"I believe in listening to patients and making them feel comfortable. For me, the most gratifying part of the work is finding the problem and fixing it so patients can return to their usual activities."
Institute for Low Back and Neck Care
City Center Professional Building
Plymouth, Minnesota 55446 United States
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Dr. Erik J. Ekstrom, MD, Plymouth, MN, 55446
Dr. Erik Ekstrom is a Board Certified Physiatrist in Plymouth, MN who treats chronic pain, back pain and neck pain. He specializes in minimally invasive spine therapies for spinal problems and offers individualized approaches to pain medicine and rehabilitation programs to alleviate his patients' pains. He joined ILBNC in 2004 after working at the Sister Kenny Institute as a spine and sports medicine specialist. After completing medical school, he did his residency in physical medicine and rehabilitation at the University of Minnesota. He also received additional training in sports medicine at Mayo Clinic and spasticity training at the University of Wisconsin.
The Institute for Low Back and Neck Care has been providing multiple spine care specialties since 1982. The experienced rehabilitation specialists and fellowship trained spine surgeons offer safe, proven treatments as well as the latest back pain and neck pain treatments in the Twin Cities and surrounding areas.
Dr. Ekstrom is a Physiatrist with Institute for Low Back and Neck Care.
Type of Spine Care Professional
Areas Served
Languages
Areas of Expertise
Conditions
- Back pain
- Chronic pain
- Lower back pain
- Neck pain
- Sciatica / radiculopathy
- Sports injuries
- Upper back pain
Treatments
- Diet & nutritional counseling
- Pain management
- Physiatry
- Physical medicine & rehabilitation
- Physical therapy
- Rehabilitation
- Sports medicine
Professional Affiliations
- American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
- International Spine Injection Society
- Physiatric Association of Spine, Sport and Occupational Rehabilitation
Certifications
- Board Certified, American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
- Basic Life Support
- Registered Dietician