Spire Livingston Back and Neck Clinic opened in 2002 in partnership with DBC of Finland. Our clinic treats patients with chronic and recurrent back and neck pain with an intensive physiotherapy program over 6 or 12 weeks.
Over 1000 patients have entered our spine treatment programme:
· the average patient has had their pain for more than 6 years
· on average they report pain at a level of 60/100 (VAS)
· their spines show moderate to severe stiffness
· muscle testing shows a significant lack of endurance and control
· life style impairment and sickness absence is high
After a 6 or 12 week program the results are dramatic
· 97% of patients entering the program improve
· pain is down by over 60% (<20/100 on VAS)
· flexibility is up by 50-60%
· muscle endurance and control improved by >40%
· life style impairment improved by 40%
· sickness absence significantly reduced
(Average outcome results externally validated)
6 months later at follow-up evaluation
· 90+% of patients have maintained improvement
· 25% have further improved
· pain remains reduced
· flexibility and endurance is maintained
· life style impairment has further reduced
· sickness absence is lower
Q. How do patients maintain improvements?
· Long term life style changes
· flexibility exercises
· muscle control exercises
· basic fitness program
· education on personal spine care
· use of our maintenance programme
· or Pilates classes
Q. What problems do well with us?
· Chronic or recurrent low / mid back pain
· Chronic or recurrent neck pain
· Post surgical low back pain or reduced function
· Post surgical neck pain or ongoing arm symptoms
· Chronic whiplash injuries
· Thoracic spine or rib pain
