Princeton Brain, Spine and Sports Medicine

Neck pain is a common complaint affecting many people worldwide. It can come from simple things like sitting with poor posture for a long time, especially if you spend a lot of time on the computer or doing work that strains your neck muscles. Occasionally pain in neck muscles and nerves can be more serious, especially if it’s linked to osteoarthritis or another degenerative disease. While neck pain might seem to some to be a minor complain, it can sometimes be a sign of more serious problems. For that reason, it’s important to seek medical advice if you are suffering from unexplained neck pain. In particular, if you experience symptoms like numbness or weakness in your arms or hands, or if the pain spreads into your shoulder or down your arm, it’s important to see a doctor right away. 

What is Neck Pain?

Neck pain appears in many different ways, causing various problems and discomfort that can make it hard to do everyday things. People who suffer with neck pain often feel it getting worse when they keep their head still for a long time, like when they are driving for an extended period or sitting at a desk working on the computer without a lot of movement.

Tight muscles and spasms in the neck can be caused by this lack of movement, but it can also be the result of straining the neck. This might happen through physical work requiring you to hold your head at a slightly awkward angle or through living heavy weights. These situations can make the discomfort worse, making it harder to move your head and sometimes causing headaches.

Although these symptoms may not seem serious, they can have a serious impact on your ability to function and carry out your normal daily activities. To maintain the pain-free mobility of your head, it’s important to take action to manage and treat neck pain early on.

Princeton Brain, Spine and Sports Medicine
731 Alexander Rd #200,
Princeton, NJ 08540
Office tel: (609) 921-9001
Fax: (215) 741-3143

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Sciatica is a common condition that causes pain, numbness, and tingling in the lower back, buttocks, and legs. The sciatic nerve runs from the lower back down through the hips and buttocks and into each leg. When this nerve becomes compressed or irritated, the resulting pain is known as sciatica. It is characterized by a sharp, shooting pain that radiates down one or both legs, making everyday activities like walking or sitting difficult. 

What is Sciatica?

The sciatic nerve plays a crucial role in providing feeling and movement to the lower body. However, when it’s affected by problems like a herniated disc, arthritis, or excess bone growth, it can lead to pain and inconvenience, the hallmark symptoms of sciatica.

Symptoms of Sciatica

Sciatica often begins in the lumbar spine due to natural degenerative processes and can cause a range of painful symptoms, including:

• Discomfort typically starts in the lower back and can travel down to the buttocks, thigh, and calf.
• Sciatica pain intensity can vary from a dull throb to a sharp, shooting sensation.
• Sometimes, it feels like an electric shock down the leg.
• Certain actions like coughing, sneezing, or prolonged sitting can worsen symptoms.
• Sciatica usually affects one side of the body, causing asymmetrical symptoms.
• Sciatica brings not just pain but also sensory issues that add to the distress of the person suffering.

This might include feelings of numbness, tingling, or weakness in the affected limb, making it harder to use normally. It can be a strange contrast: while one part of the leg is in intense pain, another part feels oddly numb. This mix of sensations highlights the particular characteristic of sciatica, blending different feelings to contribute to your discomfort.

Read more: https://www.princetonbrainandspine.com/conditions/spinal/sciatica/ 

Princeton Brain, Spine and Sports Medicine
731 Alexander Rd #200,
Princeton, NJ 08540
Office tel: (609) 921-9001
Fax: (215) 741-3143

Web address: https://www.princetonbrainandspine.com/ 
Office location: https://www.princetonbrainandspine.com/locations/nj/princeton/ 

Our location on map: https://maps.app.goo.gl/eeozrju3JjgJUGmo8 

https://plus.codes/87G789C7+W4 

Nearby Locations:
Princeton Junction, Plainsboro Center, Princeton North, Lawrenceville, Clarksville
08536, 08540, 08550, 08648

Working Hours: Mon-Fri: 9am-5:00pm

Payment: cash, check, credit cards.

Artificial disc replacement, or disc arthroplasty, is an innovative surgical procedure to restore stability in the spinal column when cushioning discs between vertebrae have been damaged or deteriorated. Princeton Brain, Spine & Sports Medicine’s experienced neurosurgeons are fellowship-trained to perform this state-of-the-art procedure at leading affiliated hospitals in PA and NJ.

What Is Artificial Disc Replacement?
For years, the traditional treatment for herniated, damaged or degenerated spinal discs has been a procedure called spinal fusion, where two or more vertebrae are joined together to stabilize the spine and alleviate pain in the neck and back. This fusion of vertebrae results in a loss of spinal flexibility. With artificial disc replacement, the damaged disc is restored with an FDA-approved replacement disc consisting of two metal plates or two metal plates separated by plastic padding. The metal plates glide over one another and the plastic disc, restoring the natural function of the spine and preserving the patient’s ability to bend forward, backward and side-to-side.

Princeton Brain, Spine and Sports Medicine
731 Alexander Rd #200,
Princeton, NJ 08540
Office tel: (609) 921-9001
Fax: (215) 741-3143

Web address: https://www.princetonbrainandspine.com/ 
Office location: https://www.princetonbrainandspine.com/locations/nj/princeton/ 

Our location on map: https://maps.app.goo.gl/eeozrju3JjgJUGmo8 

https://plus.codes/87G789C7+W4 

Nearby Locations:
Princeton Junction, Plainsboro Center, Princeton North, Lawrenceville, Clarksville
08536, 08540, 08550, 08648

Working Hours: Mon-Fri: 9am-5:00pm

Payment: cash, check, credit cards.