Reducing Back Pain Through Nutrition
A lot of us might have heard this before: We can improve our back pain by eating better and losing weight . We know that it is not always possible for us to eat healthy, but remember that short-term gains always entail ong-term consequences. What to eat to relieve pain All of us will face […]
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 […]
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 take action when you experience […]
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 […]
Facts About Artificial Disc Replacement Surgery
Spinal discs are the soft, cushioning material located between each vertebra along the spine that serves as shock absorber for the bones. Spinal discs also enable us to flex, bend, and twist. As a person age, these discs degenerate and break down which leads to fluid loss within the discs or tears to form, from […]
Popular Exercises For Spine and Back Health
The war against fat and obesity never runs out of style. People constantly attempt to reach their ideal weight through diets and rigorous exercise regimes. Unfortunately, people sign up for many of the popular exercise programs nowadays without proper consultation from a qualified physical trainer or expert. As a result, many are going to Spine […]
Physical Therapy for Back Pain
Back pain can surely take a toll on anyone experiencing it. While back surgery may be needed for some serious cases, spine specialists at Spine Center of Texas recommend surgery as the last possible treatment option. There are other treatments, such as medication and physical therapy, which a patient can explore to help manage back […]
What You Need To Know About “Text Neck”
“Text Neck” is a term used to describe the head, neck, and shoulder pain caused by looking in a downward position at hand held devices, such as cell phones, mp3 players, e-readers, and computer tablets. The pain stems from having poor back posture while looking at electronic devices. This condition can happen to both kids, […]
Common Causes of Back Pain
They say that it’s the little things that add up to big problems, and the same goes with back pain. Having poor posture, lifting heavy objects improperly, and other bad habits can add to your back pain. Most of the time, back pain is an unintended consequence of these accumulated activities. Back pain can lead […]
Treatment For Common Spine Conditions
Back pain can be caused by many things and symptoms can range from mild to severe. There are back pains caused by daily strains that get resolved on their own. There are also chronic back pain cases that don’t respond to conservative treatment. This type of pain may be a sign of a more serious […]
How Posture Affects Your Spine’s Health
It’s the spine that gives us our overall body structure. You may think that having poor posture is not a big problem, but habitual bad posture may lead to a longer list of other complications. Studies have shown that poor posture leads to back pain and shoulder and knee injuries, as well as balance and […]
How Weight Affects Back Pain
How a person’s overall health and well being is linked to maintaining a healthy weight has long been documented in a variety of medical studies here and abroad. Following a poor diet and having excess weight have shown significant increased risks of diseases, such as cancer, diabetes, and strokes. In addition to these serious illnesses, […]
