Epidural Steroid Injection FAQs (PART 2)
Spine Center of Texas will be continuing to answer the most common questions we receive about epidural steroid injection: What will happen after the procedure? You may notice that the pain is significantly reduced within the next 3-5 days. If you’re diabetic, make sure to check your blood sugar levels for the first few days […]
Epidural Steroid Injection FAQs (PART 1)
Spine Center of Texas will be answering the most common questions we hear about epidural steroid injection. What exactly is an epidural steroid injection? Epidural steroid injection or ESI is a minimally-invasive treatment which involves injecting a steroid medication into the spine’s epidural space. The epidural space is the part of the spine where inflamed […]
How to Get the Most Out of Your Sciatica Consultation
An appointment with your doctor may seem like a race against time. Spine Center of Texas has six steps to help you get the most out of your time and help find the most fitting pain relief treatment: Look for a specialist with extended appointments – Remember that you are not bound to sticking to […]
Sciatica Pain 101
Sciatica is named after the longest nerve in the body: the sciatic nerve. It starts off in the lower back, or lumbar region, of the spine, and it runs all the way down to your knee. The problem with sciatica starts when the jelly-like discs between the smooth bones of the spine start to rupture. […]
Physical Therapy for Back Pain
Low back pain is a common condition that will occur to most people throughout their lifetime. In fact, studies show that the average individual is at an 80% risk of experiencing back pain between the ages of 45 to 65 – sometimes even as young as 30. Also known as mechanical back pain, this condition […]
How to Choose a Back Pain Specialist
A back pain specialist can help you effectively deal with your back problem. Finding specialists who can help you pinpoint the cause of your discomfort and prepare a treatment plan is crucial. However, there are many physicians out there. Choosing the right one can be an overwhelming task. If you have a primary care physician, […]
How to Explain Your Back Pain to Your Doctor
For many doctors, the success of any pain treatment depends on how they are able to accurately treat the root cause of the pain. It is therefore important that you, the patient, is able to accurately and precisely describe the pain to your doctor. If you’re battling invisible pain such as fibromyalgia, CRPS (complex regions pain syndrome), RSD […]
Back Pain Treatment Options
When it comes to treating back pain, conservative methods that includes anti-inflammatory medication and physical therapy are usually the prefered recovery road. However, persistent back pain, or back pain associated with weakness or radiating pain, may require further intervention. Although beneficial, surgical intervention will only be advised in certain conditions. Spine Center of Texas believes […]
What is Causing My Back Pain?
There is an estimated 80% of American adults who will experience some form of back pain at any point of their lives. This is a temporary phenomenon that is often associated with full recovery without having to undergo significant medical attention. However, there is a considerable percentage of patients who will develop sever symptoms that […]
What You Need To Know About Spinal Cord Compression
The Wall Street Journal reports that spinal cord compression (SCC) is one of the most common spinal cord problems in America. The medical term for this injury is cervical spondolytic myelopathy. Spinal cord compression symptoms include neck stiffness, arm pain, and numbness and weakness in the hands and legs. These symptoms are all signs of […]
