Archive for June 2026

As summer settles over Austin, Texas, your daily checklist probably includes grabbing sunglasses, applying sunscreen, and drinking enough water to avoid heat exhaustion. But have you ever stopped to think about how that intense Central Texas heat affects your back? At the Central Texas Spine Institute, our team frequently sees patients whose back pain spikes…

Summer in Austin means perfect sunny days on Lady Bird Lake, intense pickleball tournaments, and weekend mountain biking treks through the Greenbelt. But if your standard weekdays involve more desk chairs than dynamic drills, jumping headfirst into high-impact sports can spell trouble for your back. At Central Texas Spine Institute, we call this the “Weekend…