Center for Brain & Spine

12/22/2025

Dr. Jones joined WTOP News to discuss tips for combating holiday loneliness.

12/14/2025

Jason Collins, who had a 13-year NBA career and was the league's first openly gay player, recently shared details regarding his battle with Stage 4 glioblastoma, an aggressive and often fatal form of brain cancer. His diagnosis has brought attention to this devastating condition, which affects thousands of people annually.

Key symptoms of a glioblastoma.

11/26/2025

Dr. Amini and the entire staff of the Center for Brain & Spine wish you a safe and enjoyable Thanksgiving.

10/21/2025

Dr. Amini joined FOX Morning News to share information about sciatica.

10/12/2025

Struggling with sciatica? The Center for Brain & Spine is a leading provider of surgical treatment of sciatica.

Sciatica describes a pattern of pain, weakness, numbness, or tingling that starts in the buttocks and radiates down a leg. It is generally caused by injury to the sciatic nerve. Sciatica is often caused by herniated discs, muscle injuries, pelvic fractures, or tumors.

Treatment is based on the severity of symptoms and underlying cause. For some patients, no treatment is necessary. For others, conservative therapies such as heat or ice, pain medications, steroid injections, or physical therapy may be recommended. If these options do not provide satisfactory relief, you may need to explore surgical treatment options for the underlying cause of your sciatica.

Lakers forward LeBron James will reportedly miss the beginning of the 2025-26 season, his record 23rd in the NBA.

09/24/2025

If you develop carpal tunnel syndrome — a pinched nerve in the forearm that causes numbness or tingling in the thumb and certain fingers — your doctor might recommend one of two treatments. One is a steroid injection that reduces swelling and pressure on the nerve. The other is surgery that permanently removes pressure on the nerve. Which treatment is best to start with? Probably surgery, according to a randomized trial published June 14, 2025, in The Lancet.

The Center for Brain & Spine is a leading provider of carpal tunnel release surgery. To schedule a consultation, please call (301) 585-7900.

In patients with carpal tunnel syndrome, initiating treatment with surgery offers a higher chance of recovery after 18 months compared with starting with a corticosteroid injection, even with the possibility of additional interventions.

08/21/2025

Dr. Amini is one of the area's most experienced robotic-assisted neurosurgeons. A recent study demonstrated that robot-assisted surgery offers significant advantages in terms of both short-term postoperative recovery and long-term functional improvement and pain relief. It outperformed conventional free-hand surgery in reducing complication rates, accelerating postoperative recovery, lowering reoperation rates, and promoting fracture healing and spinal alignment recovery.

BackgroundRobot-assisted surgery has been increasingly applied in spinal surgery in recent years, but the differences in efficacy compared to conventional fr...

01/08/2025

Dr. Amini shares a vital warning about your phone . . .

Like, literally as you're reading this.

12/25/2024

10/07/2024

Following NFL quarterback Brett Favre's announcement that he has Parkinson's Disease, Dr. Amin Amini joined FOX 5 DC to answer questions about the disease.

10/04/2024

Questions about Parkinson's disease?

With Parkinson’s, the earlier you detect the disease and receive a diagnosis, the sooner you can begin living a better quality of life.

09/20/2024

A strong core helps reduce and prevent back pain and improves your balance, which lessens your risk of falling. Learn more here:

A strong core has a ton of health benefits. Learn more here.