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Avoiding Back Pain Injuries at Work

From a Federal Bureau of Labor Statistics report, back injury accounts for nearly a fifth of all illnesses and injuries at work. Interestingly, onlycommon cold surpasses back pain in terms of the most common reasons people take time off from their workplaces. By practicing safe workplace habits and with the

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Herniated Disc

Neck Pain – Symptoms & Causes

Overview If you were to ask one of the doctors at Spine Center of Texas about the number of patients with neck pain that have come into their practice, you would be blown away! Neck pain is a pretty common complaint. In many cases, there is no cause for alarm

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Scoliosis: An Overview, Causes, and Symptoms

Scoliosis is as an abnormal curving of the spinal column. While an average person’s spine has a curve locatednear the lower back and the uppermost shoulder height, a person with scoliosis has an S or C-shaped spine. In some cases, the scoliosis curve is usually mild and doesn’t harm your

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Back Pain Doctor San Antonio New Braunfels Seguin TX | Spine Center of Texas

Spinal Stenosis: Symptoms and Diagnosis

Also known as spinal narrowing, spinal stenosis is characterized by the contraction of the spaces in the spine. This leads to the nerves in the spinal column being under pressure. In most cases, spinal stenosis usually affects the lower back and neck, and it can cause severe back pain that

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Back Pain Doctor San Antonio New Braunfels Seguin TX | Spine Center of Texas

The Causes Radiculopathy Cervical Radiculopathy

What Is Cervical Radiculopathy?  Cervical Radiculopathy is a disease that is marked by disturbance, compression, inflammation, or damage of nerves in the cervical vertebrae. The compression of the nerves might be brought about by the formation of bone spurs or herniated discs, and it causes neurological functions to change. When

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acute low back pain

Types of Spondylosis, Their Symptoms, and Causes

Even before visiting Spine Center of Texas, it is in your best interest to know and understand the different types of Spondylosis. These forms of Spondylosis are referred to according to the areas of the body that they affect. Apart from the most common cervical Spondylosis, the other types are

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Leg Pain Treatment

Understanding Two Types of Radiculopathy: Cervical and Lumbar

Spine damage can result in radiculopathy. According to an article on WebMD.com, a pinched nerve in the spine can occur because of changes in the surrounding bones and cartilage. Factors that bring about such changes in these two areas are either spine injury and spine wear and tear. Thechanges in

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Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery: Is It Right For Me? Spine Center of Texas
acute low back pain

Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery: Is It Right For Me?

Spine surgery should be your last option when non-surgical treatments fail to relieve your spine and neck pain. The good news is that modern technology has paved the way for minimally invasive spine surgery procedures. Minimally invasive spine surgery is designed to cause the least amount of trauma possible to

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Orthopaedic Health: Do I Need Cortisone Shot? Spine Center of Texas
acute low back pain

Orthopaedic Health: Do I Need a Cortisone Shot?

Your doctor may have advised you to take a cortisone shot for your arthritis or other painful condition, but do you really need it? Cortisone injections have long been proven safe and appropriate for a lot of orthopedic health issues. However, some tend to develop concerns when they hear that

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How This Simple Household Chore Is Causing You Back Pain Spine Center of Texas
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How This Simple Household Chore is Causing You Back Pain

Did you know that there is one type of activity- a seemingly simple one – that can be a source of your chronic low back pain? Lower back pain is caused by any excessive internal pressure that distorts or stretches the spine’s soft tissues. When stretched, the soft tissue sends

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Should I Exercise While Having Back Pain? Spine Center of Texas
acute low back pain

Should I Exercise While Having Back Pain?

Even athletes experience back pain at some point in their lives. It can manifest as an ache on the hip, shooting pain from the legs and butt, or soreness in the low and mid-back area. Back pain can prevent a person from reaching his or her fitness goals. If you’re

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Caring For Your Back While At Work Spine Center of Texas
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Caring for Your Back While At Work

Sitting for long hours in the office can be detrimental to our bodies. When we spend all day at the desk, we put ourselves at higher risk of developing diseases and other types of body pain. Spine Center of Texas knows that sitting at work is not always avoidable, so

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