Video library
Watch and learn
Short explainers on spinal anatomy, scans, conditions and treatments from neurosurgeon Mr Ahmed-Ramadan Sadek.
Conditions
Conditions
Fibromyalgia and Back Pain
Understanding and managing chronic widespread pain.
Conditions
Sciatica vs Piriformis Syndrome
Two causes of buttock and leg pain, and how to tell them apart.
Treatments
Treatments
Lumbar Discectomy and Its Risks
A simple guide to what a discectomy involves, its benefits and risks.
Treatments
Spinal Nerve Root Injections Explained
What happens during a nerve root injection and who it can help.
Imaging
Imaging
Understanding Your Cervical Spine MRI
What a neck MRI shows, including disc prolapse and nerve compression.
Imaging
Understanding Your Lumbar Spine MRI
How to make sense of a lower back MRI and what findings mean for sciatica.
Anatomy
Anatomy
The Facet Joint: Interesting Facts
What facet joints are and why they can be a source of back pain.
Anatomy
Spinal Nerve Roots: Interesting Facts
How nerve roots leave the spine and why pressure on them causes leg or arm symptoms.
Anatomy
Sciatic Nerve Anatomy
The body’s largest nerve: where it runs and why it matters in sciatica.
Anatomy
The Spine Mobile Segment
The building block of the spine: two vertebrae, a disc and the joints between them.
Anatomy
The Neck (Cervical Spine): Key Facts
A quick tour of the neck’s structure and how it supports the head.
Wellbeing
Wellbeing
Maintaining Spinal Wellbeing
Everyday habits that help keep your spine healthy.
Wellbeing
Neck Hump: Science-Backed Tips
What causes a forward head posture ‘hump’ and practical ways to improve it.
Wellbeing
The 5 Tibetan Rites: A Journey to Spinal Wellbeing
A gentle movement routine and how it relates to spinal health.
Wellbeing
Christmas Backache? Keeping Your Spine Happy
Simple ways to protect your back during the festive season.
