Specialty Spine Care | NERA Spine, Sports & Pain Medicine
A partner at Northeastern Rehabilitation Associates (NERA), Doctor Scott Naftulin has been with the practice since 1998.
NERA is a physician-owned medical practice specializing in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Dr. Naftulin is a preferred provider in the St. Luke’s network for spine and pain treatments & pain management.
The NERA Spine, Sports & Pain Medicine facilities in the Lehigh Valley (Allentown, Bethlehem, Easton) provide the most contemporary nonsurgical medical care for the treatment of painful or disabling musculoskeletal and neurologic conditions. We use the most advanced medical treatments including orthobiologics (PRP and Bone Marrow aspirate) to facilitate and expedite your recovery.
A Caring and Compassionate Doctor
Dr. Scott Naftulin D.O. is a life-long Pennsylvania and Lehigh Valley resident. The doctor is active in the social and sporting activities of the region. As an avid-amateur skier, golfer, and outdoor enthusiast, Dr. Naftulin is empathetic to his patient’s situations and he works tirelessly towards the evaluation and treatments of pain associated with an injury or disorder.
Learn More: Spine & Pain Management Specialist – Dr. Scott Naftulin
DR. SCOTT NAFTULIN D.O.
FAOCPMR – DABPMR
Our mission is to make you pain-free and get you Back to Life without a Surgical Knife.
Despite the pandemic, we remain available to you. In order to prevent the unnecessary spread of Covid-19, we are minimizing direct person-to-person in-office appointments WITH EXCEPTIONS as deemed necessary. However, we have and use TELEHEALTH services so that you can be appropriately and safely treated in a timely manner.
Please call us at (610)954-9400 or contact us by email with questions or scheduling.
If this is a medical emergency, please dial 911.
We are participating healthcare providers in most insurance plans including Medicare. Medicare and many other insurance plans have announced that they will be covering the cost of telehealth visits. Please check with your insurer for details.
We thank you for your trust in us. We strive to get better every day. Please stay safe and healthy.
NERA Spine, Sports & Pain Medicine
Dr. Scott Naftulin
Dr. Stella Ferker
Board certified, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Specializing in Interventional Spine & Musculoskeletal Medicine
Preferred Providers in the St. Luke’s Health Network and Partners of Northeastern Rehabilitation Associates (NERA).
We proudly accept most insurances including all Geisinger Health Plan products.
Lehigh Valley Pain Management Specialists
A Demonstration of Non-Invasive & Non-Narcotic Pain Treatment
Lumbar Epidural Steroid Injection
Pain Management – Evaluation & Non-Surgical Treatments
… is based in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania (Lehigh Valley) and is a member of the Northeastern Rehabilitation Associates (NERA), a physician-owned medical practice providing integrated, multidisciplinary care to patients with painful spinal and joint disorders in a comfortable environment. This group of musculoskeletal specialists focus their clinical skills on the evaluation and treatment of disabling musculoskeletal and neurologic conditions.
We treat these conditions using the most effective medical, interventional, rehabilitative, surgical and alternative treatments presently available. Additionally, we provide disability management and medico-legal consultative services that are frequently required while addressing these painful medical conditions.
Sports Medicine – Sports Injury
Chronic Pain Can Affect Physical Performance
Whether you are a sports professional, collegiate participant or an amateur enthusiast, Dr. Naftulin and the Specialty Spine, Sports & Pain Medicine team of associates have the knowledge, experience, compassion and empathy to evaluate and address the pain associated with your sports injury.
Dr Naftulin and associates promote the therapeutic benefits of physical activity, exercise and sport for individuals and communities.
Learn More About Sports Medicine Pain Evaluation & Injury Treatment
The Doctor’s Blog – Latest Articles
Read all of the Doctor’s Articles. You’ll learn more about the processes towards diagnosis and procedures and pain management options for treatment. The doctor makes it easier to understand the nature of the pain and the scope of remedies that may be available to you.
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Lehigh Valley Pain Management - Bethlehem, Allentown & Easton. Preferred Providers in the St. Luke's Network
- Painful conditions of the spine, muscles, & joints.
- Complicated musculoskeletal problems (including tendons and ligaments).
- Peripheral nerve injuries.
- Disabling injuries of the brain and spinal cord.
Acute and chronic sports injuries.
- Surgical – Minimally invasive surgical procedure.
- Spinal disorders – Spinal & peripheral joint.
- Neck and back pain, including muscle, disc, or nerve pain.
- Shoulder, elbow, and wrist pain, including burning or radiating pain, as well as numbness or tingling.
- Hip, knee, and ankle pain, including instability, swelling, or weakness.
- Pain that does not go away after surgery or illness.
Acute and chronic sports injury related pain and discomfort.
Trigger point, Botox, & joint injections.
- Brace fitting.
Muscle stimulators, traction devices & splints.
- … and other medical treatments, intervention and preventatives.