It is often said that back pain is the most common complaint heard in doctor's offices. Neck pain may not be that far behind. An estimated 203 million people worldwide experienced neck pain in 2020. The number is expected to be as high as 269...
Modern medicine has access to all sorts of treatments for lower back pain. Also known as lumbar pain, lower back pain is one of the most common complaints heard by doctors across the country. So yes, it is good that we have access to so...
Trigger points are a curious thing. They can be the source of pain throughout the body. They are also something that doesn't get talked about a lot in the realm of pain management. That's unfortunate because learning to identify and treat trigger points can go...
Did you know that some causes of neck, back, and shoulder pain are completely preventable? Just by changing some of our daily habits and routines, we can protect muscles like the trapezius. And in doing so, we can reduce the likelihood of experiencing pain. Here at...
Shoulder pain is something we see quite frequently at Lone Star Pain Medicine. We offer a variety of treatment options including facet joint injections, cervical epidural steroid injections, and medial branch blocks. But before we can recommend treatment, we need to identify the cause. Getting to...
If you experience regular episodes of back pain, walking might be the last thing you want to do. We see this a lot in patients with lower back pain. And yet, Lone Star pain doctors are known to recommend walking in addition to the treatments...
Back pain is one of the most commonly heard complaints in doctors' offices. While physicians often prefer to discuss lumbar and cervical pain, it is all about the back. And when it comes to back pain, patients just want relief. This understanding leads to the...
Pain management doctors are familiar with all sorts of chronic pain and related conditions. We are intimately familiar with chronic back pain. We routinely work with patients experiencing pain in the neck, shoulders, chest, hips, and legs. We also deal with one of the toughest...
Back pain. It is something we are all familiar with to one degree or another. When back pain is severe, it can interrupt daily life. In fact, this is why so many people experiencing back pain in the Weatherford area come to see us at...
Treating persistent pain is one of the most challenging aspects of medicine. There are times when a pain doctor might recommend something like physical therapy or surgery. There are other times when injection therapies or something like spinal cord stimulation are more appropriate. Interestingly, most...
