Articles

I regularly get asked to write short or longer articles for magazines or journals.

More often than not these are about current or hot topics and aimed at non-specialists. I have included some of these articles here which I hope you will find interesting and encourage you to read more.

What exactly is a spinal fracture? A spinal fracture refers simply to a ‘broken bone ’in the back. We often <br />Read more
The intervertebral discs are the cushions or shock absorbers between the bones of the spine. As children and young adults <br />Read more
Back pain is common, affects 25% of the population at any one time, 85% of us will experience back pain <br />Read more
A Spinal Surgeon will regularly see patients with a spondylolisthesis (vertebral slippage). Most commonly this is a degenerative spondylolisthesis occurring <br />Read more
Margaret is 72 years old and has osteoporosis like her mother. One morning while vacuuming the house she developed severe <br />Read more
We all are prone to acute back pain at some point in our lives. Luckily, there are some ways to <br />Read more