Sciatica

Recommended back pain treatments: a complete guide

Dr Giancarlo Camilleri
2024-04-26

If you have chronic back pain, you have probably tried lots of different ways to find pain relief, whether it be stretching, physical exercise, bed rest or painkillers. However, knowing which treatments are safe and medically-approved can be confusing. Here, Dr Giancarlo Camilleri, a pain management expert of the Surrey Orthopaedic Clinic, summarises what NICE (National Institute for Health and Care Excellence) recommends. Mostrare di più

What can you do for severe sciatica pain?

Mr Jonathan Bull
2024-04-26

Mr Jonathan Bull, a consultant neurosurgeon and spinal surgeon, reveals the most effective way to reduce sciatic pain and what type of treatments may be offered by a specialist. Mostrare di più

Sciatica and its relationship to excess weight

Mr Will Kieffer
2024-04-26

Leading consultant orthopaedic spinal surgeon Mr Will Kieffer speaks to Top Doctors about how excess weight and sciatica are related to one another, considering clinical research that has found people with excess weight are more likely to have sciatica. Reassuringly, however, he also discusses how sciatica can get better on its own, in people of all body sizes. Find out more, plus how sciatica is managed and what's involved in sciatica surgery in this informative article. Mostrare di più

Brachialgia: what is it, and what causes it?

Mrs Anne Mitchener
2024-04-26

Here, expert London-based consultant neurosurgeon, Mrs Anne Mitchener, explains what exactly brachialgia is, how it is diagnosed, and reveals what the most effective treatment options are. Mostrare di più