What is Sciatica?

Causes of Sciatica with Dr. Robert Barton of Peak Performance and Sports Medicine and Houston Injury Solutions Network. This video discusses sciatica which is irritation to the sciatic nerve. This irritation or pressure causes radiating or shooting pain and/or numbness which can run from your low back all the way down to your heel. Many things can irritate the sciatic nerve such as disc herniation, arthritis and muscle irritation.

Sciatica caused by a Disc Herniation

Understanding Sciatica caused by a disc herniation with TJ Jones MD an orthopedic spine surgeon with The Spine Institute of Southeast Texas a member of Houston Injury Solutions Network. This video discusses how compromise to the outer fibers of a disc can lead to is irritation to the sciatic nerve. This irritation or pressure causes radiating or shooting pain and/or numbness which can run from your low back all the way down to your heel. Dr. Jones discusses classifications of disc herniations including disc bulge, protrusions and extrusions.

Herniated Disc Treatment

Five options for treating your Disc Herniation with Steven Smith DC of The Spring Spine Center. This video will help to educate you on all your options for treating a lumbar disc herniation. Dr. Smith will review all options for treating from self-management to surgery. He will guide you through choosing which treatment option may be best for your lumbar disc herniation and discuss how sometimes using multiple treatments at the same time is the best option. The goal of this video is to educate you on all options available for treating lumbar disc herniations including self-management, chiropractic, rehabilitation, decompression, epidural steroid injection and surgery.

Sciatica – When Surgery is the Only Option

Dr. TJ Jones MD, an orthopedic spine surgeon with The Spine Institute of Southeast Texas will address one of the most common questions, “When is Surgery My Only Option?” This video addresses signs and symptoms you may be experiencing which would indicate when surgery may be your only option. These include progressive neurological deficit, progressive loss in muscle strength (motor) in your hands or legs and inability to control your bowel or bladder. Dr. Jones discusses when pain becomes an indication for surgery and what steps should be taken to alleviate your pain prior to considering surgery.

Decompression Treatment for Disc Herniation

This video features utilization of decompression as a treatment for your disc herniation with Steven Smith DC of The Spring Spine Center. In this video Dr. Smith will review how spinal decompression works. He will demonstrate via models what happens to a compromised lumbar disc during the decompression process and discuss how decompression contributes to the healing process. He will also educate you on how decompression can be used with rehab and epidural steroid injection as a combined treatment for your lumbar disc herniation.

Team Approach for Treating Sciatica

In this video, TJ Jones MD, an orthopedic spine surgeon with The Spine Institute of Southeast Texas will identify all of the potential members of your medical team for managing disc herniations and discuss each member’s role. This video identifies the role of chiropractors, pain management specialists and surgeons in the treatment of sciatica. Dr. Jones completed his medical training at the Texas Back Institute in Dallas Texas. There he learned that a team approach to treating sciatica, is often more effective than each specialist working alone. For example, Epidural Steroid Injections (ESI) often provide 1-6 months of reduced pain. As a team we have found that when we utilize the first 4-6 weeks following the injection to perform decompression and rehab exercises then the injection often lasts longer. This combined treatment approach results in higher patient satisfaction, less pain and reduced need for surgery and additional ESI injections.

Ascension Model for Treating Sciatica

In this video Dr. Robert Barton of Peak Performance and Sports Medicine will explain the Ascension Model of treatment with regards to multiple specialists. This video discusses sciatica which is irritation to the sciatic nerve. This irritation or pressure causes radiating or shooting pain and/or numbness which can run from your low back all the way down to your heel. Many things can irritate the sciatic nerve such as disc herniation, arthritis and muscle irritation.

Epidural Steroid Injection (ESI) Disc Herniation Treatment

Epidural Steroid Injection (ESI) as a Treatment for your Disc Herniation. This Video features utilization of Epidural Steroid Injection (ESI) as a treatment for your Disc Herniation with Dr. Raju Mantena DO of Horizon Pain Management. In this video Dr. Mantena will review how an Epidural Steroid Injection (ESI) works. He will demonstrate how a fluoroscope is used to guide the needle leading to precise placement of the medication into the epidural space. He discusses the differences between and ESI during pregnancy and one being performed for the pain related to a disc herniation. Finally, he will also educate you on the value of ESI in a medically co-managed approach for treatment of disc herniation.

Laser Spine Surgery | Sciatica

In this video, TJ Jones MD, an orthopedic spine surgeon with The Spine Institute of Southeast Texas will address one of the most common questions: Should I consider paying for laser spine surgery since it isn’t covered by my insurance company? In this video Dr. Jones is interviewed by Jay Heintz DC. Dr. Heintz asks Dr. Jones about laser spine surgery as a surgical option. They compare laser spine surgery to other minimally invasive surgical options which are often covered by insurance. Dr. Jones then discusses possible need for disc replacement or fusion where laser spine surgery wouldn’t be an option.