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Peripheral Neuropathy Treatment in Marlboro, NJ - Finally Feel Your Feet Again

That burning sensation that won't let you sleep. The numb toes you can't feel on the carpet in the morning. The tingling that runs from your calves down into your heels with no warning. If any of that sounds like your evenings, you already know what you're dealing with - even if no one's put a proper name on it yet.

You're not imagining it, and you're not stuck with it.

Peripheral neuropathy affects more than 20 million Americans, and far too many of them have been told to just "live with it" or manage it with another prescription. At NJ Sports Spine and Wellness in Marlboro, NJ, we've helped patients who'd all but given up on feeling normal again - and we've done it without surgery, without long-term pain medication, and without the endless runaround.

If you're tired of the nerve pain, the numbness, and the nighttime burning in your feet, let's talk about what might actually be driving it - and what we can do about it.

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What Is Peripheral Neuropathy?

Peripheral neuropathy is what happens when the nerves outside your brain and spinal cord - your peripheral nerves - stop communicating properly with the rest of your body. Picture those nerves as a network of wires running out from your central nervous system to your hands, feet, arms, and legs. When one of those wires is compressed, inflamed, starved of nutrients, or damaged by disease, the signals it sends get scrambled on the way to the brain.

That's the reason neuropathy symptoms can feel so contradictory. Your foot might feel like it's on fire while you simultaneously can't feel the floor underneath it. Your fingers might tingle for hours and then go suddenly numb. The nerves are sending mixed messages, and your brain is doing its best to translate the static.

Here's the most important thing to understand: neuropathy is almost never a standalone disease. It's a symptom of something else - a compressed spinal nerve, uncontrolled blood sugar, a vitamin deficiency, an autoimmune reaction, or repetitive strain. Real treatment starts with figuring out what's actually causing the damage. Anything short of that is just masking the problem.

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Neuropathy Symptoms We See Every Day in Marlboro, NJ

Every patient describes their nerve pain a little differently. But almost everyone who walks into our Marlboro, NJ office describes some combination of the following:

  • Burning feet at night - the kind that has you kicking the covers off and regretting it a minute later
  • Tingling in the hands and feet - persistent pins and needles that never fully goes away
  • Numb toes or loss of sensation - you stub your toe on furniture you didn't feel
  • Sharp, electric-shock- like nerve pain that comes and goes with no obvious trigger
  • Muscle weakness in the legs or hands that's starting to affect your balance or grip
  • Sensitivity to light touch - a bedsheet or sock suddenly feels painful
  • Cramping or twitching in the calves or feet, especially late at night
  • The "invisible sock" feeling - pressure or tightness on your feet that isn't actually there
  • Loss of sensation that's slowly creeping upward from your toes toward your ankles

If you've been dealing with any of these for more than a few weeks, it's worth getting looked at. Nerve damage tends to progress, and the earlier we intervene, the more we can typically do.

What Causes Peripheral Neuropathy?

There isn't one cause, which is a big part of what makes neuropathy so maddening to deal with. Some of the most common contributors we see at our Marlboro, NJ clinic:

  • Diabetes - the leading cause, and the one responsible for diabetic neuropathy
  • Spinal nerve compression from herniated discs, stenosis, or misalignment
  • Vitamin deficiencies, particularly B12, B1, and B6
  • Autoimmune conditions like rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, or Sjogren's syndrome
  • Chemotherapy and certain medications that have nerve toxicity as a side effect
  • Repetitive use injuries that compress nerves over time (think carpal tunnel, tarsal tunnel)
  • Chronic alcohol use or exposure to environmental toxins
  • Thyroid and kidney dysfunction
  • Idiopathic neuropathy - when testing doesn't turn up a clear cause

One cause a lot of practices overlook? Your spine. A substantial number of peripheral neuropathy cases trace back to nerve root compression in the lower back or neck. When those nerve roots get irritated, the symptoms can show up far from the actual source - in your feet, calves, fingers, or hands. Because we're a sports, spine, and wellness practice, the spinal connection is always part of how we evaluate your case. It's often the piece other providers have missed.

Our Approach to Peripheral Neuropathy Treatment

Most clinics treat neuropathy with medication and a wait-and-see attitude. If that doesn't work, you get a referral to a surgeon. That's a short menu for a complicated problem.

At NJ Sports Spine and Wellness, we take a different route. We're a conservative care practice by design, which means we start with non-surgical options and build a treatment plan around the specific picture your body is showing us. Our team evaluates your nerve function, your spinal health, your muscle strength, your gait and balance, your medical history, and yes - what's already been tried. Then we put together a plan that goes after the cause, not just the surface symptoms.

