Conditions and treatments

Choose your condition or treatment to read what it is, when it is urgent and how we treat it. Most patients do not need surgery, and we always start with the simplest treatment that works.

Spine conditions

Back pain and sciatica

Slipped disc and pain down the leg.

Spinal stenosis

Leg pain and difficulty walking from a narrow spinal canal.

Neck and arm pain

A pinched nerve or pressure on the spinal cord in the neck.

Scoliosis and spinal deformity

A curved or bent spine in children and adults.

Spinal fractures

Breaks from injury or weak bones.

Spinal tumours

Growths pressing on the spinal cord or nerves.

Pain after spine surgery

Pain that persists or returns after an operation.

Brain conditions

Brain tumours

Benign and malignant tumours of the brain.

Pituitary tumours

Removed through the nose by endoscopic surgery.

Hydrocephalus

Fluid on the brain in babies, children and adults.

Head injury

Concussion, bleeding and warning signs.

Peripheral nerve conditions

Nerve entrapment and compressive syndromes

Carpal tunnel, cubital tunnel, foot drop and other trapped nerves.

Traumatic nerve injuries

Brachial plexus, sciatic and other nerve injuries.

Peripheral nerve tumours

Schwannomas and neurofibromas.

Chronic pain and neuropathic syndromes

CRPS, neuromas and pain after surgery.

Spasticity and movement-related conditions

Cervical dystonia, torticollis and severe spasticity.

Children

We care for infants, children and teenagers with conditions of the brain and spine, including hydrocephalus, spina bifida and scoliosis. A parent or guardian attends every visit.