Back, Neck and Disc Pain Care in New Jersey...Would Your Case Qualify?
Chronic back, neck and disc pain tells you something is wrong. It does not tell you why the pain keeps coming back, or what is keeping your nervous system stuck in a pain pattern. That second question is what this office evaluates.
Dr. James Farley, DC, MS, BA, BS, FAIS has practiced in Bridgewater, New Jersey for more than 30 years, specializing in neuro biomedicine and functional neurology applications. His approach to neck, back, disc and sciatic pain is individualized, non-surgical and non-drug, and it works alongside the physician managing your care.
- Non-surgical
- Non-drug
- Individualized plan
- 30+ years in practice
Why Back, Neck and Disc Pain Keeps Coming Back
Your muscles, joints and spine are one of the largest sources of sensory information your brain receives. Every movement sends a stream of signals up the spine telling the brain where the body is and how it is working. When that system is not functioning properly, the brain receives faulty signals, and over time pain can become a learned pattern in both the nerves and the brain.
That is why rest, pills and passive treatments often help for a while and then fade. They quiet the symptom at the painful spot. They do not change the communication between your spine, your muscles and your nervous system that keeps producing the pain.
Care here looks beyond the painful area. The goal is to understand what is driving your pain and to change the pain patterns that have become hard wired, rather than chasing the symptom from one appointment to the next.
Two Kinds of Stress Behind Chronic Pain
Chronic pain rarely has a single cause. Most cases involve a combination of physical and chemical stress, and a plan that addresses only one of them usually falls short.
Physical stress
The structural side: the spine, discs, joints and muscles, posture, and how you move through the day. Problems here change the signals your body sends to your brain.
Chemical stress
The biochemical side: immune activity, inflammation, hormones and metabolism. Pain can have immune, hormonal and biochemical drivers, which is why medication can change how pain feels.
Care at this office begins with an assessment of each patient's allostatic stress load, the combined physical and chemical burden on the body. That assessment is the basis for a custom action plan built around your findings, not a one-size-fits-all protocol.
Neck, Back, Disc and Sciatica Problems We Evaluate
Patients come to the Bridgewater office with a wide range of spine-related pain. Many have already tried medication, physical therapy, injections or surgery before arriving.
Chronic low back pain
Pain, stiffness or aching in the lower back that has lasted for months, or that keeps returning after it seems to settle.
Neck pain and stiffness
Pain or limited movement in the neck, often with headaches or tension running into the shoulders and upper back.
Herniated and bulging discs
Disc material that presses on nearby nerves in the neck or lower back, which can cause local pain or pain that travels into an arm or leg.
Degenerative disc changes
Wear-related changes in the discs and joints of the spine that often show up on imaging and are commonly linked to ongoing pain and stiffness.
Sciatica
Pain along the sciatic nerve that travels from the lower back through the hip and down the leg, sometimes with numbness or tingling.
Radiating arm pain, numbness or tingling
Symptoms that travel from the neck into the shoulder, arm or hand, often a sign that a nerve in the neck is under pressure.
What Standard Back Pain Care Gets Right, and What It Misses
Imaging, medication, injections, physical therapy and surgery all have a place, and some situations need medical attention right away. Nothing on this page is a reason to ignore your physician or surgeon.
What standard care often leaves out is a look at why the pain started and why it persists. When the physical and chemical drivers are never evaluated, relief tends to be temporary and patients move from one treatment to the next.
Care at this office does not involve surgery, injections or prescription medication. It is aimed at the drivers behind your pain and works alongside the care you already receive.
Find Out Whether Your Case May Qualify
Talk with our office about your back, neck, disc or sciatic pain and whether your case may qualify for a consultation with Dr. Farley.
How Care Works at This Office
- Discovery Call or Discovery Text. Call or text the office at (862) 222-2460. We gather information about your pain and your health history and determine whether your case may qualify for a consultation with Dr. Farley.
- Consultation with Dr. Farley. If your case may qualify, you come into the Bridgewater office to review your history and discuss whether further testing is appropriate.
