Back Pain Treatment in Elizabeth, NJ

Overview

Back pain has dozens of causes. Muscle strains, disc problems, facet joint irritation, spinal stenosis, poor posture, old injuries that never healed right. The first step is figuring out which one you are dealing with. That changes everything about how we treat it.

At Pain Center of Morris, your first visit includes a full spinal exam. Dr. Gonzalez checks your posture, range of motion, reflexes, and muscle strength. She palpates each vertebra to find misalignments and areas of restriction. If needed, we take X-rays on site. By the end of that first visit, you know what is wrong and what we are going to do about it.

Treatment depends on your diagnosis. Muscle strains respond fast to soft tissue work and gentle adjustments. Disc problems need flexion-distraction or decompression to take pressure off the nerve. Postural issues need corrective exercises and workstation changes. Chronic cases often benefit from adding acupuncture to reduce inflammation.

The advantage of having chiropractic, physical therapy, and acupuncture in one building is coordination. Dr. Gonzalez adjusts your spine. Karl Cuenco strengthens the muscles around it. Hyung Kim reduces the inflammation with acupuncture. All three work from the same plan and talk to each other about your progress. No referral delays. No repeating your story three times.