November 8, 2022

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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· November 8, 2022

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.

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· November 7, 2022

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.

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· November 7, 2022

Back pain - before seeing a GP

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· November 11, 2022

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.

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· November 7, 2022

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.

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· November 8, 2022

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.