Clinical insights from the Spine Plus team
Our clinicians share practical advice, clinical updates and answers to common questions about back pain, disc injuries, sciatica and musculoskeletal health.
Everything you need to understand back pain, disc injuries and sciatica, including why most people get the wrong treatment, and what actually works. Written by Spine Plus founder and clinical director Robert Shanks.
Read more →Not all back pain is the same. General physiotherapy works for simple mechanical pain. But if you have a confirmed disc injury, sciatica or spinal stenosis, you need a different approach, one that addresses disc biomechanics directly.
Read more →Most UK clinics offer only radial (pressure wave) shockwave therapy. At Spine Plus, we offer both, including focused shockwave, which is approximately 100 times more powerful and penetrates far deeper into tissue.
Read more →The Stimpod NMS460 is an FDA-cleared device that uses pulsed radiofrequency stimulation to retrain damaged nerve pathways. Unlike TENS, it addresses the cause of nerve pain rather than masking symptoms.
Read more →Modern osteopathy is far removed from the popular perception of joint clicking. Our osteopaths are trained in a wide range of manual therapy techniques for all muscles and joints of the body, not just the spine.
Read more →Tension headaches are often caused by overly tense muscles in the scalp, neck and shoulders. We routinely receive referrals from neurologists for patients with persistent "tension-type" or cervicogenic headaches.
Read more →Understanding the different types of diagnostic imaging, standard MRI, open MRI, upright/seated MRI, 3T MRI, ultrasound and X-ray, and when each one is most useful for musculoskeletal conditions.
Read more →Plantar fasciitis is one of the most frustrating conditions to live with. Most patients have already tried stretching and insoles with limited success. Here's what actually resolves it.
Read more →How focused shockwave therapy is used to treat erectile dysfunction, and what the evidence says about its effectiveness.
Read more →Understanding shear force on the lumbar discs, why it matters for back pain, and how it factors into treatment planning.
Read more →Understanding and treating tennis and golfer's elbow, from diagnosis through to a structured return to activity.
Read more →What Modic Type 1 changes on an MRI report actually mean, and how they affect diagnosis and treatment of disc-related back pain.
Read more →What gold standard care looks like for disc bulges, ligament involvement and retrolisthesis.
Read more →How TECAR therapy is used alongside other treatments to manage spinal stenosis symptoms.
Read more →Everyday habits and postures that contribute to back pain, and simple changes that help prevent it.
Read more →A guide to the different types of headache, what causes them, and how each is best treated.
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We've used shockwave therapy for tendon injuries for years, but emerging research suggests focused shockwave (fESWT) may also help with hip and knee arthritis.
Read more →Oliver Price, an actor and former professional athlete, came to us with a shoulder injury that MRI and ultrasound couldn't fully explain. Here's how focused shockwave therapy helped him.
Read more →Pretty came to our Woodford Clinic after a whole year of heel pain. We combined shockwave therapy with acupuncture to release the tight muscle bands in her foot.
Read more →Denise's extreme heel pain from plantar fasciitis was restricting her walking. Radial shockwave therapy at our Hornchurch clinic brought a noticeable improvement.
Read more →A short video in which one of our patients describes what it's like to receive IDD Spinal Decompression Therapy for his low back discs, and why it's the only therapy that's helped him.
Read more →Bob came to our Hornchurch spinal decompression clinic unable to stand or sit without sciatica pain and pins and needles down his leg, caused by a pinched nerve in his lower back.
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