Spine CENTER OF EXCELLENCE
Providing Lilly employees with quality back and neck care
OrthoIndy Spine Center of Excellence for Lilly
Do you have back or neck pain? When non-operative treatments haven’t worked, it may be time for spinal fusion surgery. As an employee of Lilly, you can participate in a specialized-orthopedic plan to help relieve your pain and restore function. This is an optional benefit and participation is not mandatory. Below are the details of your spinal fusion surgery options. Lilly employees also have specialized access to OrthoIndy’s Total Joints Center of Excellence for Lilly.
Unless it’s an emergency, spine specialists will only recommend surgery after you’ve tried all the non-operative treatment options and still haven’t had significant or lasting improvement. Whether or not you have surgery usually depends on your pain level, how long you’ve been in pain, the amount of disability you have and which treatments you’ve already tried.
Back surgery is always your choice. Your doctor will work with you to make sure you make an informed and educated decision.
Conditions commonly associated with back surgeries include (but are not limited to):
Schedule an Appointment
If you are experiencing any of the above symptoms, please call the OrthoIndy COE Liaison to schedule an appointment with an OrthoIndy spine surgeon.
317.802.2188
Contact Information
Call your Anthem Health Guide Team with any questions regarding the details of your benefits including coverage.
866.814.3739
Doctors for back or neck pain
OrthoIndy spine surgeons specialize in minimally invasive techniques for relieving back or neck pain and restoring mobility. When non-surgical treatments no longer provide adeqate relief, spinal fusion surgery may eliminate pain.
Considering spinal fusion surgery? Read this guide to learn how minimally invasive spine surgery can reduce your pain, speed up your recovery, and decrease the risk of complications.
GET THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO MINIMALLY INVASIVE SPINE SURGERY
Award-Winning Hospital
OrthoIndy Hospital has received numerous awards for patient safety, patient satisfaction and spinal surgery and spinal fusions.
Meet the Spine Surgeons
Choose OrthoIndy to be your official orthopedic provider. We can help diagnose and treat any orthopedic injury or condition. The OrthoIndy spine team use the latest techniques to treat spine conditions and relive back or neck pain.
(Locations subject to physician availability)
- Michael Coscia, MD
- John Dietz, MD
- Robert Huler, MD
- Gabriel Jackson, MD
- M. Craig McMains, MD, FAAOS
- Kevin O’Neill, MD
- Greg Poulter, MD
- David Schwartz, MD
Signs it’s time for spine surgery
Back and neck pain can be extremely uncomfortable and easily affect your quality of life.
If you are feeling depressed or frustrated because you can’t be as mobile as you want to be, these are signs you may need a spine surgery consultation to speak to about your options.
Signs you need spinal fusion surgery include:
- Non-operative treatment options aren’t providing adequate pain relief
- Back or neck pain during activity
- Delayed pain after activity
- Pain that interrupts sleep
Schedule an Appointment
If you are experiencing any of the above symptoms, please call the OrthoIndy COE Liaison to schedule an appointment with an OrthoIndy spine surgeon.
317.802.2188
Contact Information
Call your Anthem Health Guide Team with any questions regarding the details of your benefits including coverage.