The treatment philosophy of Harvey Thomas, MD focuses on exhausting conservative treatment modalities prior to neurosurgical intervention. The following list provides an example of such conservative treatment modalities that Dr. Thomas would refer the patient for treatment prior to performing neurosurgery.

Physical Therapy

• Flexibility
• Endurance
• Motor Strengthening
• Exercise Education

Epidural Injections

• Corticoid Steroid injections to localized areas of the spine to decrease inflammation and pain

Trigger Point Injections

• Form of myofacial release therapy where lidocaine is injected into the myofascia for musculoskeletal pain relief

Occupational Therapy

• Life Style and Ergonomic employment site evaluations/instruction

Pain Management

• Posterior corticoid steroid injection and chronic pain management