5 Ways to Avoid Tech Neck
If you’re like most, you spend a significant amount of time hunched over a smartphone, tablet, or computer. Often, the time spent using technology can result in neck pain, referred to as tech neck.
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You Could Have a Herniated Disc: Here are the Top Symptoms to Look For
Unexplained physical pain in your arms and legs can develop into one of the biggest barriers to living an active life. Many of Dr. Michael Hennessy’s patients at Texas Spine Consultants in Addison and Plano, Texas, have a herniated disc. This common and painful condition results when pressure on the spine causes a disc to slip or rupture and press on the nearby nerves, most commonly in the lower back or neck.
Facts and Myths About Injection Therapy
Chronic neck and back pain not only affects your physical health, but your mental and emotional health too, leaving you feeling defeated and desperate for any treatment that provides a glimmer of hope. Although injection therapy may seem like the solution you’ve been seeking, we here at Texas Spine Consultants want to share a few facts and myths about injection therapy, so you can properly prepare yourself for what to expect.
8 Things You Can Do To Prevent and Manage Lower Back Pain
About 80% of adult Americans experience back pain at some point in their lives. For a lucky few, these incidents are isolated and short. For others, it’s a lifelong relationship with pain management. In rare cases, there’s a physical problem about which you can do nothing.
5 Facts You Didn't Know About Adult Scoliosis
Scoliosis can sound like a frightening diagnosis, but it’s much more common than you may realize, and usually doesn’t cause additional health problems. Here at Texas Spine Consultants in Addison and Plano, Michael Ware Hennessy, MD, is a highly skilled orthopedic surgeon who specializes in diagnosing and managing scoliosis for patients of all ages, including adults.
