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Radiculopathy or Radicular Syndrome Explained by Dr. Nayan Patel

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Dr. Nayan Patel, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Specialist at Texas Back Institute discusses the radiculopathy or radicular syndrome. Radicular syndrome results in pain and other symptoms such as numbness, tingling and weakness in the arms or legs. It is caused by compressed or irritated nerve roots. The nerve roots are branches of the spinal cord […]

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Fantasy Football and the Dream Team at Texas Back Institute

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For anyone who is an avid sports fan, this is a great time of year. The baseball pennant races are full-bore, the college football season has kicked off and the 94th season of the National Football League (NFL) begins on Thursday night, September 5, 2013. Six months later, on February 2, 2014, the NFL season

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New Research Points to More Effective Treatment of Facet Joint Pain Among Younger Patients

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New research on a common condition among older patients – facet joint pain – has highlighted to the importance of understanding “events” that might cause this condition among younger patients. According to a study conducted at Johns Hopkins University and presented to the American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine (ASRA), there is a correlation

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What are the Cold Hard Facts About Cryotherapy for Pain Relief?

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Can plunging one’s entire body into a freezing chamber reduce muscle pain? For the professional athletes and celebrities who have made cryotherapy so popular, the answer is yes. If the media coverage is any indication, extreme cold is very hot. Many athletes, movie stars and other opinion leaders have publicly extolled the benefits of Whole

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The EMG Study: Is This Ongoing Pain After Spine Surgery Due to Nerve Damage?

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The EMG Study As featured on Spine-Health.com. Dr. Patel is a physiatrist and treats patients suffering from neck and back pain. Contributed by Nayan Patel, MD For the spine patient with Failed Back Surgery Syndrome, the electrodiagnostic study helps the physician assess for nerve damage coming from the cervical or lumbar spine, as well as evaluate for

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Texas Back Institute Doctors voted as D Magazine Best Docs

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Every year physicians from all over Dallas and Collin County vote on their peers to become D Magazine’s Best Docs. Texas Back Institute has a long running history of representing some of the Best Doctors in Dallas and Collin counties. D Magazine has just published the 2013 Collin County Best Doctors list. Congratulations to (photo

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These Doctors are About to be VERY Cold!

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Proving they are not afraid of a little ice, cold water being unceremoniously dumped on them, several physicians and friends of Texas Back Institute took the ice bucket challenge bright and early this morning. In doing so, they joined millions of others who are raising awareness about ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis). This unusual campaign started innocently enough.

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