Spinal Tumors: How We Provide Treatment Spinal tumors can be a very scary condition. Whether the spinal tumors are benign or malignant, there’s still the potential for side effects to occur. With benign tumors, you may run the risk of the tumor itself causing pressure to build up over time within a nerve or disc, […]
Analyzing Your Scoliosis X-Ray: Our Approach
Analyzing Your Scoliosis X-Ray: What We Look For Here at Neurosurgery & Spine Consultants, we analyze many cases of scoliosis and provide excellent treatment options for your condition. We take a very detailed look at all aspects of your back and spine area to determine the next best steps when you’re seeking analysis and treatment […]
Texas Spinal Care: Our Guide
Texas Spinal Care: How Neurosurgery & Spine Consultants Stands Out Spinal care is a very serious path to take as a medical professional which requires years and years of dedicated, highly involved work to master over time. Thankfully, our Texas spinal care center, Neurosurgery & Spine Consultants of San Antonio, Texas is here to help […]
Scoliosis Brace Guide: How We Can Help
Scoliosis Brace: Our Guide Many of those who tend to suffer from ongoing scoliosis issues seek out ways to treat their condition without having to undergo surgery. This is a wise step to take first and foremost as surgery should be the last option in most cases. We at Neurosurgery and Spine Consultants value our […]
Five Exercises for Upper and Middle Back Pain
Upper and middle back pain is not as common as lower back or neck pain because the bones, disks, muscles and ligaments do not need to flex as much. Instead, these areas help the ribcage support the back, keep it stable and protect vital organs like the heart and lungs. Common causes of upper and […]
Will Surgery Make My Neck Pain Better or Worse?
Will neck surgery make my pain better or worse? It’s a common question. In fact, there used to be a common adage that it’s wise to avoid spine surgery at all costs. This is ill-advised, of course, as there are—and long have been—situations in which surgery is the best option for relieving debilitating spine pain. […]
Is There a Cure for Scoliosis?
Scoliosis is an abnormal curve in the spine that may or may not cause discomfort. It typically occurs between ages 10 and 15 during growth spurts. Boys and girls are equally diagnosed with minor idiopathic scoliosis, but spinal curves in girls are 10 times more likely to worsen and require treatment. While there is no […]
Can Physical Therapy Help Spine Pain?
When you’re struggling with acute or chronic spine pain, it can be tempting to stay in one place all day—however that’s only a prescription for more pain. The best thing to do is get up and get moving despite how unappealing it may sound. In fact, regular exercise and physical therapy is one of the […]