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In the UK a third of the population are suffering with back pain and up to 80% of the adult population will suffer significant back pain at some time in their life.

Back pain may be referred to the hip, groin, buttocks, the leg and foot as sciatica .The main causes of most low back pain are muscular weakness and postural strain due to being overweight, sitting too much, lack of exercise, unequal leg-length, trauma or over-exercise. Sometimes it is the cushion between the bones (intervertebral disc) which bulges (herniates) and compresses spinal nerves.

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At Sayer Clinics, Spinal Digital computerised X-Rays may be taken, when diagnostically indicated, while the patient stands, so that major curvatures can be discovered – most people get their back pain when they stand or sit, not when lying down. The X-Ray can also detect any disease or pressures on the discs, congenital deformities, bone cancer, osteoporosis (brittle bones in older people).

We strive to achieve minimum dose x-rays by using a DIGITAL COMPUTED XRAY SYSTEM plus close ‘ collimation ‘ to narrow the area to be x-rayed to an absolute minimum.

We take time to show, explain and discuss the images and results with the patient so that together we can devise a plan of action.

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