When back pain forces you to reevaluate your livelihood, The Christ Hospital Physicians has the expertise to change things for the better. We're Cincinnati's leading destination for Joint & Spine Care, and our team of highly skilled, experienced spine specialists can determine the best treatment, surgical and non-surgical, to get you back in the saddle. Because the sweetest goodbye is to your back pain.
When Is It Time to See a Spine Specialist?
When your back or neck pain interferes with your everyday tasks, it's time to see a spine specialist.
Make an appointment if you have these symptoms:
- Back pain that does not improve with time
- Back pain that worsens with activity
- Back pain that causes numbness, weakness or tingling in your arms or legs
- Problems with balance or controlling your bowels or bladder
Rick's Journey from Back Pain to Recovery
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Meet Our Spine Specialists
For most of our patients, we successfully treat spine conditions without the need for surgery. When surgery is necessary, you want the experts in diagnosing, treating and relieving back, spine and neck pain. Our team of fellowship-trained, board-certified orthopedic spine surgeons use the latest surgical techniques and equipment to offer minimally invasive, leading-edge care.
Meet Our Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Specialists
Our Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation specialists offer non-surgical treatments, including medication, injections and physical therapy. Our goal is to find the best way to reduce or eliminate your pain—a way that works for you.
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Brain Injury Medicine
The Christ Hospital Welcomes Dr. Godby
Nicholas Godby, MD, is a board-certified physician with The Christ Hospital Physicians – Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation who provides outpatient care at the Blue Ash and Liberty Township locations.
Dr. Godby takes a holistic approach to care, and he values alignment with his patients on their goals, treatment options, and expected outcomes.
He earned his medical degree from The University of Kentucky College of Medicine. He completed an internship with Jewish Hospital and his residency in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation with The Ohio State University Medical Center. He is board-certified through the American Board of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation and is a member of the American Association of Neuromuscular and Electrodiagnostic Medicine. He is also board-certified in Brain Injury Medicine and Electrodiagnostic Medicine. Read More...
Why choose The Christ Hospital?
We understand that life doesn’t stop because you have a back or neck issue. We focus on nonsurgical care that relieves pain, shortens recovery time and allows you to get on with your life as quickly as possible. In fact, most of our patients are treated successfully without surgery.
Our team explores all possible treatment options, ranging from medications and injections to non-operative procedures. If you do need surgery, our world-class surgical team has the knowledge and expertise to ensure a good outcome.
Many procedures are performed at our award-winning Joint & Spine Center. Our team has performed more spine procedures than any other hospital in the Cincinnati area. Our experience, training and expertise are second to none.
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