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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 discs
Lumbar discs - introduction The lumbar intervertebral discs (IVDs) are large structures which separate the lumbar vertebrae. They are named with reference to the vertebra above and below. The disc bet...
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, Structure of the lumbar discs
Structure of the lumbar discs The lumbar discs are interesting and complex structures which can shed light on the function of the spine and what happens when we get lower back pain. Their main functio...
Physiotherapy Site, Physiotherapists, Physio, Cauda equina references
Cauda Equina Syndrome References We have set out below references we have found helpful in researching cauda equina syndrome. Cauda equina syndrome is a rare and serious back-related condition. It ne...
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, Facet joint syndrome
Facet Joint Syndrome This is one of the possible diagnoses in people with low back pain. It is often not possible to pin down the exact contribution of these joints to a person’s pain but they a...
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, 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, Sacro-iliac joint block
Sacro iliac joint injections The sacroiliac joint is thought to cause low back and/or leg pain. Research has shown the occurrence of sacro-iliac pain in 20% of chronic back pain patients with L5/S1 pa...
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....