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Non-Surgical Treatment Options

DRX9000 Spinal Decompression.

When nerve compression in the spine is part of the picture - and it often is - our DRX9000 decompression system gently relieves pressure on the affected nerve roots without any incisions or injections. For patients whose neuropathy stems from a herniated disc or stenosis, this can be a turning point.

Chiropractic Care.

Targeted adjustments restore proper motion to the spine and joints, reducing mechanical stress on irritated nerves. For the right patient, this is one of the most direct ways to calm nerve symptoms in the feet and hands.

Physical Therapy and Neuromuscular Reeducation.

We use guided exercise progressions to rebuild strength, retrain balance, and help your nervous system relearn how to talk to your muscles. This matters enormously if neuropathy has started to affect how you walk, stand, or grip.

LiteCure Laser Therapy.

Our class IV LiteCure laser delivers deep therapeutic light into damaged tissue to reduce inflammation around irritated nerves and support the body's natural repair process. It's non-invasive, drug-free, and well-tolerated.

Electrical Stimulation Therapy.

Low-level electrical currents help calm overactive pain signals and encourage nerve healing. It's one of the more effective tools for patients who haven't responded well to medication alone.

Acupuncture.

Acupuncture has a surprisingly strong evidence base for nerve pain and neuropathy symptoms. Our licensed practitioners use it as a standalone option or as part of a broader plan.

Functional Medicine and Nutritional Support.

Nerve health depends heavily on what you're putting into your body. If deficiencies, blood sugar swings, or chronic inflammation are slowing your recovery, we identify it and address it - with practical, livable changes.

Manual Therapy and Soft Tissue Work.

Tight muscles around irritated nerves make everything worse. Hands-on therapy relieves that tension, improves circulation to the nerves, and creates a better environment for healing.

When More Is Needed

If conservative care isn't moving the needle far enough - and we'll tell you honestly if it isn't - we coordinate with surgical partners who specialize in minimally invasive techniques. That means smaller incisions, less disruption to surrounding tissue, and a lower risk of infection compared with traditional open surgery.

But here's what matters: the majority of our neuropathy patients never reach that step. Our goal is always to exhaust effective non-surgical options first. The best surgery is often the one you end up not needing.

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Why Patients Choose NJ Sports Spine and Wellness

Same-Day
Same-Day Appointments

Nerve pain doesn't politely wait six weeks for an opening, and we don't think your care should either. We offer same-day appointments for new and existing patients whenever our schedule allows, because nobody dealing with burning feet at midnight wants to hear "we can squeeze you in next month."

Philosophy
A Conservative-Care Philosophy

We don't reach for injections, prescriptions, or surgical referrals as the first move. We believe in working with your body's capacity to heal - and we've seen how far that approach can go when it's applied consistently by clinicians who actually know what they're doing.

Disciplinary
A Multi-Disciplinary Team Under One Roof

You won't be bounced between three different offices with three conflicting opinions. Our chiropractors, physical therapists, occupational therapists, pain management specialists, acupuncturists, and podiatrist/foot and ankle surgeon all work together - same building, same chart, same plan for you.

Invasive
Minimally Invasive Referrals When Surgery Is Warranted

In the smaller subset of cases where surgery is truly the right call, we refer to specialists who use minimally invasive techniques. Smaller incisions. Less tissue disruption.

Technology
Advanced In-House Technology

We invest in the equipment that actually moves the needle: the DRX9000 spinal decompression table, LiteCure class IV therapeutic laser, AlterG anti-gravity treadmill for gait retraining, shockwave therapy, NormaTec compression, and on-site X-ray and ultrasound for same-visit diagnostics.

Plan
A Treatment Plan With an Actual Finish Line

Our plans have a destination. We track your progress, adjust what isn't working, and don't keep you coming back indefinitely. The point is getting you better - and getting you back to the things you've been avoiding.

What to Expect at Your First Visit

Your first appointment at our Marlboro, NJ office is really a conversation, not an assembly line. We'll sit down and talk about when your symptoms started, what makes them better or worse, and what you've already tried. From there, we'll do a thorough physical and neurological exam - testing reflexes, sensation, strength, range of motion, and balance. We may take on-site imaging if it adds clarity to what we're seeing.

Then we'll walk you through, in plain English, what we think is going on and what the options look like. You'll leave the visit knowing exactly what the next step is, what treatment would involve, and what realistic improvement could look like for someone with your history.

