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Back Muscle Strain

What is a back muscle strain?

The spine is supported with muscled, tendons and ligaments. This supporting tissue can be injured or strained during sporting activities or caused by twisting/lifting and aggravated by poor posture and long periods working sitting at our desks. Back pain usually resolves after days/weeks with anti-inflammatory medication and only a small percentage of patients will need support from our spinal specialists. Back pain can signify a muscle/ligament strain and in some cases the muscle may spasm and cause intense pain and immobility for patients. 

How is a back muscle strain diagnosed?

In order to diagnose a back muscle strain, your consultant will hold a medical examination, and request a scan such as an x-ray, ultrasound or MRI/CT.

What are the treatment options?

Non-surgical treatment options

Conservative treatment includes physiotherapy, anti-inflammatory and muscle relaxation medication. Spinal injection(s) to control pain for other conditions such as arthritis e.g. nerve block, epidural, facet joint injections. Recovery period can range between 4-6 weeks.

Surgical treatment options

Surgery is only necessary if the back/neck pain/strain is related to Spondylosis or Fracture of the Spine.

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Mr Bob Chatterjee

Expert Spinal Consultant

Mr Chatterjee is a Consultant Spinal Surgeon who practises at The Harley Street London Clinic and the Hospital of St John and St Elizabeth in North London. As the Director of Harley Street Spine and a founder member of Total Orthopaedics, he is known globally as a specialist who takes a holistic approach, ensuring his patients are not only aware of their back health but understand all of their treatment options.

Upper and Lower Back Pain
Coccydynia (tailbone pain)
Sciatica (pinched nerve)
Scoliosis (spinal curvature)
Disc Herniation (slipped disc)
Spinal Stenosis (crowding of the spinal cord causing hunching over and reduction in walking distance)
Spondylolisthesis (misalignment of the vertebrae)
Fractures of the spine
Neck Pain
Brachalgia (arm pain)
Cervical Myelopathy (crowding of the spinal cord causing loss of balance and weakness)
Sacroiliac Joint Dysfunction (low back pain)
Spinal conditions in athletes and sports persons
Arthritis of the Spine
Spinal Problems in the Elderly
Degenerative Disc Disease
Spinal Deformity
Complex Spinal Disorders

1 or 2 Cervical Disc Replacement
ACDF - Cervical Disc Replacement and Fusion
Posterior Cervical Fusion (Require Mayfield Clamp)
Lumbar Discectomy
Revision Lumbar Discectomy
Decompression
Revision Decompression
Anterior Instrumented Fusion
Posterior Instrumented Fusion
Decompres + instrumented fusion
Revision Posterior Fusion (incl TLIF)
Vertibrae Plaste
Kyphoplasty
Augmentation Fehrhrix Implant
Rhizoysis Denervation
Removal of Spinal Implant
Biopsy
Repair of Dura
Spinal Wound Debridement
Caudal Epidural
Nerve root block Lumbar
Nerve root block Thoracic
Bilateral L4/5 facet joint Injection
Sacroiliac Joint Injection
Coccyx Injection/Injection into joint
Lumbar Facet Joint Injection
Pars Injection for Lumbar Spondylolysis
Vertebroplasty and Kyphoplasty
Lumbar Nerve Root Block
Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion
Cervical Radiculopathy
Lumbar Discography
Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion
Cervical Stenosis and Myelopathy
Degenerative Spondylolisthesis of the Lumbar Spine
Lumbar Spondylolysis and Spondylitic Spondylolisthesis
Lumbar Spine Stenosis

British Association of Spinal Surgeons (BASS)
North American Spine Society (NASS)
AO Spine Education, Switzerland
Society for Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery (SMISS)
Royal Society of Medicine (RSM)
Trustee of BackCare

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Bengali

Distinction for thesis in Bone Regeneration - University College London (UCL)

Culyer Foundation Award for Research in Bone Regeneration - Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital (RNOH)

Spinal Training Fellowship - Royal College of Surgeons (RCS)

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Mr Rajiv Bajekal

Consultant Spinal Surgeon and Lifestyle Medicine Practitioner

Mr Rajiv Bajekal has an interest in sciatica and back pain. He has developed a pragmatic approach to managing back pain and sciatica with non-surgical techniques, injections and minimally invasive techniques. Mr Bajekal is also a Board-Certified Lifestyle Medicine Practitioner and is passionate about providing lifestyle medicine advice to his patients.

Sports Spinal Injuries
Spinal Problems in the Elderly
Spinal Stenosis
Lumbar Disc Herniation
Lifestyle Medicine Advice for Health & Wellbeing
Nutrition & Weight Management

Discectomy
Lumbar Back Surgery
Spinal Fusion
Kyphoplasty / Spine Jack and Vertebroplasty
Minimally Invasive Spinal Surgery
Spinal Decompression (Laminectomy)
Complex Spinal Reconstruction
Complex Revision Spinal Surgery
Facet Joint Injection
Nerve Root Block (Nerve Root Injection)
Transforaminal Epidural Injections

British Orthopaedic Association (BOA)
British Medical Association (BMA)
British Association of Spine Surgeons (BASS)
British Society of Lifestyle Medicine (BSLM)
Plant-Based Health Professionals (PHBP)
Alliance Medical Indemnity (AMI)

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Bengali
Tamil
Punjabi
Urdu

Trainer of the Year 2019 - Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital (RNOH)

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