Practical, plain-language articles on pain, spine and injury — to help you understand what's going on and what your options are.
If you're dealing with sciatica, one of the first things you want to know is simple: when will this end? The honest answer is that most sciatica…
Image-guided proceduresIf your doctor has suggested an ultrasound-guided injection, it's natural to want to know exactly what's involved. The good news is that these are…
Back & neck painIt feels logical: your back hurts, so surely a scan will show why? In reality, most back pain doesn't need imaging at…
Image-guided proceduresIf you've been reading about spinal pain procedures, you've probably come across both facet joint injections and nerve blocks. They sound…
Back & neck painWhen your back hurts and you've got a job to do, the question is immediate and practical: do I push through, or do I stop? For most people the answer…
Back & neck painBack pain is incredibly common, and the vast majority of it isn't dangerous. But that leaves a nagging worry: how do you know whether yours is the…
Sports & occupationalIf you've hurt your back at work, you'll often hear go to physio. It's good advice for many people, but is it always necessary, and is it always…
Post-surgical painSome pain after surgery is expected, it's part of healing. But managing it well matters more than just getting through it: good pain control helps…
Chronic painAlmost everyone gets headaches, and the great majority are harmless, even when they're miserable. But headaches vary enormously, and a few features…