As Consultant Interventional Spine and Pain Physician Dr Nigel Kellow explains in a series of highly useful articles for totalhealth; “Many patients can’t find a comfortable position during the day or night and they quickly get very tired.” These articles on the spine and pain provide the insight on not simply what is happening, but also what can be done about it.
It is interesting to note that he strongly advises against use of manipulation, saying; “Manipulation can make sciatica and brachialgia worse and should not be considered until the patient has been seen and assessed by a spinal medical or surgical specialist. Although both sciatica and brachialgia can settle down spontaneously without any intervention, they are very different from simple mechanical back or neck pain, and the two should not be confused. While some people get twinges of sciatica or brachialgia for short periods of time from minor nerve root compromise, when there is significant nerve compression patients get no respite at all and find the pain all consuming, stopping them from standing or moving properly, and usually also stopping them from sleeping.”
Anyone suffering unnecessarily from back problems should have a look at these expert articles that clearly explain the latest diagnosis and treatment options.
The process of determining which condition a patient may have.
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Bundle of fibres that carries information in the form of electrical impulses.
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Pain that radiates along the sciatic nerve, which is the main nerve in each leg and the largest nerve in the body.
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