Conditions We Treat

Back pain, neck pain, sciatica, disc injuries, headaches and more — evaluated properly, treated to the evidence, and adjusted based on how you respond.

Find what matches your symptoms

Every page below covers what it feels like, what we rule out, and what treatment looks like.

Fortitude Spine Care Treatment with Dr Thometz

Herniated & Bulging Discs

Herniated and bulging disc care in Crown Point. The research is more hopeful than most people are told. Here is what we actually do about it.
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Dr Thometz working with a patient

Low Back Pain

Evidence-based low back pain care in Crown Point. We rule out the serious causes first, match treatment to your case, and adjust based on how you respond.
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Neck Stretch

Neck Pain

Neck pain care in Crown Point matched to your specific type of neck pain, hands-on treatment plus exercise, guided by how you respond.
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Sciatica

Sciatica care in Crown Point that starts with the right questions. We screen for red flags, treat conservatively first, and know when to refer.
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Adjustment Table

Tension & Cervicogenic Headaches

Not all headaches come from the neck. We help figure out which do, and treat those with hands-on care and exercise backed by research.
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Our standard

How we approach every case

The same standard on every page in this library.

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One trusted first stop

We act as your Primary Spine Practitioner. Our first job is not to treat you. It is to figure out what is actually going on, and match the plan to your pain rather than to a protocol.

02

Why one plan for everyone fails

Two people with the same diagnosis can need completely different things. When care is matched to those differences instead of applied identically, people function better and cost the system less (Hill et al., Lancet, 2011).

03

When we escalate or co-manage

If your presentation suggests you would benefit from imaging, medication, injection, or a surgical opinion, we say so and help coordinate it. Most people never need that step, but you will always know where you stand and why.

Not sure which one describes you?

That is what the first visit is for. We evaluate, tell you plainly what we find, and recommend only what your recovery actually requires.