As the end of the year approaches, many North Texas patients find they have already met their annual health insurance deductibles or out-of-pocket maximums. Waiting until January means those benefits reset, turning high-value diagnostic evaluations and specialized pain procedures back into full out-of-pocket expenses. Taking proactive...
One moment you are fine. The next, a sharp pain hits your back out of nowhere. You did not fall. You did not lift anything heavy. You did not do anything you can point to as the cause. Yet there it is, intense and impossible...
If you have ever felt a sharp, burning pain shoot down your arm or leg, you have probably wondered what is actually going on inside your body. Two of the most common causes of that kind of pain are a pinched nerve and a herniated...
Turning your head should be simple. You do it hundreds of times a day without thinking. But when that simple movement causes pain, stiffness, or a grinding sensation, it can quickly affect everything from driving to sleeping to getting through a workday. Neck pain when turning...
For many patients living with peripheral neuropathy, the treatment conversation starts and ends with medication. Gabapentin. Pregabalin. Duloxetine. Perhaps a topical cream or a vitamin supplement. The medications may take the edge off, but for a significant number of patients, they do not provide adequate...
It is a pattern that pain specialists hear regularly. A patient receives a cortisone shot, experiences meaningful relief for four to six weeks, and then feels the pain gradually creep back to where it was before. Or worse, they feel good for a few months...
Spinal stenosis is one of the most common causes of back and leg pain in adults over 50, yet it remains widely misunderstood. Many patients spend months or even years managing symptoms with rest, over-the-counter medications, and activity avoidance before learning what is actually happening...
Living with nerve pain can feel confusing and exhausting. Symptoms are often described as burning, electric, tingling, or shooting sensations, and they do not always follow a clear pattern. Because nerve pain is complex, finding meaningful relief usually requires more than simply masking symptoms. At Principal...
When pain first starts, rest often feels like the right answer. You slow down, take it easy, and hope your body will heal on its own. For short term injuries, rest can help. But when pain lasts for weeks or months, rest alone usually does...
Pain can feel confusing, especially when you are not sure where it is coming from. Some pain feels deep and aching, while other pain feels sharp or burning. Knowing whether your pain is nerve-related or muscle-related can help you understand why it hurts and what...