Less Invasive Options For Neck Pain At Pain Doctors Medical

Exploring The Anatomy And Sources Of Neck Discomfort

Neck discomfort can impact daily activities like turning the head, lifting objects, or achieving quality rest. Accompanying symptoms may include headaches, muscle stiffness, or dizziness. This combination can make routine movement more difficult and affect general comfort and mobility.
The cervical spine makes up the neck area and contains seven bony segments called vertebrae. Between each vertebra is a cushioning disc. Connecting these segments are small joints known as facet joints. Surrounding these core structures are muscles, tendons, ligaments, and nerves that work together to stabilize the area and allow movement. Pain or irritation can originate from any of these structures. For example, a problem in the cervical facet joints can sometimes result in pain that travels upward into the head.
Common causes of neck discomfort include normal wear and tear, injury from trauma, or changes that happen over time. These issues involve conditions such as discs that are bulging or herniated, arthritis in the facet joints, weakened ligaments, muscle imbalances, or nerves that are under pressure. Since these problems often appear together, physicians in the licensed Regenexx network work to identify the specific structures involved. They then use targeted, image-guided procedures. The aim is to address the issues and may help support the body’s natural repair response.

Treatment Options For Cervical Spine Conditions

Several methods exist for managing neck discomfort related to issues in the cervical spine. Less invasive methods include physical therapy, acupuncture, and medications. At the far end of the treatment range is cervical spinal fusion surgery. This major procedure joins two or more vertebrae permanently using surgical hardware to create stability.

Other conservative treatments, such as epidural steroid injections or trigger-point injections, may provide temporary relief from symptoms. However, repeated application of high-dose steroids could potentially affect the body’s natural capacity for repair. Trigger-point injections may also have an impact on muscle tissue.

Instead, physicians in the licensed Regenexx network use a different methodology. The image-guided procedures used at Pain Doctors Medical utilize laboratory-processed proprietary methods. This approach targets involved cervical spine structures with the patient’s own platelets or bone marrow-derived cells. This offers a different, less invasive option when compared to surgery.

The Regenexx Approach For Neck Discomfort

Physicians in the licensed Regenexx network at Pain Doctors Medical on 13th Street in Newark, New Jersey, offer non-surgical procedures. These are designed to help address neck discomfort by focusing on underlying sources of pain. While some conditions may ultimately require surgery, many cases of neck discomfort can be managed using less invasive techniques that avoid the common risks associated with a surgical operation.

These procedures are performed on an outpatient basis. They utilize customized concentrations of the patient’s own healing agents. Regenexx injectates are created using either super-concentrated platelet-rich plasma (PRP) or a bone marrow concentrate (BMC), depending on the specific structures being treated. The physician uses real-time imaging technology to deliver these biologic agents precisely to the affected areas within the cervical spine.
This method may help support the body’s natural repair process. It typically involves less recovery time than surgery and may help reduce the need for prescription medication. The physician works with the patient to decide on the most appropriate orthobiologic agent based on the condition and treatment goals.

Watch a real Regenexx spinal procedure performed by a certified Regenexx physician:

Our goal is to use the least invasive, least expensive procedure to get the desired results. Your Regenexx physician will work with you to determine whether that would be a PRP procedure or a BMC procedure.

Webinar: Treating Neck Pain Without Surgery

Chris Centeno, M.D., founder of Regenexx, hosts an educational webinar on non-surgical approaches for neck discomfort. Individuals can learn how image-guided procedures using Regenexx lab processes may help reduce pain and support spine function. This may be achieved without the extended recovery time often associated with surgery.

The webinar explains the following:

• Regenexx procedures comparison
• What to expect before treatment
• Procedure details and recovery
• Answers to common questions

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