



Houston Spine Surgeon: Dr. Kraus
Surgical and Nonsurgical Options
At the Kraus Back and Neck Institute (KBNI), Dr. Kraus, a Houston spine surgeon specializes in non-surgical as well as surgical treatments for relief from neck and low back pain in Houston.
Depending on the cause of your pain and your preference for treatment, surgical or non-surgical, Dr. Kraus will help you find the best solution for pain relief.


Causes of Pain & Conditions Treated
Before any Houston spine surgery or treatment is done, it is important to find the cause of the pain. Dr. Kraus, the premier Houston back pain doctor, will take your history to determine when the pain began, where it travels, the nature of the pain (shooting, stabbing, burning, etc.) and what makes it better or worse. This is followed by a physical exam and confirmed by detailed MRI or CT scans of the spine. Only after diagnosis of the condition causing pain, can treatment begin. See also: Causes of Back Pain & Causes of Neck Pain.Lower Back & Neck Pain Treatments in Houston Texas
Surgical - Dr. Kraus, your Houston spine doctor offers dozens of surgical options for relief from spine pain (lumbar spine and lower back pain as well as cervical spine and neck pain) that cover the many conditions that can cause it. Procedures are available to reduce pain by stimulating the spinal cord or placing pain medicines around the cord.Non-Surgical – Options available include those that involve Physical Medicine and Pain Management.
Conditions treated range from mechanical compression of nerves to physiological changes in nerves, as well as congenital deformities and other diseases (such as tumors and infections) which cause pain.
The Kraus Back and Neck Institute serves the Houston area, including:
- Houston
- Katy
- Woodlands
- Kingwood
- Spring
- Humble

To Make an Appointment at Any Location, Please Call
281.44.NEURO (281.446.3876)
Founder of the KBNI, Dr. Kraus is a top Houston back doctor and neurosurgeon certified by the American Board of Neurosurgery. With his unsurpassed skills and his vast surgical experience performing thousands of back, neck and spine operations, his patients achieve the very best results.
Having expertise with non-surgical and minimally invasive approaches to the spine, Dr. Kraus can often help his patients achieve pain relief without the need for surgery. This, along with the kind and compassionate care he delivers are why he has been selected year after year as a Top Doctor in Houston and the United States.
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To arrange an appointment with Dr. Kraus for his Houston TX back pain services, please call 281-446-3876 or send us an email.
For national and international patients, we can help with travel arrangements. Please see Concierge Services.