What painkillers are offered for back pain?

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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.

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When is additional help or physiotherapy suggested for a person with back pain?

Patients where back pain does not have a serious cause of concern, Dr. Ghaffar advises patients to undergo physiotherapy.

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.

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.

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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