Each year my mum jokes about the irony of being chained to the kitchen sink during Pesach, the so-called “Festival of Freedom”. My friends always laugh when I tell them that as a physio, the run-up to Pesach is one of my busiest times of year. For many of us, despite the best-made cleaning schedules […]
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Slipped Disc and Back Pain explained
What is a slipped disc? The spine is made up of 24 vertebrae. Between the vertebrae lie soft, gel-like discs, which act as a shock-absorber or cushion, absorbing the impact of the spine during daily movements. According to NHS statistics (2016) a third of UK adults experience low back pain, although only 1 in 20 have […]