For more than 45 years, Texas Back Institute has been advancing the treatment of spinal conditions. The ability to see within the spine and address internal problems without the need for large open incisions has long been an aspiration of spine care specialists. Relatively recent technological advancements have made this…
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You have probably heard of or even experienced a herniated disc. It’s one of the most common spine conditions. In fact many people have small herniated discs and don’t know it. But, for some people, the experience of pain and numbness that radiates down their legs is caused by a…
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Anniversaries serve an important function. They allow us to reflect on how far we have come, and where we can still go in the future. This year is the 20th anniversary of the artificial disc replacement procedure being performed at Texas Back Institute and thousands of patients are celebrating with them!…
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On a plain in Africa while on a photo safari, Lisa Oatman’s right foot went numb. Once again, she was experiencing the painful side effects of spinal stenosis, this time far away from her home near Waco, Texas. “I was surprised to have back pain at my age, 50. I…
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In a remarkable “sign of the times” for surgery, the Senhance robot recently became the first new robotic surgical system to receive FDA approval since 2000. According to an article in “Health Care Business,” during the procedure, “the surgeon sits in an ergonomically comfortable position and can see inside the patient’s…
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David Hanna used to spend countless hours on the road, but now the retired 79-year-old truck driver was unable to drive or ride as a passenger for even the shortest distances due to almost unbearable back and leg pain. A former, longtime resident of Dalhart, a small town in the…
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Update #2. The first 2 patients of week had ankylosing spondylitis and a traumatic cervical HNP (Herniated Nucleas Palposus) with Brown-Sequard syndrome (loss of sensation and motor function). He is a candidate for an Anterior Cervical Fusion not Arthroplasty. I am seeing more cases this week and again more are cervical than lumbar. Consulting with Professor Yang. Getting used to clinics is…
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At a dinner party to celebrate her three-month-old daughter’s baptism with family and friends in Texas, Maryam Houston felt pain in her back. Retreating to a bedroom to care for her child, she lost feeling and control of her legs. Fortunately, she got her daughter safely onto a bed before she…
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Tressa Scott, a teenager in Allen, Texas, couldn’t stand up straight for more than a year — until the summer of 2010 following a complex spinal surgery performed by Dr. Isador Lieberman. Before her surgery, Tressa had a 60 degree curve in her lower back and a 35 degree curve…
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BW Beasley…Back to Racquetball! BW Beasley came to the Texas Back Institute after suffering from chronic back pain symptoms for years. Ten years earlier, Mr. Beasley had undergone a microdiscectomy with a different physician which only temporarily relieved his pain. He was anxious for a chance to get back to an…
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