Generated by All in One SEO v5.0.1.1, this is an llms.txt file, used by LLMs to index the site. # Nivens Spine Spine Medicine ## Sitemaps - [XML Sitemap](https://www.nivensspine.com/sitemap.xml): Contains all public & indexable URLs for this website. ## Posts - [Beyond Stem Cells: What To Know About RPA Therapy](https://www.nivensspine.com/rpa/) - Asked what these products actually do, Dr. Nivens keeps it simple: “They really focus on[...] - [The Mild® Procedure](https://www.nivensspine.com/the-mild-procedure/) - At Nivens Spine Medicine, our dedication to providing cutting-edge, non-surgical treatment options brings us to the forefront of spinal health innovations. Among these, the Mild® [...] - [Strong Enough](https://www.nivensspine.com/strong-enough/) - Strong Enough to Ask: What Men With Back Pain Need to Know [...] - [Aging Well Is Possible](https://www.nivensspine.com/how-to-age-well/) - Should pain be simply something people expect with age? 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However, there’s a point when [...] ## Pages - [Home](https://www.nivensspine.com/) - Spine specialist located in Bluffton & Hilton Head offering high-quality care and pain management to patients with acute or chronic back, neck, arm & leg pain. - [RPA](https://www.nivensspine.com/treatments/rpa/) - Home About Treatments Conditions Blog Contact Home About Treatments Conditions Blog Contact Regenerative Protein Array (RPA) and MUSE-Infused RPA Regenerative Protein Array (RPA) and MUSE-Infused RPA, are an acellular regenerative therapy built to support your body’s own healing process, without the cellular or DNA transfer risk that comes with some other regenerative options.What is RPA?RPA - [Blog](https://www.nivensspine.com/blog/) - Home About Treatments Conditions Blog Contact Home About Treatments Conditions Blog Contact NIVENS BLOG Beyond Stem Cells: What To Know About RPA Therapy Asked what these products actually do, Dr. Nivens keeps it simple: “They really focus on[…] Read More » Strong Enough Strong Enough to Ask: What Men With Back Pain Need to Know - [ESI](https://www.nivensspine.com/treatments/esi/) - Home About Treatments Conditions Blog Contact Home About Treatments Conditions Blog Contact Epidural Steroid Injections (ESI) At Nivens Spine Medicine, Epidural Steroid Injections (ESI) are a trusted, non-surgical way to calm that inflammation and relieve pain caused by conditions like herniated discs, sciatica, spinal stenosis, or degenerative disc disease. These injections deliver a powerful - [PNS & SCS](https://www.nivensspine.com/treatments/pns-scs/) - Home About Treatments Conditions Blog Contact Home About Treatments Conditions Blog Contact Implantable Pain Devices (PNS & SCS) Peripheral Nerve Stimulator (PNS) The PNS system uses high frequency-electro magnetic Coupling technology to power an implanted neurostimulator. A small, external rechargeable transmitter supplies power and data through the skin. The device uses pulsed electric current to - [RFA & Nerve Block](https://www.nivensspine.com/treatments/rfa-nerve-block/) - Home About Treatments Conditions Blog Contact Home About Treatments Conditions Blog Contact Radiofrequency Ablation (RFA) And Genicular Nerve Block to the Knee Radiofrequency Ablation (RFA) Chronic neck or back pain often comes from the small facet joints that connect each vertebra, and those joints are supplied by nerves called medial branch nerves. When steroid injections - [MILD](https://www.nivensspine.com/treatments/mild/) - Home About Treatments Conditions Blog Contact Home About Treatments Conditions Blog Contact Minimally Invasive Lumbar Decompression (MILD®) For patients suffering from lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS), a narrowing of the spinal canal that puts pressure on nerves, the MILD® Procedure offers lasting relief without the need for traditional surgery.Dr. Charles Nivens is the only certified MILD® - [EMG & NCS](https://www.nivensspine.com/treatments/emg-ncs/) - Home About Treatments Conditions Blog Contact Home About Treatments Conditions Blog Contact Electromyography (EMG) and Nerve Conduction Studies (NCS) Electromyography and Nerve Conduction StudiesNumbness, tingling, weakness, or pain that radiates down an arm or leg can come from a lot of different places, a pinched nerve in the spine, a nerve problem further down the - [Treatments](https://www.nivensspine.com/treatments/) - Home About Treatments Conditions Blog Contact Home About Treatments Conditions Blog Contact TREATMENTS Regenerative Protein Array (RPA)Supports your body's own natural healing process. Minimally Invasive Lumbar Decompression (MILD®) Relieves spinal stenosis pain without major surgery. Electromyography & Nerve Conduction Studies (EMG/NCS)Testing that identifies nerve and muscle trouble. Epidural Steroid Injections & Nerve ProceduresPrecise injections that - [About](https://www.nivensspine.com/about/) - Home About Treatments Conditions Blog Contact Home About Treatments Conditions Blog Contact We are here to help Trusted Care for 25+ Years At Nivens Spine Medicine, we’re dedicated to providing 100 percent client-focused care from the moment you walk through our doors. We have decades of expertise in treating complex pain conditions, and serve patients - [Contact](https://www.nivensspine.com/contact/) - Home About Treatments Conditions Blog Contact Home About Treatments Conditions Blog Contact Charles J. Nivens, M.d.Spine Medicine New Patient Form Download Contact US Name Email Phone Message Send Message Location Information Main Office: 3 Plantation Park Dr. Suite ABluffton, SC 29910Hours: M-F: 8am – 5pmPhone: 843 705 7471Email: Frontdesk@nivensspine.com Additional Location: 176 Dermis Road, Unit 104Hardeeville, SC - [Conditions](https://www.nivensspine.com/conditions/) - Home About Treatments Conditions Blog Contact Home About Treatments Conditions Blog Contact CONDITIONS WE TREAT Bulging Disc (Protrusion) The tough fibers along the outer portion of the disc have been overly stretched and are bulging into the spinal canal. This causes inflammation and pressure on the nerve root, both of which can cause pain. Scoliosis ## Categories - [Blog](https://www.nivensspine.com/category/blog/)