Back Pain
Information on Back Pain
When should you seek urgent help for your back pain
Causes of back pain
Treatment for back pain
Getting help for back pain
Living with back pain
Things to know about back pain
Back pain myth busters
Emergency advice: Cauda Equina Syndrome
Cauda equina syndrome is a rare and severe type of spinal cord narrowing where all of the nerves in the lower back suddenly become severely compressed. Click on the link to view the symptom information card
https://www.macpweb.org/learning-resources/cauda-equina-information-cards.aspx
Non-urgent advice: Musculoskeletal Spinal Interface
This is a team of specialist physiotherapists with expertise in managing low back pain and sciatica. Follow the link to know more about the service and how to contact them if you have been referred.
https://www.cornwallft.nhs.uk/musculoskeletal-spinal-interface-service/
Non-urgent advice: How to contact
If you’d like to speak to a member of the First Contact Practitioners (Physiotherapy) team, you can do so by calling either practice and advising the reception team.
If you are a patient at Leatside Health Centre Contact Leatside and speak to your practice
If you are a patient at Veor Surgery Contact Veor and speak to your practice