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Chronic back pain is typically addressed with a multi-pronged treatment. Steroid injections using cortisone can be one prong, but these must be administered by an experienced spinal specialist.

Diagnostic tests like X-rays and MRIs are vital in helping doctors understand what’s going on inside your body. Here’s how ultrasounds can help diagnose the cause of muscle or joint pain.

Herniated discs can be painful, debilitating, and hard to treat. Here’s what you need to know about this common condition, what your treatment options are, and how a specialist can help.

We all know that poor posture and herniated discs can lead to neck pain, but they aren’t the only culprits. Here, we’ll discuss some of the lesser known causes of neck pain and how we treat them.

Veins that stand out from your calves, feel hot or tingly, and cause pain when you stand or sit for long periods are no laughing matter. Find out what can be done for your painful, bulging leg veins.

Back pain can leave you scrambling for a solution. Epidural injections can buy you time while your medical team creates a more long-term treatment plan for your acute or chronic back pain.

Chronic low back pain can have many sources. You don’t always need spinal surgery to find relief from pain and a return to mobility. Find out what alternatives exist for chronic pain patients.

As you age, your joints take wear-and-tear damage and may begin to hurt all the time, ranging form a mild twinge to a bone-deep ache. What causes chronic hip pain and how can your doctor help?

Chronic pain patients are finding a new way to manage their condition with the latest in regenerative medicine treatments. Stem cell therapy can help mitigate pain and restore mobility.

You’ve been told to get physical therapy for your neck pain, but don’t know what to expect. Here’s what you need to know, so you can be prepared to get the most out of each PT appointment.

The neck, back, and knee joints are three of the most disabling sources of chronic pain. When all other methods of pain relief fail, it might be time to consider a nerve block for long-lasting relief.

Lower back pain can affect your ability to stand, walk, and even lie down. If you’re struggling to get through the day with lower back pain, it might be time to seek out diagnosis and treatment.

Spider veins and varicose veins can be a sign of venous insufficiency. Over time, nagging vein problems can become a serious health threat. Find out if you could be a candidate for a solution known as radiofrequency ablation.

Suffering from back pain? Herniated discs and bulging discs are two common causes of back pain in adults, but the two conditions often get mistaken for each other. Find out which one is troubling you and where to go to for help.

Your joints bear the brunt of day-to-day living, supporting your weight, facilitating almost every movement, and absorbing shock and strain from walking, running, standing and sitting. Here’s how to minimize joint pain.

Do you have visible veins in your legs? Spider and varicose veins can make you self-conscious and even pose a hazard to your health. Find out how to get rid of either or both safely and effectively.

Age can take a toll on your joints, particularly your knees. Knowing how to exercise safely and with an eye toward strengthening aging knees can help you stay mobile and pain-free as you grow older.

Wondering why your neck hurts? There are many reasons for neck pain, and some are more severe than others. Find out what could be behind your chronic neck pain - and how to stop it.

Frustrating, mobility-impairing aches and pains make it more difficult to stay active as we age. Keep reading to learn more about PRP injections, and how they can revitalize your fitness and make you pain-free at any age.

Chronic back pain is a common problem that can really limit your enjoyment of life. Learn more about how physical therapy can help provide relief from back pain.

Interested in living your life free of joint pain? With regenerative medicine, you can experience healing without invasive surgery. Read on to learn more.

Chronic pain impacts approximately 50 million men and women in the United States. But, even though it’s a common problem, there’s no “one size fits all” treatment to get relief. So, how do you know when a nerve block is right for you? We can help.

If you have chronic back pain and want drug-free relief, spinal cord stimulation may be the answer. Read on to learn what it is and how it may be able to help you.

Varicose veins affect up to 35% of people in the United States to varying degrees, sending many to find treatment options. Here’s a look at how these veins develop and what we can do to help.

Back pain is the leading cause of disability worldwide and affects up to 80% of Americans at some point during their lives. If you’re living with these symptoms, it could be time to consider an epidural injection.

Are you suffering from joint pain? You’re not alone. Approximately 24 million Americans live with arthritis, a leading cause of joint pain. Fortunately, regenerative medicine techniques, such as stem cell therapy, can offer relief.

With New Year fast approaching, we’re sure many of you are like us, reflecting on your current health and setting some new fitness goals.

Fibromyalgia affects about 10 million Americans. Though it’s not fully understood by the medical community, several theories exist as to what causes it. 