- Assessment and testing. Qualifying patients complete an in-office assessment, including allostatic stress load, as part of a functional neurology applications evaluation.
- An individualized plan. Dr. Farley reviews your findings and builds a plan around the physical and chemical drivers they show.
Watch: A Physician's View of Dr. Farley's Approach
Dr. Naveed Ashfaq, MD, FRCS
President of Sterling Clinical Laboratory
Allostatic stress
How the Neuro-Biomedicine Health System approaches it
What Medical Colleagues Say
Dr. Naveed Ashfaq, MD, FRCS, President of Sterling Clinical Laboratory: "Dr. Farley has worked long and hard at his knowledge and the precision he applies to each and every patient. A new patient's evaluation and testing is much more complete than most doctors. His ability to explain a complex problem in an easily understandable concept, which is healABILITY, is fantastic for patients in helping them understand and get well."
Dr. Abdul Qadir, MD, Clinlabs Laboratory, working with this office since 2012: "Your panel is very extensive and covers almost all the detail of chemistry and complete hematology, vitamins and minerals. I have not seen such detailed testing. I would highly recommend the Neuro-Biomedicine program. It is unique and scientific."
Related Care at This Practice
Functional neurology applications in Bridgewater
How the evaluation works, what it includes and what to expect from a first visit.
Parkinson's and movement disorders
Tremor, gait, balance and the autonomic and cognitive findings that travel with them.
Dementia, Alzheimer's and neurodegenerative disease
Memory change, executive function and practical support for the family managing it.
Multiple sclerosis
Fatigue, coordination, vision changes and the immune side of a demyelinating condition.
Visiting the Bridgewater Office
Location
The Neuro Biomedicine Health System
720 US-202 #206Building 2, Level 1
Bridgewater, NJ 08807
Phone
(862) 222-2460Patients travel from
Bridgewater, Somerville, Basking Ridge, Bedminster, Branchburg, Hillsborough, Warren and Morristown, with back, neck and disc patients coming from across Somerset, Hunterdon, Middlesex and Morris counties.
Common Questions About Back, Neck and Disc Pain Care
Is this an alternative to back or neck surgery?
Care here is non-surgical and non-drug. Some patients come before deciding on surgery, and others come after surgery or injections did not give lasting relief. Any decision about surgery belongs with you and your surgeon, and this office does not ask you to cancel or postpone surgical care.
Do you see patients with sciatica?
Yes. Sciatica is pain that travels from the lower back through the hip and down the leg. It is usually a symptom of a problem in the lower spine, such as a disc pressing on a nerve root, and it is evaluated the same way as other back, neck and disc pain: by looking at the physical and chemical drivers behind it.
When should back or neck pain be seen urgently?
Seek emergency care right away for back or neck pain with loss of bladder or bowel control, numbness in the groin or inner thighs, leg or arm weakness that is getting worse, pain after a fall or accident, or pain with fever or unexplained weight loss. These can signal conditions that need immediate medical attention.
Do I have to stop my medication to work with this office?
No. This office works alongside your existing care. Never stop or change a prescription medication except under the direction of the physician who prescribed it. The approach here is complementary, not a replacement.
Are results guaranteed?
No. Every patient's physiology and history are different. Results vary from patient to patient, and there are no guaranteed results for any patient.
What is the process for becoming a patient?
Start with a Discovery Call or Discovery Text to the office at (862) 222-2460. The office gathers information about your pain and health history to determine whether your case may qualify for a consultation with Dr. Farley. If it does, the next step is an in-office consultation and assessment, followed by an individualized plan based on your findings.
Is Dr. Farley a neurologist?
No. Dr. Farley is a Doctor of Chiropractic (DC) with post-graduate training in functional neurology and neuro biomedicine. He is not a medical neurologist (MD or DO), does not prescribe medication, and does not replace the physician managing your diagnosis. Many patients see him alongside their treating physician.
Does Your Case Qualify?
Schedule a Discovery Call or send a Discovery Text today to find out if your case may qualify.