It may seem virtually impossible that a person could have one of his or her vertebrae collapse, but it can happen. This is called a compression fracture. The usual cause is osteoporosis, which thins and weakens the bones. At DFW Center for Spinal Disorders, we diagnose and treat these types of fractures all the time. […]
Since April is a special month for golfers with The Masters at the beginning of the month, this could be a good time for a blog about the most famous recipient of back fusion surgery. Tiger Woods. Although we didn’t perform his back fusion surgery at DFW Center for Spinal Disorders, our team of board-certified […]
Seeing that title, you’d think this could be about your Uncle Wally with the bad back who in most conversations somehow brings it around to referring to his aching back. Actually, referred back pain tends to be an achy, dull and migratory pain, meaning it’s not a sharp pain and it tends to move around. […]
At DFW Center for Spinal Disorders we see plenty of disc herniations, compressed nerves, and bulging discs. All of these can lead to myelopathy, which refers to the loss of spinal cord activity. This can be a result of sudden injury or the natural degeneration of the spine that occurs with aging. It’s important to […]
When you read that title, you’re likely to have assumed a “broken neck” means the person has suffered a catastrophic injury and will be paralyzed. Of course, this can be true, but a broken neck can actually span the spectrum of severity from mild to fatal. At DFW Center for Spinal Disorders, we deal with […]
There are certain diseases or disorders that seem to be from the “old days.” Children being crippled by polio. Rheumatic fever. Rickets. Although those conditions and diseases are still around, their incidence in the U.S. is so low that they could almost be thought of as wiped out. Some people think of scoliosis that way. […]
If you’re constantly dealing with lower back pain, the culprit may be where you spend eight hours every day — your office chair. If you’re a desk jockey, you may love or hate your chair, but your back likely falls into the second category. Part of the problem with many office chairs is that they […]
When a spinal disc pushes out beyond its normal parameters the outer membrane can crack. This is called a herniated disc and the inner gel-like material can push outward and impact nearby spinal nerve roots. This leads to back pain and pain that often radiates down into your legs and buttocks. There is no way […]
If you follow sports, you’ve heard that Tiger Woods, one of the world’s most famous athletes, had spinal fusion surgery early this year after three earlier surgical attempts at relieving his intense back pain failed. He returned to play in December in his first golf tournament in almost a year, and he swung the club […]
The vertebral discs between your vertebrae are interesting little customers. You hear people talk about them and injury. I have a “slipped disc.” A “disintegrated disc.” A “ruptured disc.” A “torn disc.” Some of those descriptions fit; others don’t. But since we are all about spinal discs at DFW Center for Spinal Disorders, here’s some […]