Arthritis is a broad term used to describe several dozens of conditions causing joint inflammation.

Your shoulders are among the most mobile joints in your body and require a coordinated balance of muscles, tendons, bones, ligaments, and nerves in order to be not only flexible but strong and stable, as well.

At Progressive Spine & Sports Medicine, you can find the best of what non-surgical orthopedic and rehabilitative care has to offer all with the convenience of being under one roof.

Our spinal discs (made up of a combination of cartilage, collagen, and an inner gel-like core), are sandwiched in between the bones within our spine.

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What kind of conditions are treated with stem cells? Stem cell therapy is at the forefront of modern medicine and has the potential to treat some diseases and conditions.

Trigger point injections contain a local anesthetic and sometimes a corticosteroid and are a relatively easy and inexpensive treatment option that can provide an instant reduction in pain.

A meniscus tear can be excruciating like many knee injuries is no exception. Meniscus injuries are one of the most common injuries to the knee cartilage. The meniscus is the piece of cartilage that stabilizes and cushions.

If you’re suffering from chronic back pain, you’re not alone. Each year millions of people experience back pain symptoms ranging from mild to debilitating.

At Progressive Spine and Sports Medicine, our multidisciplinary team is always on the hunt for new ways to bring medical innovation to our patients from the Bergen County area.

The Ramsey, New Jersey physician duo Dr. Kevin McElroy and Dr. Steven Ferrer of Progressive Spine & Sports Medicine are known for bringing the latest advances in physical medicine and rehabilitation to Bergen County and its’ surrounding areas.

As a respected multidisciplinary pain relief clinic in Ramsey, Progressive Spine and Sports Medicine stays on the leading edge of medical innovation.

Are your legs frequently painful and achy? We encourage you to visit our comprehensive Pain Management clinic in Ramsey, NJ, serving Ramsey and surrounding Bergen County communities.

Dr. Steven Ferrer and Dr. Kevin McElroy are proud to offer Radiofrequency Ablation as part of their list of interdisciplinary treatment options at Progressive Spine and Sports Medicine in Ramsey, NJ.

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Are you a runner? Does your sport involve a lot of jumping, pivoting, and sprinting? Or, has your knee simply been bothering you for a while, and you’re not exactly sure what to do about it?

At Progressive Spine & Sports Medicine, serving Ramsey and other Northern New Jersey communities, we’ve helped hundreds of patients recover from a wide variety of upper extremity health problems...

You may have heard of ACL & MCL tears being a “career-ruining injury” back in the day for football players, soccer players, basketball players, and other athletes.

Physical therapy (PT) is a diagnostic, therapeutic, and preventative branch of healthcare that uses a variety of non-invasive and drug-free techniques and tools to facilitate healing primarily within the musculoskeletal and neurological systems.

Hip flexor strains are a common injury among athletes.

Another school year is upon us here in Northern New Jersey, and if your family is anything like all of ours, then we know your kids don’t have the time to struggle with pain and stiffness related to a back injury. 

If you’ve never heard of Morton’s neuroma, you’re not alone.

If you’re ever in pain, what do you do?

At Progressive Spine & Sports Medicine in Ramsey, NJ, we offer some of the leading non-surgical and orthopedic services in our area for people living with acute and chronic pain conditions. 

Fall season is in full swing, which means fall sports season is in full swing, too! If you have student athletes in your house, then you should be aware of the following common injuries that tend to occur this time of year.

Do you have acute or chronic pain in a joint or muscle? If so, you may benefit from a drug-free and non-invasive pain relieving technique called transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation, otherwise known as TENS.

Alternatively known as “runner’s knee,” “jumper’s knee,” or “patellar overload syndrome,” patellofemoral pain syndrome is a condition we see a lot of around here at our Ramsey NJ comprehensive pain management practice.

The word “stenosis,” derived from the Ancient Greek for “narrow,” is used to describe an abnormal reduction in the diameter of certain structures within the human body. 

Change is a given when it comes to a woman’s body preparing for or recovering from a pregnancy.

There are hundreds of different types of arthritis, which is a broad term used to describe joint inflammation.

The fall and winter months offer tons of leisure and recreational activities.

It’s that time of year to be on the look out for slippery ice patches!

