Neurological Spine Care in New Jersey

We offer a wide range of non-surgical treatments and therapies designed to relieve pain, restore mobility, and improve quality of life. Such as:

• Discography injects a special dye into your spinal disc before you receive an X-ray or computed tomography (CT) scan to help your physician identify disc problems.
• Epidural steroid injections into the spine to reduce pain and inflammation for patients across New Jersey.
• Facet-joint injections of medicine and steroids into the small joints of the spine to locate and relieve pain.
• Hydrotherapy exercises that take place in water to build strength and relieve pain, such as water-walking and underwater arm raises. 

• Injections
• Integrative medicine, such as massages and acupressure.
• Intradiscal therapies for damaged discs that cause pain by pressing on a nerve.
• Intrathecal pump implants of a pump under the skin to deliver concentrated amounts of medication into the spinal cord through a catheter helping patients across New Jersey manage chronic pain.

• Lumbar plexus blocks to treat post-operative pain.
• Percutaneous disc decompressions involve a needle that emits radio waves to decompress a disc and provide relief.
• Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation with advanced certified therapists.
• Radio frequency lumbar and cervical ablation directed at the nerves causing pain.

• Sacroiliac joint steroid injections in the lower back to reduce inflammation and swelling.
• Spinal cord stimulator implants near the spinal cord to treat chronic pain in the trunk and limbs.
• Stellate ganglion blocks of the sympathetic nerves in the neck that go to the arms and face to reduce pain and swelling and improve mobility in the upper extremity.
• Trigger-point injections of anesthetic to help relax and provide lasting relief to muscle knots.

We provide a range of surgical spine treatments to help manage pain, improve function, and correct spinal conditions. These procedures include both traditional and minimally invasive options tailored to each patient’s specific needs. Such as:

• Anterior cervical discectomy with fusion (ACDF) to remove a damaged disc in the neck.
• Cervical disc replacement toreplace damaged disc.
• Complex revision spine surgery to correct problems associated with previous surgery.
• Complex spinal reconstruction surgery to correct an abnormal curvature.
• Laminectomy surgery removes all or part of the vertebral bone to ease pressure on the spinal cord or nerve roots.

• Minimally invasive robotic-assisted spine surgery uses a 3-D simulation of the patient’s spine to plan each moment of the surgery.
• Neurostimulator placement and revision implants an electronic device beside the spinal cord to treat chronic pain in the trunk and limbs helping New Jersey patients manage long-term pain.
• Paralysis & reconstructive nerve surgery.
• Sacroiliac fusions use implanted screws or rods, and sometimes a bone graft across the joint.
• Scoliosis and kyphosis correction mends the spine bones together via spinal fusion using metal rods and screws.

• Spinal fusion surgery to stabilize motion in a painful area between vertebrae, including anterior lumbar interbody fusion, posterior lumbar interbody fusion, lateral transpsoas interbody fusion, and transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion.
• Spinal vascular lesion surgery removes or disconnects a vascular abnormality.
• Thoracic discectomy removes a herniated disc from the spinal column.
• Vertebral and spinal cord tumor surgery removes cancerous and non-cancerous tumors from the vertebrae and spinal cord for patients across New Jersey.
• Vertebroplasty and kyphoplasty to stabilize compression fractures in the spine.

• Hackensack University Medical Center in Hackensack
• JFK University Medical Center in Edison
• Jersey Shore University Medical Center in Neptune

Both neurosurgeons and orthopedic surgeons are trained to provide neurological spine care. Neurosurgeons often focus on issues involving the spinal cord and nerves, while orthopedic surgeons specialize in the bones, discs, and joints of the spine. Either way, you’ll receive expert care for conditions like herniated discs, spinal stenosis, or scoliosis.

During neurological spine care, doctors use a step-by-step approach to understand what’s causing your pain. Your care team at Hackensack Meridian Health may:

• Listen carefully to your symptoms and concerns
• Review your medical history
• Perform a physical exam to assess movement and pain
• Order imaging tests, such as X-rays, CT scans, or discography, to pinpoint the problem
• Combine these findings to create a personalized treatment plan

This process helps identify the true source of your back or neck pain so your treatment targets the root cause.