The Iowa Spine and Brain Institute™ Monday - Friday 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Ph: 319.272.6700 michelle.heine@wfhc.org

The neurological surgeons at the Iowa Spine and Brain Institute™ work in partnership with the Institute’s individual physician specialists to offer expertise in a vast range of neurologic and neurosurgical conditions. Specific conditions treated by the Institute include: • Primary Brain Tumors • Metastatic Brain Tumors • Meningioma • Pituitary Tumors • Degenerative Disc Disease • Spinal Stenosis • Spondylosis • Spondylolisthesis • Spinal Cord Tumors • Herniated Discs • Vertebral Tumors • Carpal Tunnel Syndrome • Ulnar Neuropathy • Skull Base Tumor • Vertebral Fractures • Spinal Cord Injuries • Stroke • Chiari Malformation • Syringomyelia • Bone Cyst • Scoliosis • Kyphosis • Brain Hemorrhage • Spinal Deformity • Failed Back Syndrome Herniated Discs The term “herniation” means that the material at the center of the disc has squeezed out of its normal space. A herniated lumbar disc can press on the nerves in the spine and may cause pain, numbness, tingling or weakness of the leg called "sciatica".