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Conditions We Treat
Dr. Hirsch diagnoses and treats the full range of spine conditions listed below, from common disc and nerve problems to complex degenerative and post-surgical cases.
NECK AND ARM
Cervical Herniated Disc
A disc in the neck presses on a nerve, sending pain or numbness into the shoulder, arm, or hand.
Cervical Myelopathy
Pressure on the spinal cord itself in the neck, affecting balance and hand coordination.
Pseudarthrosis After Cervical Fusion
A neck fusion that did not fully heal, leaving the segment still moving.
LOWER BACK AND LEG
Lumbar Herniated Disc
A disc in the lower back presses on a nerve, sending pain or numbness down the leg.
Sciatica and Lumbar Radiculopathy
Nerve pain that runs from the lower back through the buttock and down the leg.
Spinal Stenosis
Narrowing around the nerves that makes standing and walking difficult.
Spondylolisthesis
One vertebra has slipped out of line with the one below it.
Degenerative Disc Disease
Discs that have worn down with age and become a source of neck or back pain.
Dr. Hirsch is board-certified and Yale-trained. Read his full background.