‘Sit up straight’ fact or myth?

Back pain is one of the most common musculoskeletal complaints that leads people to seek health opinion. Whilst a significant proportion of these episodes occur because of an incident or accident, a lot of these problems seem to come out of nowhere, for no rhyme or...

I have a brain aneurysm! Now what?

It is stressful to get this diagnosis, and people often feel like they have a “ticking time bomb” when they get this news. Fortunately, this is not always the case, and the best thing is to speak to a neurosurgeon with cerebrovascular experience to discuss your...

Cavernovas: what are they and treatment options

This is a rare condition. Cavernomas are blood vessel anomalies that can occur in the brain or the spinal cord. Generally, the incidence in the population is thought to be around 1:200 to 1:400. The most common ways that cavernomas become symptomatic is by causing...