What are Epidural Steroid Injections?
Are you suffering from back pain? Here are some facts about epidural steroid injections that you can use to help you determine if this is the right treatment option for you: What are epidural steroid injections? Epidural steroid injections are a safe and effective treatment you can try if you’re suffering from neck, arm, and […]
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 […]
One Habit That Can Make Your Sciatica Worse
Are you the type of person who puts your wallet in your back pocket? You may think that it’s not a big deal, right? As it turns out, placing your wallet there and sitting on it all day is not only uncomfortable, but can also make your sciatica symptoms worse. How can this habit make […]
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. […]
Stretches for Sciatica Pain
Our sciatic nerve begins in the lower back, running down both our legs and ends in our feet. Pain is felt if there is any sort of pressure on the sciatic nerve. Such pain is referred to as sciatica. Pain is also felt when a spinal disc starts to deteriorate or develops a disease, or […]
What are the Symptoms of Sciatica?
Are you feeling a strange ache in your lower back that reaches down to your hips, butt, and legs? Specialists at Spine Center of Texas suggest that you could be experiencing sciatica. Sciatica occurs when the sciatic nerve that runs from the lower back, butt, and leg down to the feet gets irritated or compressed. […]
The Risk Factors of Sciatic Nerve Pain
Sciatica or sciatic nerve pain occurs when there is pressure on the sciatic nerve due to a herniated disc or a spine’s bone spur. People suffering from sciatica can experience an array of symptoms, including a dull ache, sharp pain, or a burning sensation in the lower back going down the hips, buttocks, and leg […]
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 roots. Local anesthetic or normal […]
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 is commonly combined with other […]
All About Herniated Disc (PART 5)
There will always be a 5% chance of a disc herniating again, regardless of the treatment a patient follows. If a patient follows the non-surgical approach, symptoms may take months to be resolved. When surgery follows through after 6 months of conservative care, there is still a chance that its final outcome may not be […]
All About Herniated Disc (PART 4)
In many treatment cases, patients with a herniated lumbar disc will slowly start to see improvements after several days or weeks. Many patients are likely to be free of symptoms by 3 to 4 months. However, there are a percentage of patients that will still experience pain while recovering. When it comes to disc herniation, […]
All About Herniated Disc (PART 3)
Low back pain that lasts for a few days is considered the initial symptom of a herniated disc. The pain may seem to improve after a few days, only to be followed by a pained, numb, or weakened leg. The pain will often reach below the knee and into the ankle and foot. Some patients […]
