Resources & FAQs for Neurological Disorders

Virginia Mason Franciscan Health’s Center for Neurosciences & Spine treats a variety of conditions, such as multiple sclerosis (MS), Parkinson's disease, brain tumors, back pain, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), sleep disorders, and more. View a more comprehensive list of conditions treated.

Virginia Mason Franciscan Health's board-certified neurologists, neurosurgeons, physiatrists, sleep medicine physicians, neuropsychologists, therapists, and other neuro-rehabilitation specialists work together to provide the best-quality neurologic care to our patients. Learn more about these services.

The neurologists, sleep medicine physicians, pain specialists, neurosurgeons, and neuro-rehabilitation specialists in Virginia Mason Franciscan Health’s Center for Neurosciences & Spine see patients at a variety of locations. Find a location near you.

Virginia Mason Franciscan Health, in partnership with Benaroya Research Institute, is the northwest's leader in offering clinical studies to patients.

It's been estimated that up to 30% of adults will have an episode of back pain lasting at least one week in a given year. If symptoms are prolonged, you'll usually see improvement with a stretching or strengthening program tailored specifically to you. Failure to improve over time, a fever, prominent pain at night, bowel or bladder changes associated with pain, or a history of cancer or immune suppression are considered "red flags" and should prompt further medical evaluation. Virginia Mason Franciscan Health offers rapid access to back specialists through our Spine Program. Our specialists can quickly assess your situation and get you started on the road to recovery. Please call us if your back pain is interfering with your ability to function normally for more than a day or two.

Virginia Mason Franciscan Health offers the full spectrum of treatment options for spine care. Our physiatry and physical therapy team in the Spine Program provides effective, evidence-based conservative treatment interventions to help manage the pain, provide education on ergonomics and back health, as well as develop a flexibility and strengthening program that is tailored to you. We also work with Virginia Mason Franciscan Health’s Anesthesia Pain Clinic/Interventional Pain service to provide a variety of interventional procedures, including epidural steroid injections, facet injections, radiofrequency treatments, and neurostimulation procedures such as spinal cord stimulation. We have some of the top neurosurgeons in the area who specialize in spine surgery, from minimally invasive approaches to complex spinal reconstructions.

Virginia Mason Franciscan Health’s Center for Neurosciences & Spine team provides a multidisciplinary approach for the evaluation and treatment of progressive memory disorders, including services for Alzheimer's disease, dementia, and multi-infarct dementia. Learn more about our services for memory disorders.

Our Neuro-Laboratory offers patients complete diagnostic testing for neurological conditions. View the tests performed in the Neuro-Laboratory.

Virginia Mason Franciscan Health's Center for Neurosciences & Spine offers educational classes and support groups for brain tumor support, stroke support, and multiple sclerosis. Learn more about Virginia Mason Franciscan Health's classes and support groups.