Why back pain gets worse when you bend over – and what to do about it
Low back pain is often triggered when bending over. Or, if you have it already, your low back pain is made worse. I have been talking to some patient...
My GP won’t get an MRI done – why?
My low-back is really painful and I want an MRI done – my GP says no. Why? The background: A recent study called Red Flag Screening for Low Back Pa...
“Are you sitting comfortably?” Coccyx pain- literally a pain in the backside!
Coccyx pain - what is it? www.coccyx.org describes "Coccydynia as being anything from discomfort to acute pain... The name describes a pattern of sym...
What’s the No 1 solution for chronic low-back pain?
What's the best treatment for chronic low-back pain? Not surprisingly, I’d say chiropractic, but I would wouldn’t I. But so do: Haas M, Goldberg B, A...
Low-back pain – what’s happening?
I was talking to a patient today about his low-back pain. He said his back goes "out". Now I had to be firm that he should not use such rubbish term...
Sciatic pain can be a trigger point in your Piriformis
What is piriformis syndrome? Wikipedia's definition is: Piriformis syndrome is a neuromuscular disorder that occurs when the sciatic nerve is compre...
Chronic low-back pain – what’s the best answer?
What's the best way to treat low-back pain? Not surprisingly, particularly for low-back pain, I’d say chiropractic, but I would wouldn’t I – but so...