SPINE CARE · JERSEY CITY, NJ
Spine Care
in Jersey City
Back or neck pain, numbness, or an injury that will not settle can make everyday life harder. Aura Total Health’s Jersey City clinic offers evaluation and treatment planning for back, neck and spine concerns, so your next step is based on what is causing your symptoms.
SPINE CARE · JERSEY CITY, NJ
Spine Conditions We Treat in Jersey City
Spine symptoms can feel alike but have different causes. If you recognize
yours below, an evaluation is a sensible first step. It is not a diagnosis, and
the right care depends on what your evaluation shows.
Back and Neck Pain
Pain in the lower back, mid back or neck that lasts, keeps coming back, or makes it hard to work, sleep or move comfortably. An evaluation looks for the source of the pain so care can be matched to it.
Fractures and Trauma
A fall, sports injury or other impact can injure the bones and tissues around the spine. Pain after an injury, or pain that worsens when you move, should be checked. Severe injuries need emergency care first.
Numbness and Tingling
Numbness, tingling or a pins-and-needles feeling in the arms, hands, legs or feet can mean a spinal nerve is irritated or compressed. Weakness alongside these symptoms is a reason to be seen promptly.
Motor Vehicle Accident Injuries
Neck and back symptoms can appear right after a car accident or days later. An evaluation can help identify spine-related injuries and plan next steps. After a crash, severe pain, weakness or loss of bladder or bowel control means going to the emergency room first
Herniated Discs and Spinal Stenosis
A herniated disc is when the soft cushion between spinal bones presses on a nearby nerve. Spinal stenosis is a narrowing of the space around the spinal nerves. Either can cause pain, numbness or weakness in an arm or leg.
Sciatica and Radiculopathy
Sciatica is pain that travels from the lower back or buttock down a leg. Radiculopathy is the wider term for symptoms caused by an irritated spinal nerve root in the neck or the back.
Degenerative Disc Disease
Over time, spinal discs can wear down and lose cushioning, which can bring stiffness and pain in the neck or back. An evaluation helps tell whether symptoms come from the discs or from somewhere else.
Not sure which one sounds like you? Request an appointment or call, and our team will help you take the next step.
Evaluation and treatment
Spine Evaluation and Treatment
Options in Jersey City
Treatment follows the diagnosis. Your first step is an evaluation,
and the options that fit your situation are discussed with you.
Nonsurgical Care
Many spine concerns are first managed without surgery. After your evaluation, your physician explains which non-surgical approaches may suit your diagnosis and goals.
Your First Visit and Surgical Consultation
If surgery may be part of the conversation, it starts with a consultation, not a decision.
Evaluation
Your physician reviews your symptoms, medical history and goals, and examines you.
Review of findings
Any imaging or test results are reviewed with you. Bring recent MRI or X-ray records if you have them..
Your options
You and your physician discuss next steps, including non-surgical care and, when appropriate, minimally invasive surgical options.
Follow-up
Your plan and follow-up are laid out so you know what comes next.
Your physician
Meet Your Spine Care
Physician in Jersey City
Neurosurgeon • Spine Surgeon
Jose F. Dominguez, MD
Dr. Dominguez evaluates spine conditions with a focus on finding the cause of pain and of symptoms such as numbness, weakness and tingling. His care covers herniated discs, spinal stenosis, sciatica, degenerative disc disease and nerve compression. When surgery is appropriate, minimally invasive techniques are used to address the source of the problem.
Location
Visit Aura Total Health in Jersey City, NJ
Our Jersey City clinic serves patients from Jersey City and across Hudson County. Aura’s spine, vascular and diagnostic teams share one practice and one chart, so your care stays connected.
Aura Total Health
- 60 Christopher Columbus Drive Jersey City, NJ 07302
- +1 (973) 791-3335
- Fax : (973)-791-3337
- Info@Auratotalhealth.com
Good to know
Frequently Asked Questions About Spine Care in Jersey City
Straight answers before a first visit. Not sure what to book? Call and our team will help.
No, Many spine problems are first managed without surgery. An evaluation helps determine which options fit your diagnosis and goals.
Consider an evaluation if pain lasts, keeps coming back, spreads into an arm or leg, or comes with numbness, tingling or weakness. Seek emergency care right away for sudden weakness, loss of bladder or bowel control, or a serious injury.
You can request an appointment to have neck or back symptoms evaluated after a motor vehicle accident. If you have severe pain, weakness, or loss of bladder or bowel control, go to the emergency room first.
A photo ID, your insurance card if you have one, a list of your medications, and any recent MRI, X-ray or other imaging records.
Aura also sees patients in East Orange and Woodland Park.