Identify the Cause of your Back or Neck Pain

Diagnostic procedures are used to accurately identify the causes of chronic cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spine pain. Typically this consists of correlating diagnostic tests, like an MRI, with a patient's symptoms and a physical examination. For chronic cases of back and neck pain Atlantic Spine Center will use one or more types of diagnostic procedures to confirm a diagnosis.

Advantages of Diagnostic Procedures

More precise diagnosis
Outpatient
No downtime for most
Results within hours
Multiple Locations

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Diagnostic Testing

Electromyelography (EMG).

Measures electrical impulses of nerves and responses of muscles and can show nerve compression from herniated spinal discs or a narrowing of your spinal canal.

Discogram or Discography

What is a discogram

X-rays.

A radiographic picture of your bones and their alignment.

MRI or CT scans.

These are images that can reveal herniated spinal discs or problems with bones, muscles, tendons, ligaments or blood vessels.

Myelography.

This combines an injected contrast mixture with x-rays or CT scans to view abnormalities of the spine.

Nerve conduction velocity (NCV) studies.

Which may be combined with an EMG to tell the difference between nerve and muscle problems.

Spinal probing.

Helps pinpoint pain areas through gentle probing which enables the patient to report their pain response.

Nerve root blocks.

This type block injects a steroid and anesthetic into the area where a nerve exits the spinal column to determine if surgery would be helpful.

Medial branch nerve block injections

Injections of anesthetic to block pain from facet joints in the spine, helping determine if long-term pain relief can be achieved with procedures such as nerve ablation.

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We are the most trusted spine treatment specialists in New Jersey. Patient Care is our #1 priority.

Leader in Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery

Using the least invasive techniques allows our patients quicker and more predictable recoveries.

Most Advanced Rehabilitation Center

Atlantic Spine Center specializes in pain management and rehabilitation in New Jersey. Recover from a surgery quicker or rehab from injuries sooner in our state-of-the-art rehab center.

A Less Invasive Endospine Surgery

Smaller incision means a quicker recovery and lower chance of infection than traditional spine surgery.

Better Surgery Results

Our outpatient procedures minimize your downtime and produces better results, quicker.