What are the common causes of back pain?

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What are the common causes of back pain?

The most common type of backpain is musco-skeletal pain due to muscle spasms or poor posture. In this video, Dr. Ghaffar talks about taking an accurate medical history to find the cause of backpain and consequently devising a management plan.

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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.

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 - Treatment

Here you can learn about exercises for back pain as well as the use of painkillers and electro-muscular stimulation.

When is a spinal surgeon referral needed?

Patients experiencing neurological symptoms and pain should be referred to a spinal surgeon. Dr. Ghaffar tells us more in this video.

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