No pressure. No upselling. Just a straightforward plan.

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Ready to Stop Just Coping? Call Today.

If you've been dealing with burning, numbness, tingling, or nerve pain, and you're done waiting for it to get better on its own - we'd like to help. Peripheral neuropathy rarely improves without intervention, but with the right approach, most patients see real, measurable change in how they feel day to day.

Call our Marlboro, NJ office at (908) 866-7246 to schedule. Same-day appointments available.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Peripheral Neuropathy Treatment

It depends on what's causing it and how long it's been going on. Nerve irritation from spinal compression, nutritional deficiency, or early-stage diabetes often responds well to treatment, and many patients see meaningful symptom improvement. More advanced or long-standing nerve damage may not fully reverse, but we can usually reduce pain significantly, improve function and balance, and slow or stop further progression. The earlier you start, the more we can typically do.

There's no single "best" treatment - it depends on what's causing the nerve damage. For most of our Marlboro, NJ patients, the strongest results come from a combination approach: spinal decompression (when compression is part of the picture), targeted physical therapy, LiteCure laser therapy, electrical stimulation, and nutritional support tailored to nerve health. We don't use a one-size-fits-all protocol, because no two neuropathy cases are really the same.

If you've had numbness, tingling, burning, or nerve pain for more than a few weeks - or if your symptoms are spreading or getting worse - it's worth getting evaluated. You don't need a formal neuropathy diagnosis to come in. If you've noticed changes in how your feet feel, a loss of grip strength, or balance issues you didn't have a year ago, that's reason enough for an exam.

No referral needed. You can schedule directly with our office. If you've already seen another provider, bringing along any recent imaging, bloodwork, or test results makes your first visit more efficient - but it's not required.

Every patient's timeline is different, and your provider will give you a more specific estimate once they understand your case. Some patients notice a meaningful shift in the first few weeks; others are working with a longer treatment arc because of how long the issue has been developing. We check in on progress regularly and adjust the plan based on how you're responding - so you're never in the dark about whether something's working.

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Shore native, once cut from middle school team, now in March Madness

PHILADELPHIA – In sixth grade, Jack Seidler was cut during tryouts for Marlboro Memorial Middle School’s basketball team.Ten years later, he’s suiting up for UCLA in the NCAA Tournament.March Madness viral moment as Marlboro High School grad Jack Seidler finds UCLA teammate's toothSeidler’s journey - from that middle-school disappointment, then starring at Marlboro High School to walking on at UCLA - comes full circle Friday at Philadelphia’s Xfinity Mobile Arena, where the Bruins take on C...

PHILADELPHIA – In sixth grade, Jack Seidler was cut during tryouts for Marlboro Memorial Middle School’s basketball team.

Ten years later, he’s suiting up for UCLA in the NCAA Tournament.

March Madness viral moment as Marlboro High School grad Jack Seidler finds UCLA teammate's tooth

Seidler’s journey - from that middle-school disappointment, then starring at Marlboro High School to walking on at UCLA - comes full circle Friday at Philadelphia’s Xfinity Mobile Arena, where the Bruins take on Central Florida at 7:25 p.m. It’s a little over an hour from home, so his parents, siblings, grandparents, aunts and uncles will be there.

“It’s a dream come true,” he said Thursday in UCLA’s locker room.

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The 6-foot-4 redshirt junior guard has appeared in six games this season, scoring one bucket and grabbing five boards. His main contribution is as a member of the Bruins' scout team – studying the upcoming opponent’s film and simulating its plays in practice.

“It’s definitely a change coming from Marlboro High School, where I was the guy, and then to take a back seat type of role,” he said. “You’re doing whatever you can to help the team. I love it – you’re around great basketball players, great basketball minds. I’ve learned so much since I got here. It’s been an amazing experience.”

Seidler was the 2022 All-Shore Player of the Year after leading Marlboro to its first-ever Shore Conference Tournament title. That experience served as a springboard.

“It had never been done there, we did it, and it gives you confidence that you can achieve anything you put your mind to,” he said.

Seidler set out for UCLA at the invitation of Bruins’ associate head coach Darren Savino, a Jersey City native and St. Anthony High School graduate whose Garden State connections run deep. He’ll earn a bachelor’s degree in sociology this spring and has his sights set on becoming a sports agent.

“We call him Jerry Maguire,” UCLA head coach Mick Cronin said, referring to the 1990s Tom Cruise movie about a sports agent. “My players are younger, I had to make sure they saw the movie…and Jack is Jerry Maguire.”

