Do you prescribe electrostimulation machines like TENS to your patients?

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Do you prescribe electrostimulation machines like TENS to your patients?

Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) is a method of pain relief involving the use of a mild electrical current. In this video, Dr. Ghaffar tells us that electrostimulation helps in pain management.

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Does weight have an impact on back pain?

Being overweight generally is a factor for a lot of different conditions including back pain. In this video, Dr. Ghaffar tells us being overweight affects a patients mobility and ability to manage back pain.

Back pain - before seeing a GP - Learning

Here you can learn about the relationship between weight, stress and back pain and the common causes of back pain.

What painkillers are offered for back pain?

Stronger painkillers are offered for patients with lumbar disc problems such as stronger dosage co-codamol and derivatives of morphine.

What are the initial treatments for back pain?

Initial treatments for back pain can start from paracetamol and ibuprofen however, for most patients they may require stronger painkillers to be able to still function normally on a day to day basis.

When is a spinal surgeon referral needed?

In this video, Dr Ghaffar tells us that patients with sudden and unusual neurological symptoms such as loss off bladder function and numbness need to be assessed by a spinal surgeon immediately.

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