spine west boulder co patient portal

What is the spine Colorado online portal?

Spine Colorado offers a secure online website that gives our patients convenient 24-hour access to personal health information from anywhere with an internet connection. Using a secure username and password, patients can complete new patient paperwork, submit a visit request, send a note to a provider, or request a prescription refill.

How do I schedule an appointment with spine West?

If you're looking to receive an evaluation and treatment, give us a call at (303) 494-7773 to schedule. Ensure you have your insurance information handy, and please remember to bring any imaging and/or any referring provider notes to your appointment. Looking to have an MRI at Spine West?

Why choose spine West?

For over 20 years, Spine West has offered high-quality, patient-centered care by multi-board-certified providers dedicated to treating the whole person, not just a single symptom or body part. Our emphasis is on a high quality of life, and we strive to "add life to years."

What is beyond the spine?

Beyond the spine… We diagnose and treat more than just spine issues. Our physicians are experts in diagnosing and treating a wide range of musculoskeletal conditions for patients from all walks of life – from everyday active, to weekend warriors and Olympic athletes. As Physiatrists, our team members are:

What is spinal stenosis?

Spinal Stenosis. Your spinal nerves travel through your spinal canal and exit through openings we call “foramen.”. If any of these spaces are too narrow, your nerves become compressed. We say you have “spinal stenosis.”. It’s a problem that most often happens in the neck and lower back.

What is cervical radiculopathy?

This condition is an irritation or compression of one or more nerve roots in the cervical spine. Because these nerves travel to the shoulders, arms and hands, an injury in the cervical spine can cause symptoms in these areas. Cervical radiculopathy may result from a variety of problems with the bones and tissues of the cervical spinal column.

What is the procedure to relieve pain in the lower back?

This outpatient procedure is an injection of a steroid-anesthetic medication. The medication can reduce swelling and inflammation of irritated spinal nerves. This procedure is performed to relieve pain in the lower back and pain that radiates from the back to the legs. The injection takes only a few minutes to complete.

How long does it take for a spinal injection to be done?

The medication can reduce swelling and inflammation of irritated spinal nerves. The injection takes only a few minutes to complete.

What is medial branch block?

Medial Branch Block. This is an injection of numbing medicine. It bathes the medial branch nerves, which attach to the facet joints of your spine. These nerves hurt when facet joints are injured or diseased. The injection helps find the source of your pain. And it may relieve your pain for a brief time.

Regenerative Medicine

For over 10 years Spine West has been treating patients with regenerative medicine. To learn if treatments such as Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) or Stem Cell Therapy are appropriate for you, consult with one of our providers.

Telemedicine

Telemedicine through HippoHealth offers a contact-less and convenient option for questions, scheduling, consultations, and many other basic services.

Open-Sided MRI

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) can be used to produce detailed images of almost any part of the body including the spine, bones, ligaments, muscles, and joints. Our Open-Sided MRI is both comfortable and avoids unnecessary and expensive hospital and facility fees.

Ultrasound

Ultrasound is a safe, non-invasive diagnostic tool that allows the provider to see “under the skin” in real-time to help diagnose and treat issues with muscles, nerves, ligaments, and joints. It is also a great tool to ensure accuracy when performing injections into joints such as the knee, shoulder, or elbow.

X-Ray

X-ray provides the ability to obtain images of internal structures such as bones, spine and joints. These images can also be digitized and kept for review.

Prescriptions

Contact your pharmacy for all medications, except narcotic pain medications. The pharmacy will notify us and we will call you when your prescription is available. It takes 24-48 hours to refill a prescription, and we do not refill prescriptions on Fridays or the weekends.

Medical Records

We take patient confidentiality very seriously. All of our employees are required to sign a patient confidentiality agreement regarding the care of your personal medical information. We have a form that you sign at your first visit that states how we are allowed to disclose, or give out, your protected health information.