Treatments
Herniated disc, spinal stenosis, brain tumors, head injury and non-surgical care, each explained in plain language.
Slipped disc in the back and neck
What a disc is, why it sometimes presses on a nerve, when it gets better without surgery and when a surgeon starts to think about an operation. This page explains it in plain words.
Read moreSpinal stenosis and slipped vertebra
When the spinal canal narrows, or one vertebra slips forward over the one below, the legs can become painful and tired. This page explains the symptoms, which treatments do not need surgery, and when an operation is considered.
Read moreBrain tumours
What a brain tumour is, why not all of them are cancer, how they are diagnosed and what the treatment options are. This page is for patients and families who have just heard this news.
Read moreHead injury and bleeding in the brain
Which signs after a blow to the head mean you should go to emergency straight away, how a mild head injury (concussion) recovers, and when bleeding inside the skull needs an operation.
Read moreTreatment without surgery
Most disc, back and neck pain is managed by staying active, medicine, physiotherapy and sometimes an injection. This page describes the usual options and when to go back to the surgeon.
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The full patient guide
What to prepare before the first visit and surgery, and what to expect afterwards.