Spine Rehabilitation
"This program has an impressive track record.
It has helped people avoid surgery, decrease their
use of therapy services and most important of all,
improve their quality of life."
William Klava, M.D.
Medical Director
MeritCare Spine Rehabilitation
It wears on you, affects your work, and compromises your daily quality of life. It's chronic back pain, and it's debilitating and frustrating. Fortunately, there are proven solutions for relief available at MeritCare.
Called LIFEBACK™ Spine Programs, these scientifically engineered, evidence-based programs have been offered through MeritCare in Fargo for five years. They have proven extremely effective for non-surgical and post-operative patients with chronic or recurring back pain.
In fact, the hundreds of MeritCare patients completing the LIFEBACK Lumbar I Program to date report these results one year post-program:
- 70% reported pain reduction
- 94% stopped or reduced physical therapy visits
- 65% stopped or reduced medication usage
- 93% improved/maintained quality of life
- 94% improved/maintained home/work activity
- 94% reported satisfaction with their recovery
This success stems from the LIFEBACK program approach and MeritCare's specially trained spine rehab therapists. The programs complement physical therapy and differ from other programs because they train you to master your own pain and manage your own functional recovery. By completing a LIFEBACK program, you are armed with an individualized, at-home program that empowers you to regain your quality of life.
Who is the program for?
People with:
- Chronic low back pain lasting more than 12 weeks
- Recurring low back pain that may require a treatment alternative to surgery
- A pre-surgical or post-surgical program
- 30+ other diagnoses, including herniated disc, lumbar spinal stenosis, degenerative disc disease, and juvenile osteochondrosis of the lumbar spine.
How will a LIFEBACK program improve your back pain?
Description of the LIFEBACK programs
How do I enter a LIFEBACK program?
Patient Testimonials
Reimbursement