The shoulder is a highly mobile joint which requires the intricate coordination of many joints, bones, muscles, tendons, and ligaments in order to work properly, but accidents, poor posture, repetitive trauma, and overuse can easily disrupt it.

Arthritis is a general term for joint inflammation and damage. It actually refers to over 100 different conditions, however is typically used to describe the most common form, osteoarthritis, also known as OA.

The human body is capable of regenerating cells and tissue, an astounding feat which modern medicine has been able to take advantage of in order to facilitate healing and recovery from a variety of acute and chronic conditions.

This post is part of our ongoing series to educate fans about the injuries to their favorite athletes and when they might expect them to return to play.

Back pain doesn’t have to mean a lifetime of suffering. Most causes of back pain can be treated nonsurgically with excellent results. The cornerstone of that treatment is physical therapy.  

This post is part of our ongoing series to educate fans about the injuries to their favorite athletes and when they might expect them to return to play.

William Paranto, Director of Physical Therapy at Progressive Spine & Sports Medicine, was recently interviewed by Physical Therapy Software provider, FreePT as part of their “Expert Interview Series”.

Physical therapy shouldn’t just be ice packs and heating pads. At Progressive Spine and Sports Medicine in Ramsey, NJ we offer a variety of state of the art physical therapy techniques.

Many people have heard of Botox for its cosmetic applications, but it has also been shown to have a number of benefits for pain conditions.

Back pain doesn’t have to mean a lifetime of suffering. Most causes of back pain can be treated nonsurgically with excellent results. That’s why we’re happy to present this information – in hopes that it will help you live pain free.

There’s a reason why “pain in the neck” has become an idiom – the saying hints to just how frustrating a painful neck condition can be!

Do you have neck pain? You are not alone. Neck pain is the third most common type of pain in the United States, according to the American Academy of Pain Medicine.

Progressive Spine & Sports Medicine is one of New Jersey’s most comprehensive and advanced pain management facilities.

Fibromyalgia is a relatively common, yet frequently misunderstood, diagnosis that affects millions of people in the United States.

One of the most common conditions that we evaluate and treat at our Ramsey pain management clinic is a syndrome known as whiplash.

Our Ramsey pain management doctors, Dr. Steven Ferrer and Dr. Kevin McElroy, have seen many of their patients affected by elbow pain. 

Ramsey pain doctors Dr. Kevin McElroy and Dr. Steven Ferrer, along with the rest of their multidisciplinary pain team, are constantly looking for the most effective and innovative strategies to relieve acute and chronic health conditions like back pain.

With decades of combined clinical experience behind them, Ramsey pain doctors Dr. Kevin McElroy and Dr. Steven Ferrer have worked with hundreds of men and women struggling with dysfunction related to spinal stenosis.

Shoulder bursitis is a common pain condition diagnosed and treated by our Ramsey pain doctor team, Dr. Steven Ferrer and Dr. Kevin McElroy.

Arthritis is a condition that causes inflammation within an affected joint. There are actually several types of arthritis, with osteoarthritis being the most common.

Choosing to undergo back surgery is not a decision to take lightly. Even minor operations require a good deal of discussion and careful consideration between the surgeon and patient beforehand.

Your Achilles tendon is a thick, strong band of connective tissue that attaches your calf muscle to the heel bone (calcaneus). You can feel it when you run your fingers along the lowest part of your leg, just behind the ankle. 

This post is part of our ongoing series to educate our patients about common injuries and how they can be treated with our nonsurgical techniques. It’s all part of our commitment to helping you live pain free.

This post is part of our ongoing series to educate fans about the injuries to their favorite athletes and when they might expect them to return to play.

Prevention is the most important alternative to pain management. Learning how to prevent common injuries, and taking the time to stretch appropriately can save you from years of dealing with pain.

This post is part of our ongoing series to educate our patients about common sports injuries and how they can be treated with our nonsurgical techniques. It’s all part of our commitment to helping you live pain free.

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This post is part of our ongoing series to educate our patients about common sports injuries and how they can be treated with our nonsurgical techniques. It’s all part of our commitment to helping you live pain free.

Prevention is the most important alternative to pain management. Learning how to prevent common injuries, and taking the time to stretch appropriately can save you from years of dealing with pain.

Prevention is the most important alternative to pain management. Learning how to prevent back injuries, and taking the time to perfect your form can save you from years of dealing with pain.

Numerous studies have confirmed the benefits of incorporating exercise into your daily routine.