Your Spine
Was Meant to Move.
We focus exclusively on motion-preserving spine solutions, never fusion, always function.
Spine Care
Built Around Motion,
Not Fusion.
A fundamentally different approach to spine care designed to protect your mobility and quality of life, today and long-term.
Finally, a Spine Practice Designed Around You.
Extended appointments. Direct surgeon access. One-on-one care from your first consult through recovery. Every treatment plan is built around your body, your goals, and your life.
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At Spine Motion Specialists, we start with a simple belief:
Your Spine Was Built to Move.
Every part of your care is designed to protect that movement, reduce pain, and support the life you want to live.
With over 30 years of surgical experience and deep expertise and research in biomechanics, Dr. Scott Hodges provides motion-preserving solutions that help patients stay active, functional, and confident in their bodies, without resorting to spinal fusion.
What Makes Spine Motion Specialists Unique
Your care plan is customized around your goals: whether you want to return to work comfortably, stay active with your family, or get back to the sports and activities you love.
A Motion-First Philosophy
We focus exclusively on treatments that preserve and restore movement. Our approach is built for people who want solutions that reduce pain without sacrificing mobility or function, today or in the future.
Extended, One-on-One Care With Dr. Hodges
Your story matters, and understanding it takes time. Your first visit includes 60–90 minutes of dedicated conversation, assessment, and planning directly with Dr. Hodges.
He remains by your side throughout your care, ensuring consistency and comfort from consult to recovery and every step in between.
Expertise Rooted in Biomechanics
Decades of research and surgical experience allow Dr. Hodges to understand how the spine moves, and how to treat it in ways that protect that movement.
This depth of knowledge opens up options and solutions that many patients have never been offered before.
Treatment Plans as Individual as You
No two patients move the same. No two conditions look the same.
Your care plan is customized around your goals: whether you want to return to work comfortably, stay active with your family, or get back to the sports and activities you love.
Spinal Conditions We Specialize In
We help patients with a wide range of spine and nerve-related conditions, especially those seeking options that prioritize movement and long-term function:
Motion-Preserving Treatments We Offer
Every treatment option at Spine Motion Specialists is designed to protect motion and promote long-term spine health.
Advanced Evaluation & Non-Surgical Care
Comprehensive imaging review
Complete biomechanical assessment
Personalized movement
and function analysis
Motion-Preserving Surgical Solutions
When surgery becomes the right path, we offer procedures that restore function without limiting movement:
Our Goal ~ Keep You Moving
Spine Motion Specialists is here to restore your movement, reduce your pain, and support you every step of the way. From your first visit through recovery, you’ll have a partner in your care.
Scott Hodges, DO
Board-Certified Orthopedic Spine Surgeon + Founder of Spine Motion Specialists
If you’re here, chances are you’ve been living with pain, frustration, or uncertainty about what to do next. I want you to know, you’re not alone, and you’re in the right place.
After more than 35 years in spine care, one truth guides everything I do: the spine was designed to move. Our ability to bend, twist, and live fully is a gift worth preserving. That’s why my practice is devoted entirely to motion-preserving spine care, never fusion.
This care philosophy isn’t just professional, it was personal. I believe we’re called to use our skills in ways that truly serve others, and for me, that means helping patients find solutions that protect long-term function and independence.
Every person who walks through my door is different, and your care should reflect that. There’s no one-size-fits-all answer. My commitment is to listen, understand your goals, and build a plan that fits you and the life you want to live.
Top Motion Preservation Spine Expert
+35
YEARS OF EXPERIENCE
+15,000
SPINE PROCEDURES
+50
PATENTS
+100
Peer-Reviewed
Publications
Trusted by Patients Around the World
Patients come to see Dr. Hodges from across the United States, Canada, and internationally, often after searching for motion-preserving options they couldn’t find closer to home.
Through virtual consultations and a streamlined process for travel patients, distance never has to be a barrier to expert spine care. From your initial review to treatment planning and recovery, our team works closely with you to make the experience clear, personal, and well-supported.
Virtual Consults Available
Travel Patient Support
Personalized Care From Anywhere
International Patients
News & Insights from Dr. Hodges
Dr. Scott Hodges Interview on The Spine Pod
Dr. Hodges appeared on The Spine Pod, a leading podcast focused on innovations in spine care and motion preservation, to discuss motion-preserving surgery, spinal biomechanics, and why preserving movement is essential for long-term spine health.
Total Joint Replacement of the Lumbar Spine: 12-Month Pain and Functional Outcomes From an Investigational Device Exemption Clinical Trial
This peer-reviewed study in the International Journal of Spine Surgery presents 12-month clinical trial results for MOTUS Total Joint Replacement, a motion-preserving device Dr. Hodges co-invented as an alternative to spinal fusion.
How to Sleep With a Pinched Nerve: Expert Tips for Relief
Dr. Hodges shares practical guidance on managing nerve pain and improving sleep quality, including evidence-based positioning strategies, when to seek medical care, and how motion-preserving treatments can provide lasting relief.
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