Back and neck injuries

A back or neck injury can put a painful, frustrating hold on doing the sports you love. But we can help.

Back or neck pain stopping you from enjoying the activities you love?

Our guides from our experienced Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeons and Physiotherapists will help you get back to doing the activities you love.

Our guides for back and neck injuries

Navigating back pain

Jordan Dehara, our lead Physiotherapist, discusses what happens when you visit our physiotherapy department for lower back pain.

A Physiotherapist’s guide to exercises for lower back pain

Taking care of your back | Benenden Hospital

Five ways to look after your spine

Did you know an estimated 540 million people in the world are suffering from low back pain at any one time?

How to take care of your spine

A guide to back pain treatments

If you suffer from back pain, you will know how debilitating it can be and the impact it can have on all areas of your daily life.

Our guide to back pain treatments

Underwater shot of male swimmer turning over in swimming pool.

Although swimming is a fantastic low-impact, joint-friendly exercise for all age groups and is a relatively injury-free sport, it can put repetitive demands on certain muscles, bones, ligaments or tendons, resulting in some common overuse injuries. These are often caused by poor technique, and although roughly 90 per cent of these swimming injuries are in the shoulders, your back and neck can suffer too.

Our guide to swimmers neck

Man swimming underwater in a swimming pool.

A guide to swimmer's back

When it comes to back pain, swimming is known to have many easing benefits, not least the low-impact weightless environment, relief of compassion on your nerves and an increase in blood circulation. It’s one of the most effective forms of cardiovascular exercise for all ages.

Our guide to swimmers back