Our Physicians
Ian P. Rodway, M.D.
When Your Spine Takes a Wrong Turn: Understanding lumbar and cervical lordosis conditions
Did you know back pain is one of the most common reasons patients see a doctor in the United States? Some of that pain can stem from the loss of the natural ‘S’ curve of the back and neck. This normal curve helps support the weight of the head and proper range of motion in the neck and also provides ...
Cincinnati Magazine Top Doctors 2022
Each year, physicians are selected by their peers in a survey, asking them which physicians they would turn to for their own personal care. Beacon Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine is proud to have 49 doctors listed on the latest Cincinnati Magazine’s Top Docs List of 2022. We are very proud of all ...
What’s Your Type? Understanding Your Kind of Back Pain
“It’s complicated.” If that sounds like your relationship status with your back, we get it, and more importantly, we get backs. In fact, so do many Americans. More than 65 million of us woke up this morning with back pain. It doesn’t matter your age, income, or activity level. Some of us are ...
Cincinnati Magazine Top Doctors 2021
Each year, physicians are selected by their peers in a survey, asking them which physicians they would turn to for their own personal care. Beacon Orthopaedics is proud to have 34 doctors listed on the latest Cincinnati Magazine’s Top Docs List of 2021. We are very proud of all of our physicians and ...
Top Doctors 2020 at Beacon
Each year, physicians are selected by their peers in a survey, asking them which physicians they would turn to for their own personal care. Beacon doctors – 25 Tri-State physicians - were named to Cincinnati Magazine’s Top Docs List of 2020. We are very proud of all of our physicians and thank the ...
What are Pinched Nerves in the Spine?
Dr. Ian Rodway, a fellowship trained spine surgeon, addresses pinched nerves in the spine:Nerves are an important part of the nervous system, delivering signals throughout your body from the brain through the spinal cord. Nerves can be compared to highways that deliver signals from the brain, ...
The Case of Acute and Chronic Back Pain: When to Seek Consultation
While the majority of back pain episodes resolve quickly, back pain stands as one of the most common categories of pain in the US. Whether you have suffered an acute spinal injury or have developed chronic back pain over the years, Dr. Ian P. Rodway, and the experienced team of physicians at Beacon Orthopaedics ...
Spinal Conditions Treated with Minimally Invasive Surgery
Back pain remains one of the most common types of chronic pain in the US; with severity ranging from a slight nuisance to drastically affecting your day-to-day living, it’s crucial to know when it’s time to consult a surgeon, and if spinal surgery is the next step.For most acute and chronic back ...
4 Non-Surgical Neck Pain Treatments
You’re probably reading this on your phone. If not your phone, then we bet you’re looking at a computer screen. How is your neck? Is it bent down? Up? You may not realize you do it, but bending your neck for extended periods puts a lot of strain on your spine and can result in neck pain.Approximately ...
John Lamb Has Surgery at Beacon Orthopaedics
Early in the season, John Lamb reportedly began suffering from a lumbar disc herniation. The left handed Cincinnati Reds pitcher underwent surgery to repair the herniation on Monday. He chose the expert care of spine surgeon Ian Rodway, M.D. at Beacon Orthopaedics. This is Lamb's second back surgery ...