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What Is Epidural Steroid Injection? Spine Center of Texas
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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

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Epidural Steroid Injection FAQs (PART 2) Spine Center of Texas
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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
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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 Get Better Sciatica Consultation Spine Center of Texas
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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

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One Habit That Can Make Your Sciatica Worse Spine Center of Texas
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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.

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Say Goodbye to Sciatica Pain Spine Center of Texas
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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

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Stretches for Sciatica Pain Spine Center of Texas
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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

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Physical Therapy for Back Pain Spine Center of Texas
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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

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How To Choose A Back Pain Specialist Spine Center of Texas
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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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Working with Your Spine Surgeon

Did you know that 67% of people who had lower back pain spine surgery reported that their spine surgeon involved them in the decision-making process. Not long ago, patients did not have the same access to information that they have now. But due to the fact that more information is

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Questions You Need To Ask Your Spine Surgeon Spine Center of Texas
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Questions You Need to Ask Your Spine Surgeon

There will always be anxiety leading up to back surgery. One way to ease your anxiety is to ask questions. Some patients don’t have problems asking questions, but some aren’t. Spine Center of Texas urges you to talk to your surgeon no matter how simple you think your questions are.

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Enjoy A Back Pain-Free Work Day Spine Center of texas
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Enjoy a Back Pain-Free Work Day

­­ We’ve all been told how much or little we should sit or stand at work, but there are very few information out there on the proper technique when it comes to sitting and standing. But we can’t just forego our jobs and tasks! Because of this, many use poor

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