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Discography for Back Pain (PART 1) Spine Center of Texas
acute low back pain

Discography for Back Pain (PART 1)

Spine Center of Texas will be discussing everything you need to know about Discography in a two-part blog post: What is discography? Discography, discogram, or disc stimulation is a diagnostic procedure that is used to identify painful spinal discs. Since it is diagnostic in nature, discography can only help the

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Radio frequency Ablation for Back Pain (PART 1) Spine Center of Texas
acute low back pain

Radio Frequency Ablation for Back Pain (PART 1)

Spine Center of Texas will be discussing everything you need you know about Radio Frequency Ablation treatment in a two-part blog post: Radio frequency is a procedure which uses heat energy to target nerves that cause pain. A special generator are used to produce radio frequency or electromagnetic waves, which

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Epidural Steroid Injection FAQs (PART 2) Spine Center of Texas
acute low back pain

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

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Epidural Steroid Injection FAQs Spine Center of Texas
acute low back pain

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

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How To Choose A Back Pain Specialist Spine Center of Texas
acute low back pain

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

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What's Causing My Neck Pain? Spine Center of Texas
Neck Pain Treatment

What’s Causing My Neck Pain?

Neck pain is a common ailment that can greatly affect how you function everyday. It has the ability to stop you from being active and even cause you to miss work. Spine Center of Texas will be discussing everything you need to know about neck pain so you can proactively

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Back Pain Treatment Options Spine Center of Texas
acute low back pain

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.

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Epidural Steroid Injection Success Rate Spine Center of Texas
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Epidural Steroid Injection Success Rate

People who have undergone epidural steroid injections have felt a huge reduction in their sciatica pain. Greater benefit is observed when an organized therapeutic exercise program is followed after the epidural procedure. Even though the effects of epidural steroid injections tend to be temporary, the procedure can still bring substantial

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How Epidural Steroid Injections are Performed Spine Center of Texas
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How Epidural Steroid Injections are Performed

Epidural steroid injections may be performed in a surgery center, hospital, or a physician’s clinic. An anesthesiologist, radiologist, neurologist, physiatrist, and surgeon may be qualified to perform such procedure, though it is more beneficial to find a center and physician that specializes in back pain management. Before the procedure, the

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Epidural Steroid Injection Explained Spine Center of Texas
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Epidural Steroid Injection Explained

During an epidural steroid injection, the steroid is delivered directly into the spine’s epidural space. The epidural space consists of a dural sac that is filled with fat and small blood vessels. It surrounds the spinal cord and nerve roots, as well as the cerebrospinal fluid that bathes the nerve

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Sciatica Treatment Option: Lumbar Epidural Steroid Injections Spine Center of texas
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Sciatica Treatment Option: Lumbar Epidural Steroid Injections

As early as 1952, epidural steroid injections (ESIs) are considered one of the most common treatments for low back and leg pain. Until now, it is still one of the important non-surgical approaches for sciatica and other forms of low back pain. The injection aims to temporarily relieve pain and

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