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Advanced Spine and Joint Care that Lets You Live and Play without Limits
9301 N Central EXPY STE 115 Dallas TX 75231
1400 Preston Road STE 120, Plano TX 75093
Phone 214 750-6200
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Choosing the Best Regenerative Care in a Crowded Market
Choosing the Best Regenerative Care in a Crowded Market Navigating the world of regenerative medicine can be overwhelming for patients, especially when they face chronic pain, joint dysfunction, or spinal issues. Many patients hear about treatments from international clinics promising "cutting-edge" procedures unavailable in the U.S., leaving them questioning their options. Recently, a patient referred to me by a trusted spine surgeon came seeking regenerative treatment for l
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Dec 10, 20243 min read
When Robots Enter Medicine: The Future of Interventional Joint and Spine Care
By Deborah Westergaard, MD Pain Experts The Problem: Will Robots Replace Interventional Physicians? Advances in robotics and artificial intelligence (AI) have transformed many areas of medicine, from assisting surgeons in operating rooms to analyzing complex diagnostic imaging. Recent reports even showcase robots performing precise surgical tasks, like needle manipulation and suturing, with skill comparable to human doctors. While we don’t yet have robots performing intervent
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Dec 9, 20243 min read
Avoiding Hip Replacement: A Patient’s Journey to 70% Pain Relief with Regenerative Medicine
By Deborah Westergaard, MD Pain Experts The Problem: Facing Hip Replacement Too Soon For many patients experiencing chronic hip pain, the...
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Dec 3, 20243 min read
Why Comprehensive Imaging Is Key to Effectively Treating Tennis Elbow: Why a Blind Injection into the Tendon May Not Be Enough
By Deborah Westergaard, MD Pain Experts The Problem: Incomplete Diagnosis and Treatment of Tennis Elbow Tennis elbow, or lateral...
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Nov 24, 20244 min read
The Joy of Restoring Lives: A Journey Through Orthobiologics
By Deborah Westergaard, MD Pain Experts As a physician with close to three decades of experience, my greatest calling has always been to...
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Nov 20, 20243 min read
What Most People Get Wrong About MRI Results: Why Facet Pain Often Goes Undetected as a Cause of Back Pain in Dallas, Texas
What Most People Get Wrong About MRI Results: Why Facet Pain Often Goes Undetected as Back Pain in Dallas Many individuals with demanding, high-performance lives are told their MRI is “normal,” yet they continue to struggle with persistent low back pain—especially during activities requiring extension, rotation, standing, or prolonged sitting. One of the most overlooked reasons for this disconnect is facet joint dysfunction. Facet joints are small but critical stabilizing joi
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Why I Transitioned from Traditional Pain Management to Precision Orthobiologics
By Deborah Westergaard, MD | Pain Experts | Dallas–Plano When Traditional Pain Management Tools No Longer Match the Demands of Modern Life When I transitioned from the intellectually rewarding field of anesthesiology into pain management more than two decades ago, my goal was not simply to join a specialty. I wanted to operate at the highest level of it. That search led me to Texas Tech and the legendary Dr. Gabor Racz, whose fellowship was regarded internationally as the pi
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The World is Changing Faster Than Ever: Preserve the Joints You Want to Keep
By Deborah Westergaard, MD | Pain Experts | Dallas–Plano Every so often, life offers a moment of stillness. Mine arrived over dinner with a friend of nearly three decades, a reminder of how quickly time escapes us. One moment we are building our careers, certain of our future paths; the next, we look up and wonder how 25 years passed in a blink. The truth is undeniable:The world we are living in now is not the world we lived in even six years ago.Not medically. Not economical
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