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Spine Care Services in Newport, PA

Welcome to the Orthopedic Institute of PA, where we prioritize a fast and effective recovery for every patient. We do things differently here by encouraging our patients to take an active role in their care plan, which sets them up for long-term success in the activities that are most important to them.

We invite you to learn more about our back and neck pain specialists in Newport, PA, and how they’ve helped countless people like you find relief from their spine concerns through our advanced, personalized and state-of-the-art solutions. 

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Your Orthopedic Doctors for Neck and Back Pain

Pain in the neck, back and spinal region can indicate any number of issues, from an acute injury to chronic arthritis. Whether the concerns that bring you in are as common as a slipped disc or something much less known, OIP’s experienced professionals are ready to rise to the challenge. We regularly find solutions for complex spinal conditions such as:

  • Arthritis
  • Scoliosis
  • Pinched nerves
  • Herniated discs
  • Spinal stenosis
  • Spinal tumors
  • Bacterial and viral infections
  • Fractured or broken vertebrae

At OIP, we make treatment plans with you instead of for you so we can turn your input and goals into the focal point of our care. Every plan we develop is individualized, ensuring we facilitate lasting relief in your specific situation. Whether it’s pain, numbness, tingling or loss of mobility that brought you in, we will use every tool in our arsenal to restore your comfort in your body.

Meet Newport’s Top Spine Specialists

The Orthopedic Institute of PA has been the referral center of choice for local healthcare teams throughout Newport and beyond. Our team consists of some of the best specialists in their fields, as well as board-certified doctors and surgeons prepared to offer anything you need to feel comfortable and taken care of. See for yourself and even request the right physician for you from our doctor database or physician assistant and nurse practitioner center.

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We also care for many patients with other less common conditions.

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Why Choose the Orthopedic Institute of PA for Spine Care?

More than 95% of OIP’s spinal patients walk away with a nonsurgical solution that puts them back in the driver’s seat of their lives. Our goal is to find conservative, patient-centric approaches wherever possible. Even when surgery is required to correct your condition, we specialize in minimally invasive procedures that get you back on your feet sooner than traditional ones. Our practices continue to set us apart as the proven experts in spine care, and with our comprehensive support from diagnosis through rehabilitation, it’s clear why we are the provider of choice for your friends, neighbors and family.

When your spinal pain becomes incompatible with your life or your symptoms last for at least two weeks, trust the team at OIP to meet you with care, compassion and expertise until we find the right path forward for you.

Speak With a Back Pain Specialist in Newport Today

OIP’s Newport spine specialists are here to apply their decades of experience to your condition and treatment. Discover how our advanced techniques and state-of-the-art equipment can give you back your comfort, mobility and life. You can request your first appointment online any time — whether you are a new or returning patient, we cannot wait to welcome you to our local office.

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After my hip replacement, I was worried about how long it would take to get back on my feet. The rehab team at OIP was fantastic. They guided me every step of the way, and I’m now walking without any pain!” Brian B., York, PA

Brian B., York, PA

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MRI Upper Extremity (Shoulder, Upper Arm, Elbow, Forearm, Wrist, or Hand) Preauthorization Documentation Guidelines

1. Suspicious mass or tumor
      a. On initial evaluation or follow up
2. Staging of known cancer
3. Suspected or known infection (septic arthritis or osteomyelitis)
4. Suspected Osteonecrosis
5. Evaluation of Rheumatoid Arthritis or other autoimmune diseases
6. Evaluation of Post-op Complications
      a. Infection, delayed union, other
7. Suspected fracture with prior imaging non-diagnostic
8. Abnormal bones scan with non-diagnostic Xray
9. Significant injury with suspected ligament, cartilage, tendon, nerve or bone injury with non-diagnostic prior imaging
      a. Suspected massive rotator cuff tear
10. Evaluation of pain or more minor injury with initial imaging non-diagnostic:
      a. Pain lasting 3 months or greater
      b. Failed conservative therapy: Must include each one:
           i. Rest: modified activities or assistive devices/rigid splints or braces
           ii. Ice or heat
           iii. Medications and/or injections
           iv. Physical therapy or a physician directed home exercise program
           or chiropractic care
                1. Document instructions given
                2. Document compliance and results
                3. Document duration and dates

