Back Pain

UT Southwestern Medical Center provides expert, compassionate care for patients with all types of back pain, including cervical (neck), thoracic (mid-back), and lumbar (low-back) pain.

Some of the conditions causing back pain we treat include:

Evaluation and Treatments

After a comprehensive evaluation, a UT Southwestern back pain specialist thoroughly explains your diagnosis and treatment options. Our specialist may also counsel you about the actions you can take to reduce pain, including physical therapy, behavioral therapy, and lifestyle changes.

Our back pain specialists use an array of highly advanced, minimally invasive procedures to treat back pain, including:

Epidural injections

Cortisone medication is injected into the epidural space in the spine, which provides significant pain relief and may enable patients to avoid or delay surgery.

Facet blocks

Cortisone medication is injected into the affected facet joint area, enabling patients to experience pain relief lasting from days to months.

Selective nerve root blocks

Anti-inflammatory medication is injected. The procedure provides significant pain relief to irritated nerve roots and may enable patients to avoid or delay surgery to repair a herniated disc.

Our Back Pain Program has enabled patients to successfully reduce or eliminate pain, increase flexibility and mobility, and improve quality of life.

Patients with back pain can also be treated by our spine service.