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Back FAQs - Frequently asked questions This section tries to answer many of the questions people have about their back pain. Am I damaging myself by keeping going? Should I rest for my back pain? Do I...
Physiotherapy Site, Physiotherapists, Physio, Back links
Back & neck pain links Whiplash personal injury claims UK www.theclaimsconnection.co.uk British Acupuncture Council www.acupuncture.org.uk Back pain and neck pain patient information, by Spine-he...
Back pain in older people, Geriatric back pain issues
Back Pain From Fractures In Older People Back pain is very common in older people, and as each decade goes by people have an increased number of chronic pain problems. Most older people with back pain...
Overview of Back pain issues acute and chronic
Lower Back Pain in Adults – Non-specific Mechanical Low Back Pain Lower back pain is extremely common, about 80% of people have one or more episodes of back pain during their life. Even though i...
The structure of the back and vertebrae
The Backbone - General Structure The presence of a backbone is the distinguishing feature of a large group of animals which includes fish, amphibians, reptiles, mammals and us. The backbone is general...
Bone grafting for fusion, spinal fusion, lumbar fusion
Bone grafting in spinal fusion In spinal fusion a joint or motion segment at which movement is present or at least possible is made solid by laying materials across it which grow into solid bone. In s...
Physiotherapy Site, Physiotherapists, Physio, Lumbar spine structure
The Lumbar spine The lumbar spine consists of 5 separate vertebral bones, which are named, from above downwards, the first, second, third, fourth and fifth lumbar vertebrae. If you are intereste...
Physiotherapy Site, Physiotherapists, Physio, Cauda equina syndrome
Cauda Equina Syndrome (CES) Cauda Equina Syndrome is also known as Pelvic Visceral Dysfunction, and is a rare but important back pain syndrome. It requires emergency evaluation and surgery. What Is T...
Physiotherapy Site, Physiotherapists, Physio, Cauda equina treatment
Treatment of Cauda Equina Syndrome (CES) If there is compression of the nerve structures in the lumbar spine an emergency decompression of the affected nerves is performed without delay. The decompre...
Physiotherapy Site, Physiotherapists, Physio, Definition of Cauda equina syndrome
Definition of Cauda Equina Syndrome How Is Cauda Equina Syndrome Defined? Cauda equina syndrome is a rare and serious back-related condition. It needs immediate evaluation and treatment. No delay. In ...
Physiotherapy Site, Physiotherapists, Physio, Epidurals
Epidural injections An epidural steroid injection is the most common technique. The spinal (nerve) cord is surrounded by the dura mater, a tough fibrous covering. Outside the dura is the epidural sp...
Physiotherapy Site, Physiotherapists, Physio, Sciatica
Sciatica The term sciatica is often used to describe pain in the leg from a back problem. The name comes from the greek word ischion which means hip joint, after the area which the pain is often felt...
Physiotherapy Site, Physiotherapists, Physio, Spinal stenosis
Spinal stenosis Stenosis means narrowing or being narrow, and is used mostly to indicate restriction of fluid movement in the circulatory, excretory and digestive tracts. The structure which is narrow...
Artificial Disc replacement advice
Total Disc Replacement Advice Sheet You have been scheduled for an operation on your low back known as a total disc replacement (TDR). This is an operation designed to improve your low back pain. Tot...
Physiotherapy Site, Physiotherapists, Physio, Intradiscal electrothermy
Intradiscal electrothermy An effective treatment for low back pain?? There are no really effective recognised treatments for back pain. If you are reading this with any personal interest you probably ...
Physiotherapy Site, Physiotherapists, Physio, Investigations
Investigations for low back and leg pain Back pain is one of the most heavily investigated conditions. However, the reasons for doing these procedures is often not well understood, even by the medical...
Physiotherapy Site, Physiotherapists, Physio, Micro-discectomy advice
Micro-discectomy Advice Sheet This is an example of information/advice about this condition and procedure. You should always take detailed advice from your surgeon and physiotherapist. You have been s...
Physiotherapy Site, Physiotherapists, Physio, Nerve blocks
Nerve blocks Selective nerve root blocks are mostly used to diagnose the specific source of nerve root pain. The nerve root The nerve root is the main nerve which exits from the spinal cord through th...
Physiotherapy Site, Physiotherapists, Physio, Therapies for back pain
Therapies for back pain There are tens, if not hundreds, of different therapies for back pain, all vying for attention and our money. This is a reflection of how many of us, in all the world’s c...
Physiotherapy Site, Physiotherapists, Physio, Artificial disc replacement
Lumbar Artificial Discs - artificial disc replacement We have known for some time that discs can be a source of pain. Up until recently, lumbar fusion has been the standard surgical approach for this....
