Back and Spine

Back and Spine; Orthopaedics; Rehabilitation

5 signs your back pain might be an emergency

Douglas Dickson, M.D.
Kavita Trivedi, D.O.

March 26, 2025

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Easy tips to relieve stress-related neck and back pain

Stress is a commonly overlooked cause of spine pain. From the neck to the lower back, stress can cause aches and pains that affect your ability to work, play, and relax. In this MedBlog, find easy tips to overcome and prevent back pain. Learn more.

Kavita Trivedi, D.O.

March 20, 2019

Back and Spine; Prevention

Golfer’s guide: 5 ways to avoid back pain

Don’t let back pain short-side your golf game. UT Southwestern offers five tips for golfers to avoid back pain and serious spine injuries related to the sport. Learn more.

May 13, 2021

Back and Spine; Rehabilitation

New Intracept procedure provides lasting relief for chronic low-back pain

UT Southwestern is one of a few Metroplex centers to offer Intracept, a new outpatient procedure that relieves chronic lower back pain.

G. Sunny Sharma, M.D.

June 27, 2022

Back and Spine; Orthopaedics; Rehabilitation

‘Tech neck’ epidemic: How to treat the rise in chronic neck pain

Americans' reliance of smartphones and laptops has given rise to an epidemic of "tech neck." UT Southwestern explains the epidemic and how to treat chronic neck pain.

Kavita Trivedi, D.O.

January 18, 2023

"There are many alternative treatments for back pain, many of which are easy to do at home and affordable, with no doctor’s prescription necessary."

– Carlos Bagley, M.D. quoted from: 10 alternative back pain treatments to try before choosing surgery

Back and Spine; Rehabilitation

Just 10 percent of back pain requires surgery – and minimally invasive procedures work for many

Expert spine care at UT Southwestern: Learn from UT Southwestern about nonsurgical solutions for back pain and the benefits of minimally invasive procedures.