One condition that may bring you to a cervical disc neurosurgeon Plano TX is the dreaded herniated disc. Herniated discs (also referred to as ruptured or bulging discs) range in severity, and you may experience symptoms that can start to subside after 2-3 days, or you may be in for a 6-week recovery. Here is ... read more

A back surgeon Plano TX once said that if you want to get a good concept of the lumbar region, you need to visualize the game "Jenga." In Jenga, of course, the blocks on the lower third of the tower support all of the blocks above them. Your lumbar region is that lower third. It's ... read more

For a neurosurgeon Plano TX, concussions are a topic of regular conversation. Texas is a "football state," and as such, we probably see a higher number of concussions than many others. One topic that has been circulating around the football world lately is chronic traumatic encephalopathy---a degenerative brain disease rearing its ugly head in NFL headlines. With so many ... read more

If you are looking into artificial cervical discs, then you definitely have a lot of questions. You want to know everything about the procedure, recovery, and risks before you enter into surgery. Toward that end, consider the following primer on what to expect post-surgery when you get an artificial cervical disc. In the time just ... read more

Disc degeneration has kept expert cervical disc surgeons busy since the profession was invented, but the way we treat such ailments has taken a drastic turn for the better. While the way we abuse (or don't abuse) our bodies certainly plays a significant role in how our cervical discs hold up---let's hope you aren't engaging ... read more

Living with radiating neck pain, muscle spasms and numbness can lead to a decrease in your daily quality of life. Corticosteroid injections and physical therapy provide relief for some people, but not everyone. When the degeneration or herniation of cervical discs is severe enough that the non-surgical efforts are not working, it might be time ... read more

Having minimally invasive back surgery Plano TX can be very scary. Extended hospital stays don't tend to help. But due to the minimally invasive back surgery techniques that make the Brain and Spine Center of Texas special, many patients go home the same day as their surgery. These procedures include Artificial cervical disc replacement, lumbar ... read more

You’ve heard all of the secrets that will supposedly keep you away from the back doctor Plano. You’ve been told that exercise will keep your back healthy; you’ve been told that correct lifting form will save you from spinal injury, and you’ve be convinced that you need to look at your phone more carefully. You ... read more