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Joseph Bollo

Joseph Bollo

Cedar Grove, NJ

Herniated Disc (Bulging Disc)

Joseph Bollo

I have had back issues for a long time. I was treated successfully by Dr. Jordan Metzel for years. Dr. Metzl and his assistant Meghan have been a tremendous help to me. I have a very physical job so over the years my condition began to get worse. Epidurals did not help and I was in a lot of pain. Dr Metzl referred me to Dr. Russell Huang. After an MRI study Dr. Huang diagnosed me with not just a herniated disc, but a ruptured one. The nerve was being pinched and I needed to have surgery. I had surgery in mid December. Dr. Huang is an excellent surgeon. I am presently in therapy with Dana Rose at HSS and she is an excellent therapist. I am able to work and I'm slowly able to return to all of my duties. Before my surgery the pain was so bad I could barely just sit at my desk. I own and run a very busy automotive shop so that was unacceptable. Thanks to the wonderful care of Drs. Metzl and Huang and the help of Dana Rose, I am able to get back to my game.

HSS Providers

Russel C. Huang, MD

Russel C. Huang, MD

Spine Surgeon

Jordan D. Metzl, MD

Jordan D. Metzl, MD

Primary Sports Medicine Physician

Dana Rose, PT, DPT, OCS, SFMA

Dana Rose, PT, DPT, OCS, SFMA

Physical Therapy

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