MRI Spine Preauthorization Documentation Criteria

1. Tumor, masses, or cancer: suspected or known
2. Neurological Deficits
3. Trauma or acute injury
       a. With neurological deficits
       b. With progressive symptoms during conservative treatment
4. Infection: known or suspected
5. Inflammation: Ankylosing Spondylitis
6. Pre-op Evaluation
7. Post-op Complications
8. Acute or Chronic Axial or radicular pain
       a. Pain lasting 6 weeks or greater
       b. ADLs must be affected
       c. Progressive neurological deficit or an abnormal EMG
             i. Must document specific dermatome, muscle weakness, reflex
abnormalities
       d. Failed conservative therapy: Must include each one:
             i. Rest: modified activities or bracing
             ii. Ice or heat
             iii. Medications, acupuncture or stimulators
                   1. Specific name of medication start date and duration and
                   results
             iv. Epidurals or other injections (not trigger point injections)
             v. Physical therapy or a physician directed home exercise program
             or chiropractic care
                   1. Document instructions given
                   2. Document compliance and results
                   3. Document duration and dates

MRI Pelvis Preauthorization Documentation Criteria

1. Musculoskeletal Pelvic MRI:
     a. Mass or tumor
    b. Significant injury to rule out fracture or other injury
    c. Osteonecrosis of hips
    d. Sacroiliitis
    e. Sacroiliac joint dysfunction
    f. Pain lasting 3 months or greater
    g. Failed conservative therapy: Must include each one:
            i. Rest: modified activities or assistive devices/rigid
            splints or braces
            ii. Ice or heat
            iii. Medications and/or injections
            iv. Physical therapy or a physician directed home
            exercise program or chiropractic care
                    1. Document instructions given
                    2. Document compliance and results
                    3. Document duration
    h. Persistent Pain not responsive to 4 weeks of conservative treatment

2. Prostate Cancer Evaluation, follow up, and surveillance

3. Mass or Tumors

4. Cancer detection, staging, or surveillance
    a. 3, 6, or 12 month follow up

5. Infection:
        a. Appendicitis
        b. Diverticulitis not responding to conservative care
        c. Inflammatory bowel disease
        d. Abscess suspected
        e. Fistula
        f. Abnormal fluid collection

6. Pelvic Floor failure

7. Uterine abnormalities

8. Undescended Testes

9. Pre-op Evaluation

10. Post-op Complication

MRI Lower Extremity (Hip, Knee, Leg, Ankle, or Foot) Preauthorization Documentation Guidelines

1. Suspicious Mass or Tumor
       a. On initial evaluation or follow up
2. Staging of known Cancer
3. Known or suspected infection
4. Suspected Osteonecrosis or Legg-Calve-Perthes Disease
5. Suspected SCFE, tarsal coaltion
6. Evaluation of Post-op complication:
       a. Infection, delayed union, other
7. Suspected fracture with prior imaging non-diagnostic
8. Abnormal bone scan with non-diagnostic xray
9. Significant injury with suspected ligament, cartilage, or bone injury
10. Evaluation of pain or more minor injury with initial imaging negative:
       a. Pain lasting 3 months or greater
       b. Failed conservative therapy: Must include each one:
             i. Rest: modified activities or assistive devices/rigid splints or braces
             ii. Ice or heat
             iii. Medications and/or injections
             iv. Physical therapy or a physician directed home exercise program orchiropractic care
                  1. Document instructions given
                   2. Document compliance and results
                   3. Document duration

MRI Chest Preauthorization Documentation Guidelines

1. Mediastinal or hilar mass
2. Myasthenia gravis with suspected thymoma
3. Brachial Plexus Dysfunction
4. Thoracic/Thoracoabdominal aneurysm
5. Suspected or confirmed Congenital Heart Disease
6. Thoracic Outlet Syndrome

MRI Brain Preauthorization Documentation Criteria

1. Suspected or known MS
2. Seizure disorder, known or suspected new or refractory
3. Suspected Parkinson’s disorder
4. Neurological symptoms or deficits
     a. Acute, new or fluctuating deficits
5. Mental status changes
6. Trauma to the head with neurological changes, vomiting, headache
7. Evaluation of headaches
      a. Chronic with change in pattern/character
      b. Sudden onset severe headache
      c. New onset headache in pregnancy
8. Suspected brain tumor or cancer
9. Known or suspected stroke
10. Suspected Infection
11. Suspected Congenital abnormality
12. New onset tinnitus or vertigo associated with visual changes

MRI Abdomen and MRCP Preauthorization Documentation Criteria

MRI
1. Suspicious Mass or Tumor
2. Surveillance of Mass, Tumor, or Cancer    
      a. 3, 6, 12 month follow up
3. Suspected infection:
      a. Appendicitis
      b. Peritonitis
      c. Pancreatitis
      d. Inflammatory bowel disease
      e. Cholecystitis
      f. Abscess
      g. Fistula
      h. Hepatitis C
4. Preoperative Evaluation
5. Post-op complication

MRCP
1. Suspected Congenital Abnormality
2. Chronic pancreatitis or related complications
3. Biliary tree symptoms
4. Pre-op Evaluation
5. Post-op complication or surveillance
6. Inconclusive abnormalities identified on other imaging