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Back-view schematic highlighting the lumbar region and surrounding muscles without implying a single damaged structure.

Low back pain

Understand common low back pain, why movement matters and how physiotherapy can help you return to everyday activities. Written by Dr Hany BebawyPhysiotherapist Simplified diagram for education, not diagnostic imaging. Select the diagram to view it full size. What is it? Most low back pain is called non-specific: an assessment does not identify one serious […]

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Pain Medication

How do I know if I’m addicted to my pain medication? How do I know if I’m addicted to my pain medication? In 2017-18, 5.6 million adults in England were prescribed opioid painkillers – 13% of the population (ref). But when do the health risks of opioid medications cancel out the benefits?  In the short term, opioids

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Headache Treatment

Migraine is a type of chronic headache that affects millions of people across the globe. While there are several types of drugs available to treat migraine, these medications can cause a range of side effects. Paradoxically, one of those side effects is headache itself, a phenomenon called medication-overuse headache (MOH).

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