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Almost everyone deals with back or neck pain at some point. Maybe you slept wrong, lifted something too heavy, or spent too many hours hunched over a laptop. Most of the time, the pain fades on its own within a few days or weeks. But sometimes it doesn’t, and that’s when people start wondering whether…

Back and neck pain affects nearly 8 in 10 adults at some point in their lives, and for thousands of New Jersey residents, that pain becomes chronic, disabling, or the result of a workplace injury. Whether you’re dealing with a herniated disc, spinal stenosis, or a work-related injury, finding the right spine surgeon New Jersey…

The terms “brain tumor” and “brain cancer” are often used interchangeably, but they do not mean the same thing. A brain tumor is an abnormal growth of cells in or around the brain. Some brain tumors are benign, meaning they are not cancerous. Others are malignant, meaning they are cancerous and may grow more aggressively…

Chiari malformation surgery, also known as posterior fossa decompression surgery, is performed to relieve pressure on the brain and spinal cord caused by displaced brain tissue. Surgery is generally recommended when symptoms become severe, neurological problems worsen, or imaging shows significant compression of the cerebellum or disruption of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) flow. Most patients experience…

If you or your child has been diagnosed with Chiari malformation, understanding the specific type is an important step toward choosing the right treatment and knowing what to expect. Although the condition shares a common name, there are four recognized Chiari malformation types, each with different anatomical features, symptoms, and levels of severity. Some people…

Chiari malformation symptoms most often show up as headaches at the base of the skull that worsen with coughing or straining, along with neck pain, dizziness, balance problems, and numbness or tingling in the hands. Symptoms range from none at all too severe, and they can appear in early childhood or not until well into…

The terminology used to discuss back pain can be extremely complex, and few terms are as misunderstood as the phrase “slipped disc.” Many patients think of a spinal disc as a loose object that literally slides out of place. That’s not how the spine really works. Discs are firmly secured between the vertebrae by strong…