Some people believe good posture is something you’re either born with or you’re not. However, though genetics do play a role, your everyday habits tend to play an even more significant one. In Part 1 of this guide, we developed an overview of mindsets and practices that will start you down the road to improving [...]
We all have heard that good posture is essential for our health and wellbeing, while bad posture can lead to all sorts of difficulties — from chronic lower back pain to degenerative spine disease. Correct posture isn’t just a matter of “you have it or you don’t.” With a little bit of practice, everyone can [...]
Just because there is the added health risk of COVID-19 in our lives, it doesn’t mean that your back pain will magically go away. People still require spine treatment, physical therapy, and other solutions for neck and spine pain. Center for Spine Care has served the DFW community for over 20 years, and we will [...]
Though most of us experience acute lower back pain from time to time, sometimes an episode of lower back pain can call for a visit to your local spine doctor. Before visiting a spine doctor, you may want to start by meeting up with your general practitioner. Based on their assessment, they may recommend you [...]
Learning that you have a spine disorder can be somewhat frightening. How serious is it? How will it affect you? What are your options for treating it? Instead of just guessing at these questions, use this guide to understand the prognosis and possible treatment options for different kinds of spine disorders. If you have been [...]
If you have lower back pain or numbness, you may have a herniated disc. Before deciding what is the best treatment for you, you should schedule an appointment with one of our back doctors at the Center for Spine Care in Dallas to help identity what is the cause of your pain. What is a [...]
Nearly 65 million Americans report suffering from lower back pain, and though intensive treatment or even surgery is needed in some cases, in most cases there is a lot you can do to manage the pain on your own. The pain is a signal from your body telling you that something is not right. Even [...]
Fractures of the Ribs The bones in our body are particularly vulnerable to injury and can break when the trauma is sufficiently forceful. The ribs are the bones that cover the thorax and protect the heart and the lungs. Unfortunately, under certain circumstances, the ribs may fracture. In this article we shall briefly review rib [...]
What is Tension Cephalgia? Tension cephalgia refers to a form of headache. It is often related to spasm of the muscles in the neck and of the scalp. Sometimes, certain trigger points in the shoulders and in the neck can get stimulated and can also cause headache. Tension cephalgia can occur due to a variety [...]
What is Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy? Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy, also known as Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, is a condition characterized by pain, swelling and alteration in the function of blood vessels at the extremities of the body in response to an injury. Reflex sympathetic dystrophy is a rare but painful condition. Early treatment through physical therapy [...]
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