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Useful Links

American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons – OrthoInfo

Arthritis UK

Back Up – Spinal Cord Injury Charity

BackCare

British Association of Spine Surgeons – Patient Area

British Pain Society

Cauda Equina Syndrome Information and Support

Chartered Society of Physiotherapy – Back Pain

Education Programmes for Patients in Wales

EUROSPINE Patient Line – Spine Conditions

Getting It Right First Time

Macmillan Cancer Support

Myelopathy.org

National Axial Spondyloarthritis Society

National Institute for Health and Care Excellence

NHS – Back Pain

NHS 111 Wales – Back Pain

North American Spine Society – Patient Resources

Pain Concern

Patient.info

Royal Osteoporosis Society

Scoliosis Research Society – Patients and Families

Scoliosis Support and Research

Spinal Injuries Association

Spine-health

Recommended Healthcare Professionals in South Wales

Jo Tripp: Spinal Physiotherapy and Spinal Pilates

Rachel Disley: Spinal Physiotherapy and Spinal Pilates

Dyfri Owen: Spinal Physiotherapy and Spinal Pilates

Karen Fuller: Spinal Physiotherapy

Mark Brownless: Spinal Physiotherapy covering West Wales

Kafoguy Orthotics

Recommended Books for Patients

Back Pain front cover Back Pain back cover

Back Pain

Neck Pain and Headaches front cover Neck Pain and Headaches back cover

Neck Pain and Headaches

The Back Sufferers' Pocket Guide front cover The Back Sufferers' Pocket Guide back cover

The Back Sufferers' Pocket Guide

Bad Back Book front cover

Bad Back Book

Coping Successfully with Pain front cover

Coping Successfully with Pain

Healing Back Pain front cover

Healing Back Pain

Pain Free Life front cover Pain Free Life rear cover

7 Steps To A Pain-Free Life

Treat Your Own Back front cover

Treat Your Own Back

Treat Your Own Neck front cover

Treat Your Own Neck