Pinched nerve in the neck
Cervical radiculopathy
Neck pain that travels into the shoulder, arm, or hand, often with tingling, numbness, or weakness. Frequently improves with therapy, medication, and time; injections may help when it does not.
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Conditions and symptoms
Tell us what hurts. We will take it from there.
You do not need a diagnosis before you call. Most patients describe a symptom — pain down the leg, a hand that feels clumsy, a walk that keeps getting shorter — and we take it from there.
Common reasons people come in
Find your symptoms here
Sciatica and leg pain
Lumbar radiculopathy
Low back pain that shoots into the buttock and down the leg, sometimes with numbness or foot weakness. Often from a herniated disc, and often improves without surgery.
Trouble walking any distance
Lumbar spinal stenosis
Heaviness, cramping, or burning in the legs after walking that eases when you sit or lean on a cart. Common after 60 and very treatable.
Clumsy hands or unsteady walking
Cervical myelopathy
Dropping objects, trouble with buttons or handwriting, or a change in balance. This one needs prompt evaluation — tell the office if these are your symptoms.
Back pain that limits your day
Degenerative disc disease, arthritis, instability
Stiffness and aching that worsens with activity or standing. Treatment focuses on strength, conditioning, and pain control before anything else.
Pain after previous spine surgery
Revision and failed back surgery syndrome
Ongoing or new symptoms after an earlier operation deserve a careful second look — including a review of whether more surgery is the right answer.
Call your doctor or seek emergency care now if you have:
- New or worsening weakness in an arm or leg
- Loss of bowel or bladder control
- Numbness in the groin or inner thighs
- Rapidly worsening balance or difficulty walking
- Severe pain after a fall or accident
- Back pain with fever, chills, or unexplained weight loss
These symptoms can signal a problem that needs urgent evaluation. Do not wait for a routine appointment.
Also treated
Neck through low back
Dr. Desai treats the full range of adult spine conditions, from routine to complex.
- Herniated and degenerative discs
- Cervical and lumbar spinal stenosis
- Spondylolisthesis and spinal instability
- Adult spinal deformity
- Spine trauma and fractures
- Complex revision spine surgery
Not sure it is your spine?
Hip and shoulder problems can imitate spine pain, and spine problems can imitate them. Part of the first visit is sorting out which is which before anyone treats anything.
Get an answer about your symptoms.
A consultation starts with listening, then a careful exam and a look at your imaging together.