Spondylolysis and Spondylolisthesis Care

We offer leading-edge care to relieve lower back pain of spondylolysis and spondylolisthesis.

Spondylolysis and Spondylolisthesis Care

We offer leading-edge care to relieve lower back pain of spondylolysis and spondylolisthesis.

Comprehensive Spondylolysis and Spondylolisthesis Treatment

Spondylolysis is a fracture (crack) in a vertebra (spine bone) of your spine. Sometimes, the fracture causes the broken vertebra to slip forward, called spondylolisthesis. When this happens, it causes your spine to curve differently than it should. The vertebra’s new position may also press on spinal nerves, causing pain.  

We diagnose spondylolysis versus spondylolisthesis based on whether or not the broken vertebra has slipped forward. This is determined through diagnostic imaging.  

We treat spondylolysis and spondylolisthesis with the same approaches. Because symptoms vary, we develop a personalized treatment plan for each person — care designed just for you. We use medicines — including spinal injections to reduce pain — physical therapy and pain management therapies.  

If these approaches don’t relieve your symptoms, our spine surgeons use a variety of back pain treatments to restore the curve of your back and treat pinched nerves. These treatments include spinal fusion, anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF), transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF), oblique lateral interbody fusion (OLIF), posterior lumbar interbody fusion (PLIF), anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) or posterior cervical fusion (PCF).  

Trusted Spondylolysis and Spondylolisthesis Care

Our spine care team offers a full range of treatments to relieve lower back pain — you get individual attention from experts in spine care, physical therapy and pain management.

We create a treatment plan just for you, helping you get back to the activities you enjoy as soon as possible — without back pain.

Our spine surgeons specialize in minimally invasive spine surgeries that offer less pain, a shorter hospital stay and a faster recovery.

We’re recognized as a Blue Distinction Center by Blue Cross Blue Shield for providing quality spine surgery care.

Our specialists are recognized as “Top Doctors” by Los Angeles and Pasadena magazines.

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Dad Gets Active Again after Minimally Invasive Spondylolisthesis Treatment

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Ram Kiran Alluri, MD

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Assistant Professor of Clinical Orthopaedic Surgery
Specialties
Spine Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery

Thomas C. Chen, MD, PhD

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Professor of Neurological Surgery
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Neurosurgery, Spine Surgery, Brain Tumor  View more

Raymond J. Hah, MD

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Associate Professor of Clinical Orthopaedic Surgery
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Spine Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery

Patrick C. Hsieh, MD

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Professor of Clinical Neurological Surgery
Specialties
Neurosurgery, Spine Surgery

John C. Liu, MD

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Professor of Neurosurgery
Specialties
Neurosurgery, Spine Surgery

Christopher C. Ornelas, MD

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Chief of Spine Medicine, Director of USC Spine Medicine Serv …
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Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Orthopedic Surgery, Pain Medicine  View more

Michael Safaee, MD

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Assistant Professor Of Clinical Neurological Surgery
Specialties
Neurosurgery, Spine Surgery

Mark J. Spoonamore, MD

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Associate Professor of Clinical Orthopaedic Surgery
Specialties
Spine Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery

Gene Tekmyster, DO

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Assistant Professor of Clinical Orthopaedic Surgery
Specialties
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Sports Medicine, Interventional Spine and Musculoskeletal Medicine  View more

Jeffrey C. Wang, MD

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Professor of Clinical Orthopaedic Surgery and Neurosurgery ( …
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Spine Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery

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