Is a lumbar disc causing your low back pain/ sciatica? Spinal surgeon & physio discuss treatment

Is a lumbar intervertebral disc causing your back pain or sciatica? How common are disc prolapes, disc bulges and disc injuries? What is the best treatment for them? Will your disc pain or sciatica get better? Will you need injections or surgery? Lucy Macdonald, Physiotherapist, runs Octopus Clinic in London, UK and does physiotherapy consultations by video link. Mr Alexander Montgomery, Consultant Orthopaedic Spinal Surgeon practices from Schoen Clinic in London, UK. To contact Lucy Macdonald please email lucy@octopusclinic.com and to contact Mr Alexander Montgomery please email amontgomery@schoen-clinic.co.uk.

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