What is a vertebral compression fracture? A VCR or vertebral compression fracture is a fracture in the bones of the spine (vertebrae)...
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How does radiofrequency ablation work? Radiofrequency ablation is a procedure which can be used to treat back and neck pain as well...
Read MoreDo spinal injections work? There are two types of spinal injection which we use: the first is to treat back pain and...
Read MoreWhat is a Chiari Malformation? Chiari malformation is a brain and spinal condition whereby some of the brain tissue (the cerebellar tonsils,...
Read MoreSpine Surgery in London There are so many options and so many different things to consider when it comes to choosing where...
Read MoreCaring for a loved one after spinal surgery Understanding what to expect when caring for a loved one after spinal surgery can be hugely...
Read MoreSpinal issues and disorders Spinal issues and disorders can be very painful and, at times, debilitating. Luckily, most of these issues can...
Read MoreSpinal Ageing It’s completely normal that with ageing, the spinal discs degenerate over time. One of the most common questions our patients ask is “Why...
Read MoreWhy do I have neck pain? Sadly, chronic pain in the neck can make a person’s life miserable. Neck pain may include...
Read MoreWhy do I have back pain? This is such a common question and here are the answers! Back pain is extremely common...
Read MoreIntraoperative magnetic resonance imaging, intraoperative MRI or iMRI is a technology that uses an MRI scanner to create images of the brain...
Read MoreEndovascular treatment of an aneurysm or coiling is a procedure used to treat an aneurysm. Aneurysms can develop in any blood vessel...
Read MoreCerebral arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) represent a relatively rare, pathological entity. An arteriovenous malformation or AVM is an abnormal cluster of blood vessels...
Read MoreRadiofrequency ablation is a minimally invasive procedure performed to reduce pain. An x-ray guided electrical current is used to produce heat to...
Read MoreProfessor Ashkan and Mr Bhangoo are currently the only surgeons in the UK able to perform a procedure called Visualase ® for...
Read MoreWhy would you have a spinal injection? Mr Richard Selway talks us through the different types and uses of spinal injections. There...
Read MoreA microvascular decompression is a surgical procedure performed to relieve and treat the symptoms associated with compression of a cranial nerve by...
Read MoreAn LP or lumboperitoneal shunt is a tube that drains CSF (cerebrospinal fluid) from the space in the lumbar spine to the...
Read MoreEndoscopic pituitary surgery is also called transsphenoidal endoscopic surgery and is the most common surgery used to remove a pituitary tumour. What...
Read MoreCorrection of craniosynostosis is surgical procedure which for most patients is the primary treatment for a child diagnosed with craniosynostosis. Craniosynostosis is a...
Read MoreA minimally invasive XLIF or just XLIF is a lateral (from the side) approach to spinal fusion surgery. XLIF stands for eXtreme...
Read MoreThe excision of a pituitary tumour is a surgical procedure that can be used to treat a pituitary tumour. A pituitary tumour,...
Read MoreWhat is endoscopic brain surgery? Endoscopic brain surgery is a form of minimally invasive brain surgery that can be used to treat...
Read MoreA minimally invasive TLIF is a type of minimally invasive spinal fusion surgery. This takes a revolutionary approach to traditional spinal surgery....
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