Peripheral neuropathy is a condition characterized by damage to the peripheral nerves, which connect the central nervous system (brain and spinal cord) to the rest of the body. This nerve damage commonly leads to symptoms such as numbness, tingling, pain, and …
Ankle fusion and ankle joint replacement are surgical options used to treat severe ankle arthritis or joint damage. Both procedures aim to relieve pain and improve function, but they do so in different ways. Ankle fusion permanently joins the bones of the ankl…
Radiofrequency ablation is a minimally invasive procedure used to treat chronic spine pain by disrupting nerve signals. Heat generated by radiofrequency energy is used to target specific pain-sensing nerves around arthritic joints in the spine.
Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) uses low-voltage electrical currents delivered through skin electrodes to help reduce pain perception
Endoscopic Foraminotomy is a minimally invasive surgical procedure used to enlarge the small opening where a spinal nerve exits the spine, known as the neural foramen. When this opening becomes narrowed, it can compress the nerve and lead to pain, numbness, ti…
For patients searching for a neurosurgeon in Newark, NJ or comprehensive spine care in Essex County, New York Brain Spine & Joint offers convenient access to neurosurgical, orthopedic, pain management, and chiropractic services at our Martin Luther King Jr. Bo…
Spinal tumors are abnormal growths that develop within or near the spinal cord and vertebrae. They can be benign (non-cancerous) or malignant (cancerous), potentially causing pain, neurological deficits, and even structural damage to the spine. Although relati…
Dr. Brown is the Director of Pain Management for NYBSJ. A native of Northeastern Pennsylvania, he completed his undergraduate studies at the Pennsylvania State University, before earning his medical degree at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jer…
When neck pain, arm pain, numbness, or weakness are caused by a damaged disc in the cervical spine (neck), surgery may be recommended if nonsurgical treatments do not help. Two common surgical options are anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) and cerv…
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