• Sagittal imbalance
• Compression fractures
• Vertebral fractures
• Burst fractures

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• Spinal cord compression
• Myelopathy
• Spinal cord injury
• Syringomyelia
• Chiari malformation
• Tethered cord syndrome
• Transverse myelitis
• Spinal cord tumors

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• Hydrocephalus
• Normal pressure hydrocephalus
• Pseudotumor cerebri (IIH)
• CSF leaks
• Intracranial hypotension
• Intracranial hemorrhage

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• Concussion
• Subdural hematoma
• Epidural hematoma
• Contusions
• Diffuse axonal injury
• Traumatic subarachnoid hemorrhage
• Skull fractures

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• Gliomas
• Meningiomas
• Metastatic brain tumors
• Spinal cord tumors
• Intradural tumors
• Extradural tumors
• Meningiomas (spinal)
• Schwannomas
• Neurofibromas
• Metastatic spine disease

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Start here: Our guide to pinched nerves, sciatica and nerve pain

• Carpal tunnel syndrome
• Cubital tunnel syndrome
• Ulnar nerve compression
• Radial nerve palsy
• Peroneal nerve injury
• Brachial plexus injuries
• Peripheral neuropathy
• Nerve tumors
• Traumatic nerve injuries

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Start here: Our guide to chronic pain and spinal cord stimulation

• Chronic low back pain
• Chronic neck pain
• Failed back surgery syndrome
• Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS)
• Neuropathic pain

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• Epidural abscess
• Discitis
• Osteomyelitis of the spine
• Meningitis (surgical complications)
• Brain Abscess
• Postoperative infections

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