Atlantic Spine Center Blog
Cancer of the Spine is Rare - What to Know and What to Do.
Persistent back pain can be alarming for many reasons, but it seldom signals the serious diagnosis of cancer of the spine, according to Kaixuan Liu, MD, PhD, founder and Medical Director of Atlantic…
Neck Stretches that can ease discomfort. Recommended from Dr. Kaliq Chang
Whether you have neck pain simply because you slept funny, you’ve temporarily developed a sore neck or your neck hurts on a chronic basis, you’re in good company. The good news here is that stretches…
How Foraminal Stenosis is Diagnosed and Treated
Chronic back pain sufferers are certain of only one thing: that their back really hurts and keeps on hurting. But they may not know about a condition called “foraminal stenosis”: a narrowing in the…
What are the Best Pain Relief Options for Sciatica?
Dr. Kaliq Chang offers his recommendations on treatment choices for Sciatica. Since sciatica pain is often compared to the agony of a toothache, effective treatment options for this poorly understood…
What Does Sciatica Mean and Why is it Often Misunderstood?
Many people with back pain that radiates down their legs know they’re experiencing sciatica. But what does sciatica actually mean? The term itself is widely misunderstood and so are its treatments…
The Cause of Your Sciatic Pain May Be In the Butt, Not the Back
Can sitting too much become a pain in the butt? “Maybe,” says interventional pain management specialist Kaliq Chang MD of the New Jersey-based Atlantic Spine Center, “but a sedentary lifestyle is…