Back care
Back pain is a very common complaint; more than half of us will experience it at some point. Find out here what causes it, and how you can reduce your risk and relieve your symptoms.
Back pain
Back pain is very common, with around one in three of us getting it every year. It’s usually the lower back that’s affected.
Back surgery
There are different types of back surgery. Some may help to relieve back pain caused by wear and tear. Some may help if you have limb pain.
Epidural injections for lower back and leg pain
Facet joint injections
Radiofrequency denervation
Radiofrequency denervation (also called facet rhizolysis or radiofrequency ablation) is a procedure to help treat back or neck pain that comes from your facet joints.
Scoliosis
From the blog
Daily chores and back pain
If you have back pain, it can make everyday living tough and doing day-to-day chores can be even more of a burden
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