Our Spine Care specialist, Dr. Ekstrom, provides a number of surgical and non-surgical treatments for back and neck pain. He offers a wide range of treatments for back or neck pain, including rehabilitation, injections, and surgery.

Dr. Ekstrom is a great listener and takes the time to help you decide what's the best option for treating your pain.

"Spine procedures are for people who have failed conservative treatments or who are in so much pain they can't endure the normal treatments," Dr. Ekstrom explained.

"For most people, physical therapy or chiropractic care can sufficiently treat their pain. But for others, these injections will effectively treat their condition or at least improve them to the point where they can do physical therapy or chiropractic care." 

Dr. Ekstrom offers injections of the lumbar, facet joint, sacrociliac, knee, shoulder and bursa among others. Many patients find relief of symptoms within a few weeks. Often this helps control the inflammatory process and may provide long-lasting relief.

Teamwork is an essential component in treating patients, Dr. Ekstrom said, and that includes injection procedures. "We don't do these injections in isolation. It's part of whatever their care plan is and almost always involves their primary care provider," Ekstrom said.

Profile:  Erik J. Ekstrom, M.D. Dr. Ekstrom worked at the Sister Kenny Institute as a spine and sports medicine specialist. He also received additional training in sports medicine at Mayo Clinic and spasticity training at the University of Wisconsin.  To make an appointment with Dr. Ekstrom, contact his medical secretary, Stacy Ebert, at (952) 814-6635 or 1-800-669-2513.   Dr. Strothman, a native of Minnesota, received his M.D. degree and completed his residency at the University of Minnesota. After finishing residency Dr. Strothman graduated from an orthopedic spine fellowship with Twin Cities Spine Center in Minneapolis. Specialties: Orthopedic Surgery Minimally invasive spine surgery Cervical Spine Disorders Thoracic Spine Disorders Lumbar Spine Disorders Adult Scoliosis