An older man with pain in the leg
One of our very fit, older, patients complained of a pain on the inner aspect of his thigh. ‘Have I pulled a muscle’? He wondered. When I examined his leg I could feel a line of ropiness on the inner thigh, that meandered around a little. It felt like a piece of rope under the […]
What is the best medication for back pain?
When we get back pain, many peoples first reaction is to head to the bathroom cabinet and take some medication. But what is the best medication to take? ibuprofen? paracetamol? muscle relaxants, anticonvulsants? The list is seemingly endless. Even if we don’t have medication in our bathroom cabinet, many of us will have something prescribed […]
What is the best pain-killer for sciatica?
In this video Andrew discusses a new article in the BMJ this week on this topic. If you want to read the original paper click here: https://www.bmj.com/content/359/bmj.j4248…