“To stay healthy for the rest of your life, you have to stay active and moving. If you’re hurting, you can’t do that,” says Dr. Ankur D. Mehta, DO at TX Spine & Joint. “When the body aches, you can’t exercise your heart, lungs, or even your mind. Everything suffers. But we can fix that pain and help you live a more active and fulfilling life.”
 
Dr. Mehta is an exceptional interventional pain management specialist. His range of treatments are as simple as prescribing vitamins, to very complex procedures like pain pumps, spinal cord stimulation and placing cement in the spine for a spinal fracture.
 
“Pain is our body’s check engine light. Don’t ignore it,” he says. “Our goal is to help patients feel better so they can do the things in their lives that are important to them. It could be anything from walking the dog, making a meal for their family, or even just sitting through dinner with their friends and family. We recently had a patient come in who was upset she couldn’t cook Thanksgiving dinner for her family due to pain.”
 
Because everyone in the office has kids and family of their own, they understand their patients’ wishes to be there for their families. “We’re a family-oriented practice and enjoy spending time with our children, grandchildren, parents and friends, so we all understand the desire of our patients to do the same thing without pain.”
 
With an on-staff, board-certified spinal surgeon, Dr. Mohammed Etminan, and cutting-edge image-guidance equipment right in their West Houston office, they are able to complete procedures without having to go through the additional step of a hospital visit.
 
Additionally, the office also has a comprehensive physical therapy suite attached to the physician’s office, where Eden Kang, doctor of physical therapy, helps patients get back on their feet. Rounding out the clinical staff is PA Scott Anderson.
 
“We want to help you thrive, not just survive. Any kind of pain, from head to toe, affects your sleep,” Dr. Mehta explains. “I never realized how important sleep was until we had a patient who was in constant pain. We put a stimulator in her back and the next time she came in, she said, ‘I thought I died and went to Heaven. I woke up and the clock said it was 8 am. I haven’t slept through the night in 30 years!”
 
He continues, “God gave us sleep to heal in our lives. We can’t serve God’s purpose to live a productive and healthy life if we’re in pain.”
 
“We just want to change people’s lives for the better,” he concludes. Make your appointment today to start the journey to a pain-free life.
 
TX Spine & Joint
832-849-0909
8830 Long Point Rd. #502
Houston, TX 77055
www.txspineandjoint.com