Cronin said it’s refreshing, in the free-agency era, to still have some four-year players in his program.

“Jack Seidler, he's just been awesome for us,” he said. “Stories like that, those kind of guys, they're what makes us different than the pros.”

To have Mick Cronin praising you at the NCAA Tournament – it’s a long way from that day Seidler was cut as a sixth-grader. There’s a lesson here for every hooper with a dream.

“Anything is possible,” Seidler said, “if you keep working hard and keep believing in yourself.”

Jerry Carino has covered the New Jersey sports scene since 1996 and the college basketball beat since 2003. Contact him at jcarino@gannettnj.com.

NJ School Board Makes Decision On Renaming School After Trump

COLTS NECK, NJ — A New Jersey school board will not be moving forward with a board member’s suggestion to rename one of the district’s schools for President Trump.During a Colts Neck Board of Education meeting on Wednesday night, Board President Angelique Volpe said the district will not be moving forward with Board Member Robert Scales’ proposal to rename one of their schools as “Donald J. Trump Primary School.”The proposal was first made earlier in March, during one of the board’s pre...

COLTS NECK, NJ — A New Jersey school board will not be moving forward with a board member’s suggestion to rename one of the district’s schools for President Trump.

During a Colts Neck Board of Education meeting on Wednesday night, Board President Angelique Volpe said the district will not be moving forward with Board Member Robert Scales’ proposal to rename one of their schools as “Donald J. Trump Primary School.”

The proposal was first made earlier in March, during one of the board’s previous meetings.

“On Wednesday, March 4th, during the New Business section of the board’s committee of a whole meeting — a portion of the meeting where we discuss new programs and new opportunities for consideration — a sitting board member brought forth the idea of a potential name change of our primary school,” Volpe said.

“Please be reminded, many ideas are brought forward every single meeting, especially during New Business. Some advance forward, others take on a hybrid variation, while others cease to proceed,” she continued. “With that said, I want to make it clear – very clear – the board will not be moving forward on the proposed name change of Conover Road Primary School.”

Though the board won’t be moving forward with Scales’ renaming proposal, many residents still showed up to the meeting to voice their opposition to a potential renaming, with some even suggesting alternate names that poked fun at the idea.

Kyler Dineen, a representative of NJ Voters For Church & State Separation, read the results of a contest that the organization ran to find alternative names for Conover Road Primary School, should the board ever pursue renaming in the future.

Suggested names ranged from Bruce Springsteen Elementary to Jon Bon Jovi Elementary, Queen Latifah Elementary, and Jon Stewart Elementary.

Some even sent in “Conover Road Primary School” as a submission, imploring the board to keep the school’s current name intact.

“One was ‘Bored of Education Elementary,’” Dinenn said. “With the submitter writing ‘This is a waste of time and resources and is bringing much unwanted, negative attention to the Colts Neck School System. The Board of Education should instead just focus on children’s education and not this entirely unnecessary nonsense.’”

The NJ Voters For Church & State Separation are far from the first to quip about the board’s suggested renaming, either.

During a recent episode of Saturday Night Live (SNL), Weekend Update Co-Host Michael Che commented on the proposal as well, joking that a “New Jersey school board” was considering renaming a school to “Trump Elementary: Home Of The Fightin’ Allegations."

Though some residents attended Wednesday night’s meeting to object to the renaming idea, some also came to voice their support.

One resident, Alice Finney, said there are over 4,000 schools renamed after U.S. presidents, and while Scales’ renaming proposal didn’t make it far, she did think “it was a great idea.”

“President Trump is one of the best presidents of this century,” Finney said. “I think there’s a lot of misinformation, and I just hope that some of the young people really listen to all sorts of information and actually listen to what is produced by the White House and what some of the politicians are saying, because I think there’s a lot of secondhand information that’s coming out, and I think history will tell the truth in the end.”

During Wednesday night’s meeting, Volpe also directly addressed Scales regarding his proposal, adding that “nothing was ever moving forward, it was just a nice sentiment.”

“I appreciated it, Mr. Scales,” she said. “I’m sorry that this got blown out of proportion.”

To watch a full recording of Wednesday night’s school board meeting, you can click here.

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This Marlboro, NJ Pizza Place Has Been Part of School Nights for Years

If you grew up around Marlboro, Morganville, Freehold, Englishtown, or even Old Bridge, chances are you have a Meli’s Pizza story. Maybe it was after a Friday night football game, a quick slice after school, or one of those nights when nobody felt like cooking, and the answer was an easy call to Meli’s. It has quietly become one of those neighborhood spots that feels like part of the routine.Meli’s Pizza in the Shoprite Plaza off Route 9 in Morganville is the kind of place that knows its town. Over the years, they ha...

