A pinched nerve, or cervical radiculopathy, produces neck and radiating arm pain or numbness, sensory loss, or muscle weakness in the neck and upper extremities.
In most cases, the pain of a pinched nerve starts at the neck and travels down the arm and affects the area served by the damaged nerve. Symptoms may include:
Pinched nerveis caused by nerve compression from herniated disc material, arthritic bone spurs, or the spine's narrowing.
Learn more about cervical radiculopathy by watching an educational video.
Our interventional pain physician, Dr. Anil K. Sharma, is a leading practitioner of state-of-the-art techniques specializing in the use of minimally-invasive techniques to treat spinal disorders. He has performed over 70,000 spinal procedures in his 27+ years of clinical practice.
Our specialists treat all major painful conditions from refractory headaches to spine and extremity pain. Learn more about just some of the conditions we treat and treatments we offer by viewing educational videos provided by our office.
Our office is centrally located for patients in Monmouth and Ocean counties. Our state-of-the-art procedure room includes the newest C-arm and Ultrasound machines for office-based procedures. We also have accredited surgical centers in Shrewsbury, Toms River, and Neptune.