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We regularly get asked to write short or long articles for magazines or journals.
More often than not these are about current or hot topics and aimed at non-specialists. We have included some of these articles here which we hope you will find interesting and encourage you to read more.
Understanding Spinal Stenosis
Mr Caspar Aylott is the Lead Consultant Spinal Surgeon at the UK Spine Centre in London and treats this condition…
The Ageing Spine
What happens to the discs between the vertebrae as we get older? The intervertebral discs are the cushions or shock…
Why do I have a rounded back? The best treatment for bad posture
This article also appears on Top Doctors in collaboration with Caspar Aylott Kyphosis is the medical term that describes an…
Osteoporotic Vertebral Compression Fractures (VCF)
Undiagnosed and Under treated! NICE recommends Balloon Kyphoplasty Case Study Margaret is 72 years old and has osteoporosis like her…
Spinal fracture: causes, prevention and treatments
What exactly is a spinal fracture? A spinal fracture refers simply to a ‘broken bone’ in the back. We often…
Back pain relief: dos and don’ts
This article also appears on Top Doctors in collaboration with Caspar Aylott We are all prone to acute back pain at…
Ageing and back pain: how to keep your spine healthy
This article also appears on Top Doctors in collaboration with Caspar Aylott Physical signs of ageing are a concern for…
Could you have spinal stenosis? Make the diagnosis and treat it effectively
This article also appears on Top Doctors in collaboration with Caspar Aylott Having treated 1000s of people with spinal stenosis,…
Surgical management of a high grade Spondylolisthesis
A Spinal Surgeon will regularly see patients with a spondylolisthesis (vertebral slippage). Most commonly this is a degenerative spondylolisthesis occurring…
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