Back pain is the second most common cause of missed workdays due to illness and the most common cause of disability.
Baylor University Medical Center offers advanced, personalized treatment for back pain. Our multidisciplinary medical approach integrates experienced physicians on the medical staff with advanced technologies and pioneering research to provide innovative patient care.
Spine Specialists Focused on Your Health
At Baylor Dallas, patients have access to physicians and surgeons on our medical staff, including:
- Neurologists
- Neurosurgeons
- Orthopedic surgeons
- Pain management specialists
- Physical medicine and rehabilitation physicians
- Physical and occupational therapists
These experts provide both surgical and non-surgical treatment for spine conditions that include but are not limited to:
- Arthritis of the spine (osteoarthritis, rheumatoid)
- Bone spurs and overgrowths
- Degenerative disc disease (cervical, thoracic, lumbar)
- Herniated discs (cervical, thoracic, lumbar)
- Myofascial pain (inflammation of muscles and ligaments)
- Osteoporosis of the spine
- Pinched nerves
- Sciatica
- Spinal deformities (scoliosis, kyphosis)
- Spinal injuries
- Spinal stenosis (narrowing of spinal canal)
- Spine tumors
Diagnosis
Finding the root cause of pain, and specifically pinpointing the cause for back pain, can be difficult because there are so many possible causes. Our specialists use advanced equipment to quickly find the source of your pain, including:
- Neck X-ray
- Thoracic spine X-ray
- Lumbosacral spine X-ray
- Computerized axial tomographic scan (CT or CAT scan)
- Lumbosacral spine MRI
- Spine MRI
- Myelogram
- Discectomy
- Electromyogram (EMG)
- Bone scan
Our goal is to provide effective and safe treatment that allows patients to return to an active lifestyle as soon as possible.
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