In ordinary circumstances pain hurts. Because it hurts we react to it. We therefore rarely experience pain in pure form. I have warned you that some of these ideas are at first a little hard to accept. This idea is basic to our management of pain, so please go along with me. You can actually [...]

Q. Okay, let us start with the x-ray examination. The patient is referred to the radiologist for this. What takes place? A. When making the appointment, the patient is given instructions, and it is essential these be carried out exactly. Usually, not eating food or drinking fluids for a certain number of hours before the [...]

As explained in the previous chapter, sciatica – whether or not it is also marked at times by pain or aches in the lower back – can stem from a wide variety of underlying problems, some of them potentially serious, others less so. However, no matter what your health problem may be, the first step [...]