Degenerative Disc Disease Therapist Serving DFW, Frisco, Sunnyvale, and Mesquite, TX

With age comes joint wear, including wear in the spine. This wear is a form of arthritis, a condition in which the cartilage in a joint wears down and away. This doesn’t necessarily hurt a patient, but it can hurt and cause other symptoms and certain complications, so the patient might want to address the issue. The big problem is that arthritis doesn’t heal on its own or even with professional treatment. The condition can worsen too. However, there are ways of slowing the progression of the condition and easing symptoms.

Treatment depends on the severity of the symptoms. Sometimes the symptoms are only stiffness and soreness, and these can be treated with icing or heat, as well as a gentle stretching program for the spine. If this doesn’t work for a patient or if the symptoms are more significant, then medication can help relieve symptoms. If another treatment is necessary, a prescription medication can be provided, but there are other treatment options too!

Professional treatment may be necessary to control the symptoms of degenerative disc disease. For a case of arthritis that isn’t severe, prescription medication may be enough, or for a case that is more severe, other treatment may be necessary. Surgery may be necessary in some cases, but there definitely are other options for many patients, including those patients who don’t want to take medication! The best treatment is the one that works for you. There are many potential options, like chiropractic manipulation, TENS treatment, certain injections, and physical therapy. Read on to learn about these options.

There’s a good chance physical therapy will help, yes! This therapy can help you strengthen your back, neck, and core muscles significantly to support your spine better, help compensate for the arthritis damage, and possibly reduce your pain. Physical therapy may be all you need for your treatment, or it can be combined with other treatments. It is best to talk to your doctor about your best plan of action, as each individual needs a different treatment plan.

At OmniSpine Pain Management, we provide:

• Physical therapy
• Chiropractic care
• Acupuncture
• Steroid injections
• Facet joint injections
• Medial branch blocks
• Radiofrequency (RF) nerve ablation
• Fluoroscopic-guided spine injections
• Lumbar sympathetic blocks
• Spinal nerve blocks
• Spinal cord stimulation therapy
• And much more

Connect with our clinic today to learn more about these treatments for pain, inflammation, and immobility.

You can get any of the treatments we mentioned above, and more, right here at OmniSpine Pain Management! We have multiple locations in Texas (in Frisco and Mesquite), so please see our Locations page for their addresses and contact information, then call us at the location near you. We’d be very happy to see you for a simple consultation and discuss your treatment options with you.

We look forward to seeing you soon here at OmniSpine Pain Management! For more information, Contact us today or book an appointment online. We serve patients from Dallas TX, Frisco TX, Mesquite TX, Sunnyvale TX, Plano TX, Garland TX, Forney TX, Cedar Hill TX, Denton TX, Balch Springs TX, and surrounding areas.