Lower back pain is extraordinarily common — in fact, it’s been estimated that two out of every three people will experience it at some point in their adult life, and for somewhere between 5 and 15 percent of all American adults, the problem will become chronic. With lower back pain being identified as the number… Continue Reading
When you decide to make an appointment with our spine specialty practice in New Jersey, you do so with confidence that we have the knowledge, experience and skill to provide you with relief from pain. This is absolutely true, and your trust is well placed. It is also true that the relationship between a physician… Continue Reading
Many patients suffering from lower back pain find relief from a series of conservative treatments. At our lumbar spine practice in New Jersey we believe that identifying the treatment that is most effective and least invasive is always the best option. That’s why we offer medication, exercise, massage and other protocols before moving on to… Continue Reading
When you think of a work-related back injury, you probably picture people working on loading docks, in factories, or on construction sites. But the truth is that injuries can happen in all types of settings, and work consists of all different things – including housework. Like the most strenuous and physically taxing occupations, housework often… Continue Reading
Prosthetic discs are becoming increasingly popular for patients who have suffered from significant disc problems, but that doesn’t mean that they are appropriate for all applications. Every patient is different and faces different types of stress that will be placed on their spine following surgery, but few face the kind of pressure that Colonel Todd… Continue Reading
You know that sitting in a warm bath can help to ease muscle aches, and that putting a piece of ice on a bee sting helps to calm the throbbing. But can heat and cold help when you’re experiencing something more serious, like an injured neck or back? Though heat and pain won’t fix an… Continue Reading
When you refer to somebody as a ‘pain in the neck’, it’s definitely not a compliment! Neck pain can range from annoying to agonizing, and it can be short-lived or relentless. If you are suffering from neck pain, don’t let anybody tell you it’s no big deal: the neck is an extremely complicated structure with… Continue Reading
Many of our patients who come to us for help with chronic lower back pain do so after months – and sometimes years – of putting it off. Afraid of surgery and certain that it would be our first recommendation, they’ve put up with pain and discomfort until they just couldn’t take it any more.… Continue Reading
Right now we are all dealing with a global pandemic, but stress is with us all the time, and that is especially true when pressure or anxiety are combined with chronic pain. Many of our patients have indicated that when they are in pain, challenges that would normally evoke a sigh and a measured response… Continue Reading
Even before social distancing and stay-at-home orders, neck pain was a significant problem. But now that we are spending the majority of our time at home, more and more people are experiencing discomfort from their neck and back. Though this is clearly a result of trying to adopt work activities to a home environment, it… Continue Reading