If you grew up around Marlboro, Morganville, Freehold, Englishtown, or even Old Bridge, chances are you have a Meli’s Pizza story. Maybe it was after a Friday night football game, a quick slice after school, or one of those nights when nobody felt like cooking, and the answer was an easy call to Meli’s. It has quietly become one of those neighborhood spots that feels like part of the routine.

Meli’s Pizza in the Shoprite Plaza off Route 9 in Morganville is the kind of place that knows its town. Over the years, they have built strong connections with Marlboro’s schools, sports teams, and families. Walk in on a weekday afternoon, and you will probably see groups of students grabbing slices, still wearing their school gear, talking about the game, the test they just took, or weekend plans.

For many local teams and school events, Meli’s has been there to help out. Whether it is supporting school fundraisers, feeding hungry athletes after a big game, or simply being a reliable spot where kids and parents can meet up, they have become part of the rhythm of the community.

There are even sandwiches dedicated to area school teams. One of the most popular ones is the Marlboro Mustang hero. It's chicken parm in vodka sauce with a fresh-fried mozzarella wedge, a hot honey drizzle, and garlic bread. Be sure to try the Old Bridge Knight hero, Manalapan Braves hero, and the Freehold Bomber hero.

Meli's neighborhood reach goes further than just schools and teams. They believe collaborating with local businesses is just as important. Whether it be linking up with Mostly Smoked to make some killer BBQ pizza, or being part of community charity events with Livotis and Jersey Freeze to raise money. Yes, that Jersey Freeze! In fact, you can’t miss the freezer stocked with your favorite ice cream right when you walk in.

Meli's is competing in the Jersey Pizza Playoffs for a chance to win $10,000 in radio advertising. You can support Anthony and his staff simply by voting for them now and telling everyone you know to do the same.

Marlboro High School Students Win County Consumer Bowl For 5th Year

MARLBORO, NJ — For the fifth year in a row, a team of students from Marlboro High School have been crowned the winners of the Monmouth County Consumer Bowl, a game-show-style competition that tests students’ knowledge of consumer-related information.The 2026 Monmouth County Consumer Bowl, which is sponsored by the NJ Division of Consumer Affairs, was held on Feb. 26 at the Monmouth County Fire Academy in Howell.Participating students for this year’s event included those from Freehold Township High School, Mana...

MARLBORO, NJ — For the fifth year in a row, a team of students from Marlboro High School have been crowned the winners of the Monmouth County Consumer Bowl, a game-show-style competition that tests students’ knowledge of consumer-related information.

The 2026 Monmouth County Consumer Bowl, which is sponsored by the NJ Division of Consumer Affairs, was held on Feb. 26 at the Monmouth County Fire Academy in Howell.

Participating students for this year’s event included those from Freehold Township High School, Manalapan High School, Marlboro High School, Middletown South High School and Raritan High School.

It is the fifth year in a row that Marlboro High School students have been crowned winners of the event.

“On behalf of my fellow commissioners, I want to congratulate the Marlboro High School students for winning the 2026 Monmouth County Consumer Bowl,” Commissioner Director Thomas Arnone said.

“Marlboro has now won the County Consumer Bowl five years in a row and won the State championship in 2024 and 2025, which is an incredible accomplishment!” he continued. “We look forward to cheering them on as they move on to the next round.”

During the Consumer Bowl, students are testing on their understanding of the Consumer Fraud Act and how it’s applied to certain consumer-related topics, said Commissioner Erik Anderson, liaison to the Monmouth County Division of Consumer Affairs.

According to Anderson, the questions addressed topics such as home improvement contractors, the Lemon Law and the grandparent scam, along with tips to avoid scams associated with telemarketing, gift cards, cryptocurrency, identity theft, internet issues, amusement games and purchasing a pet.

Now that the team from Marlboro High School has won the Consumer Bowl, they’ll advance to compete in the Central Regional Consumer Bowl on April 28.

“Congratulations to the Marlboro team on their fifth consecutive victory and to all the participating high schools for their hard work,” Anderson said.

Marlboro High School students previously won the Monmouth County Consumer Bowl in 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 and 2026. The members of this year’s winning team are:

The team’s teachers/advisers are Patrick Scinto and Nicole Bendik, and Marlboro High School’s principal is David Bleakley.

To learn more, you can visit the Monmouth County website.

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