Podcast
The Spinemathema podcast: the fortnightly research roundup, read by Mr Ahmed-Ramadan Sadek. Each episode takes about ten minutes and walks through the most important new spine research in plain English.
Episodes
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Episode 3: Microdiscectomy or Injection for Sciatica? The NERVES Trial
The UK NERVES trial compared surgery with a nerve root injection for sciatica. Here is what it found, explained in plain English.
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Episode 2: Surgery or Waiting for a Slipped Disc? The SPORT Trial
What the large SPORT trial found when it compared surgery with non-surgical care for a slipped disc, and what it means for you.
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Episode 1: Spine Research Roundup, 6 October 2026
Exercise doses for back pain, when to operate on a slipped disc, what helps new back pain, recovery after neck surgery, and back braces.
Every episode has a full written version with references on the Research page.
