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A BBSF Neurological Disorders Booklet

Spinal degenerative disease and related disordersSpinal degenerative disease and related disorders

Back and neck pain

3.00 (free to people affected by neurological disorders, their relatives and carers)

ISBN 1 901893 07 3


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Contents

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Acknowledgements 2

Introduction 2

What causes spinal pain? 3

Why do I experience different types of pain? 5

What other symptoms can develop? 6

How common are spinal problems? 7 Could it be something serious? 8

What will happen if the pain is not treated? 9

What do the various words used by doctors mean? 10

What tests can be performed? 11

How is spinal pain treated? 14 When is an operation necessary? 16

What do you recommend, doctor? 17

What does surgery involve? 17

Who should perform my operation? 19

What are the drawbacks of surgery? 19

What is the recovery period? 20

What if surgery fails? 21

What advances are likely in the future? 22

Conclusions 23

Glossary 24

Other organisations that may be able to help 29

Back and neck painSpinal degenerative disease and related disorders

Published by the British Brain and Spine Foundation

British Brain and Spine Foundation 1998Reprinted (3) 2000

ISBN 1 901893 07 3

British Library of Cataloguing in Publication DataA catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library

Editor, BBSF Neurological Disorders Series: M Alexander CBiol MIBiol

Photographs and images: Michael Nelson and Chris PriestMedical illustrations: Philip Wilson FMAA AIMI

Cover design: Carter Wong and Partners

Print: Clifford Martin Press

British Brain and Spine Foundation

The British Brain and Spine Foundation aims to maximise the quality of life forpeople with neurological disorders and to reduce neurological disability by

providing a national focus for research, education and information.

British Brain and Spine Foundation7 Winchester House

Kennington Park

Cranmer Road

London SW9 6EJ

Telephone: 020 7793 5900

Fax: 020 7793 5939

E-mail: [email protected]

Registered charity no.1010067


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DVLA Drivers Medical Group

DVLA

Longview Road

Swansea SA99 1TU

Tel: 01792 783 686

(Fitness to drive)

Health Information Service

Tel: 0800 66 55 44

(General health information and advice)

National Ankylosing Spondylitis Society

PO Box 179

Mayfield

East Sussex TN20 6ZL

Tel: 01435 873527

(Advice, information, publications, physiotherapy and hydrotherapy)

Scoliosis Association UK

2 Ivebury Court

323-327 Latimer Road

London W10 6RA

Tel: 020 8964 1166 helpline

(Advice, information and support)

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Disabled Drivers Association

National Headquarters

Ashwell Thorpe

Norwich NR16 1EX

Tel: 01508 489449

(Representation, information and advice on mobility issues)

Disabled Living Foundation

380-384 Harrow Road

London W9 2HU

Tel: 0870 603 9177

(Advice on equipment for daily living)

Driving Assessment Service

Astley Ainslie Hospital

133 Grange Loan

Edinburgh EH9 2HL

Tel: 0131 537 9192

(Assessment and advice on driving with a disability)

Disablement Income Group (DIG)

Unit 5

19-23 Wedmore Street

London N19 4RR

Tel: 020 7263 3981

(Welfare benefits advisory service)

Disablement Income Group Scotland

5 Quayside Street

Edinburgh EH6 6EJ

Tel: 0131 555 2811

(Welfare benefits advisory service)

Disability Scotland

Princes House

5 Shandwick Place

Edinburgh EH2 4RG

Tel: 0131 229 8632

(Information on disability)

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Publications from British Brain and Spine Foundation

We can supply one copy of each relevant publication free to patients and carers

affected by neurological disorders. However, if you are able to pay for them, it

will help us to cover our costs. Additional copies cost 4 each for booklets and3 each for leaflets. (Price includes 1.00 post and packing). Please make your

cheque payable to the British Brain and Spine Foundation.

Please complete your name and address below, tick the appropriate box/es, and

post your order to us at:

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Please tick as appropriate:

Aids and the brain I

Angiogram (leaflet) IBack & neck pain I

Brain tumour I

CT Scan (leaflet) I

Dizziness &balance problems IEpilepsy I

Face Pain IHeadache IHead injury & concussion I

Meningitis & Encephalitis I

Motor neurone disease I

MRI Scan (leaflet) I

Multiple sclerosis INeurophysiology I

Paralysis the loss of muscle powerI

Parkinsons disease I

Speech, language andcommunication difficulties I

Stroke ISub-arachnoidhaemorrhage I

Transient ischaemic attacksand mild strokes ITransverse myelitis I

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