Expert consultation

Following your initial assessment and MRI scan you will have a consultation with a spinal surgeon or neurosurgeon to discuss the diagnosis for your back pain.

Your consultant will discuss the results of your MRI scan and your physiotherapist assessment with you, and will also conduct their own assessment. They will then deliver a diagnosis and treatment plan for you. He or she will take the time to explain these to you, and you will have the opportunity to ask any questions you may have.

Your treatment plan may involve further tests and/or treatment with a physiotherapist, the spinal surgeon, or another member of the BMI SpineCare multidisciplinary team. In this case you can be referred immediately within the same BMI hospital if you wish.

You may also be offered immediate pain relief in the form of a caudal epidural or trigger point injection. These may be administered on the day of your consultation under local anaesthetic, or you may return for an appointment on the next available operating list to have these performed under sedation. For more information on non-surgical treatments for pain relief please click here.