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 have a primary care physician, […]
Surgery for Degenerative Disc Disease
For the average people, the most basic understanding of the spine is that it is simply made up of a number of vertebrae stacked on top of one another. But the truth is, the spine is far more complicated than just a few dozen bones lined up in a row. The space between each of […]
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 […]
Signs of Spinal Stenosis
The narrowing of the spaces in the spine or backbone causes spinal stenosis, which leads to pressure on the spinal cord and nerves. Most of the time, spinal stenosis occurs in the lower back. That means that nerve root compression in the said area causes pain to be felt along the back of the leg. […]
Types of Back Pain
We often use back pain to describe any sort of aches and discomfort in our lower back and spine. However, there are different types and causes of each case 0f back pain. Spine Center of Texas has listed these differences to help you determine the right kind of treatment to relieve your back pain. Types […]
Spinal Conditions that Result in Neck Pain
Are you experiencing neck pain? Neck pain can be caused by a variety of conditions. Mechanical pain is caused be trauma to the supporting structure, such as a sport-related injury or auto accident. Depending on the diagnosis and severity of the trauma, different treatment options may be prescribed. Neck pain can also be caused by […]
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 […]
Sciatic Nerve Pain Symptoms
The sciatic nerve is considered the body’s largest nerve. It extends from the spinal cord’s lower end through the back of the thigh and divides below the knee. Pain that originates from the sciatic nerve is called sciatica. Even if sciatica is rooted in the lower lumbar region of the spine, the pain can be […]
Common Types of Back Pain And Possible Treatments
Is your neck or back pain getting worse? We know that the thought of spine surgery can be a scary notion. That is why Spine Center of Texas provides a minimally invasive alternative to traditional orthopedic surgery. We have provide an easy symptom checker you can use as a guide to help you understand the […]
Advantages of Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
Neck and back pain may become common medical issues as you age. In instances where pain medication and physical therapy are not enough to alleviate the pain, back surgery may be prescribed. However, did you know that back surgery does not necessarily mean a long, invasive, and painful procedure? Minimally invasive spine surgery is considered […]
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 benefits to patients who are […]
