By Neurosurgery & Spine Consultants – San Antonio, TX Thanksgiving is a time for celebrations with family, expressing gratitude for what we have, and delicious food which brings us closer together. With this being said, it can also be a challenging time for anyone who is trying to manage chronic back, neck, or nerve pain, […]
10 Tips for Pain-Free Travel this Holiday Season
By Neurosurgery & Spine Consultants – San Antonio, TX The holidays are a time for family, celebration, and travel, yet with long car rides, crowded airports, and heavy luggage may quickly result in a painful travel season if you happen to struggle with back, neck, or spine issues. Here at Neurosurgery & Spine Consultants, we […]
Avoiding Holiday-Lifting Injuries: Safe Ways to Decorate, Shovel Snow, and Carry Gifts
By Neurosurgery & Spine Consultants – San Antonio, TX The holiday season brings about joy, celebrations, and familial traditions, yet it may also bring about a spike in preventable back and neck injuries if one is not careful. Whether it’s decorating, shopping, wrapping, cooking, cleaning, shoveling snow, and more; many people will unknowingly place an […]
How to Sleep Comfortably During the Holidays When You’re Away From Home
By Neurosurgery & Spine Consultants – San Antonio, TX Traveling during the holiday season will often result in moments of laughter, celebrations, and reconnecting with loved ones, but it can also mean a series of unfamiliar beds, strange pillows, and nights of restless sleep. For many of us, especially those who are dealing with neck, […]
Why Does My Neck Crack So Much?
If you’ve ever moved your neck or turned your head and heard a loud “pop!” or cracking noise, you’re not alone. Many people experience this phenomenon when moving their neck naturally, or intentionally to cause the popping or cracking. In this post, we’ll be answering what is actually happening when this popping or cracking occurs. […]
Herniated Disc Still Hurts After a Year? What to Do
A herniated disc may end up causing severe pain, numbness, and possibly weakness over time. For some individuals, these symptoms of a herniated disc may end up lingering for far longer than expected. If you’ve been experiencing painful symptoms from a herniated disc for longer than a year, there are steps you can take to […]
Nutrition’s Role in Nerve Health: What to Eat | Whole-Person Relief from Neurosurgery & Spine Consultants
Your Nerves Are What You Eat, Why That’s Good News? If you happen to be struggling with nerve pain, tingling, burning, or weakness in your extremities for an extended period of time, you’ve most likely attempted to resolve your condition with mediations, stretches, and possibly even injections, With this being said, there is another possible […]
Can Compression of the Spine Affect Vision?
When patients think of spinal compression issues, they’ll often associate spinal compression with back pain, neck pain, numbness and tingling in the arms and legs, but they won’t typically realize it can also affect vision. Here at Neurosurgery & Spine Consultants, we help patients further understand the complex connections between spine health and the rest […]