I will always need to see (or arrange) an updated MRI scan of your spine (in some cases a CT scan).

Wherever possible I try to avoid surgical intervention as a large number of spinal conditions can be treated without surgery. It may turn out that following review of your scans I may recommend one of the following:

• Physiotherapy

• Personal trainer

• Lifestyle modifications including weight loss

• Chiropractor/Osteopath

• Pain management

• Spinal injections for back and leg pain (sciatica)

• Spinal injections for neck and arm pain

• Manipulation of coccyx

• Cervical decompression, discectomy and fusion procedures

• Thoracic decompression and discectomy*

• Lumbar decompression, discectomy and fusion procedures

• Revision operations

• Infantile and childrens's scoliosis management - including bracing, plaster jackets and growing rod systems

• Adolescent scoliosis and kyphosis correction

• Adult spinal deformity correction - including anterior, lateral and posterior procedures

• Spinal fractures and dislocations

• Spinal cord injury

• Cauda equina 

• Spinal tumours

• Spinal infections​

* these procedures are carried out in Royal Stoke  Hospital due to complexity