{"id":24,"date":"2022-02-02T06:38:24","date_gmt":"2022-02-01T20:38:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dralexkoefman.com.au\/?page_id=24"},"modified":"2022-03-04T00:58:47","modified_gmt":"2022-03-03T14:58:47","slug":"neck-and-back-pain-spinal-surgeon-brisbane","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.dralexkoefman.com.au\/neck-and-back-pain-spinal-surgeon-brisbane\/","title":{"rendered":"Neck and back pain"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"24\" class=\"elementor elementor-24\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-235c5d2b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"235c5d2b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 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elementor-element-46b6ced8 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-absolute elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"46b6ced8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;slideInRight&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:300,&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 30-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"527\" height=\"796\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dralexkoefman.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/KOEF-k-right.svg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-72\" alt=\"\" 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data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:200}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 30-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>Find out more about neck or back pain and the underlying 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data-id=\"6cd2426a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;slideInLeft&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:300,&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"570\" height=\"725\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dralexkoefman.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/Koef-k-left.svg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-71\" alt=\"Left part of K\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-421cb34d content-column\" data-id=\"421cb34d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-2da131b3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2da131b3\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5922ee7e\" data-id=\"5922ee7e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64ef8115 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"64ef8115\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:300}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Neck and back pain key points<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7357afff elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7357afff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:200}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>In most cases (over 90%) neck or back pain is due to muscular spasms (often in younger people) and <a href=\"\/spinal-arthritis-surgeon-brisbane\/\">spinal arthritis<\/a> (often in older people).<\/li><li>In some cases the pain is due to infection, a fractured bone, ruptured disc, or cancer.<\/li><li>The key to treatment is to work out what the underlying cause is.<\/li><li>When your pain is caused by infection, cancer, a fracture or ruptured disc, surgery is often required.<\/li><li>When you have a condition called <a href=\"\/spondylolisthesis-spinal-surgeon-brisbane\/\">spondylolisthesis<\/a>, then surgery is an effective treatment.<\/li><li>In the majority of cases, however, surgery for neck or back pain is not required, nor recommended.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-457a1705 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"457a1705\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-72ce93f9\" data-id=\"72ce93f9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b7e60b6 seo elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1b7e60b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:200}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Neck and back pain Brisbane <\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ac2e707 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6ac2e707\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:300}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is it?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2baec192 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2baec192\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:200}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Over 90% of neck or back pain is due to either <a href=\"\/spinal-arthritis-surgeon-brisbane\/\"><em>arthritis in the spine<\/em><\/a> or <em>muscular spasms and cramps.\u00a0<\/em><\/p><p>When someone describes their back \u201clocking up\u201d or feeling tight, this is usually a spasm of the deepest group of muscles in the back, which on average are about 5-7 cm under the skin. They are much deeper than you would imagine.<\/p><p>Arthritis is more common in older people and muscular pain is more common in younger people.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-526daa2 quote-box-2-col elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"526daa2\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5429ac61 quote-emblem-column\" data-id=\"5429ac61\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16f8b518 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-absolute elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"16f8b518\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:600,&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"35\" height=\"43\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dralexkoefman.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/k-emblem-black-left.svg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-118\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f47a38f elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-absolute elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2f47a38f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:600,&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"33\" height=\"48\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dralexkoefman.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/k-emblem-black-right.svg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-119\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3e5ff7cd quote-text-column\" data-id=\"3e5ff7cd\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76e9ebfd elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"76e9ebfd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:200}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A lot of people get frustrated at this so-called \u2018musculoskeletal\u201d diagnosis. But it is not a \u2018get-out-jail-card\u2019 or \u2018cop-out\u2019 diagnosis for the surgeon making the assessment; it is a real phenomenon that is responsible for the majority of neck and back pain. And it can be difficult to get quick relief.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d6eafe2 elementor-position-right elementor-vertical-align-middle quote-img-box elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"3d6eafe2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:200}\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dralexkoefman.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/KOEF-dr-alex-koefman-video-leader.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-120\" alt=\"Dr Alex Koefman | Brain and Spinal Surgeon Brisbane\" 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for this common condition.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-08e468a ul-bottom-margin elementor-widget elementor-widget-tp-accordion\" data-id=\"08e468a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"tp-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"theplus-accordion-wrapper elementor-accordion   \" id=\"accordion6637480c33dd1\" data-accordion-id=\"accordion6637480c33dd1\" data-connection=\"\" data-accordion-type=\"accordion\" data-heightlight-text    role=\"tablist\" > \n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"theplus-accordion-item\"  role=\"tab\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-9321\" class=\"elementor-tab-title plus-accordion-header 0 text-left \" data-tab=\"1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-9321\"\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span style=\"width:100%\">Arthritis pain in older people<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t<span 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Facet joints are little joints at the back of the spine. There are 2 for every level in the spine, one on the right and one on the left. In fact, the joints in the spine at each level form a tripod. At the front is the big joint where the spinal disc sits. From here there is a prong at the back where there are two smaller facet joints jut out, one to the right and one to the left. Facet pain is very common and responds very well to <a href=\"#steroid-injections\">steroid injections<\/a> or radiofrequency ablation.\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"theplus-accordion-item\"  role=\"tab\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-9322\" class=\"elementor-tab-title plus-accordion-header 0 text-left \" data-tab=\"2\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-9322\"\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span style=\"width:100%\">Muscular pain in younger people<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" width=\"30px\" height=\"30px\" viewBox=\"0 0 30 30\"><title>Expand<\/title><g id=\"Pages\" stroke=\"none\" stroke-width=\"1\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\"><g id=\"KOEF-fix-plif\" transform=\"translate(-1522.000000, -7640.000000)\" fill=\"#000000\" fill-rule=\"nonzero\"><g id=\"Section-#4\" transform=\"translate(694.000000, 6886.000000)\"><g id=\"Accordion-on-hover-(see-plus-addon-unlimited-custom...)\" transform=\"translate(0.000000, 748.000000)\"><g id=\"Expand\" transform=\"translate(828.000000, 6.000000)\"><path d=\"M0.9375,1.6003125 L9.98109375,10.6439063 L10.6439063,9.98109375 L1.6003125,0.9375 L5.625,0.9375 L5.625,0 L0.46875,0 L0,0.46875 L0,5.625 L0.9375,5.625 L0.9375,1.6003125 Z M5.625,30 L5.625,29.0625 L1.6003125,29.0625 L10.6439063,20.0189063 L9.98109375,19.3560937 L0.9375,28.3996875 L0.9375,24.375 L0,24.375 L0,29.53125 L0.46875,30 L5.625,30 Z M29.0625,28.3996875 L20.0189063,19.3560937 L19.3560937,20.0189063 L28.3996875,29.0625 L24.375,29.0625 L24.375,30 L29.53125,30 L30,29.53125 L30,24.375 L29.0625,24.375 L29.0625,28.3996875 Z M24.375,0 L24.375,0.9375 L28.3996875,0.9375 L19.3560937,9.98109375 L20.0189063,10.6439063 L29.0625,1.6003125 L29.0625,5.625 L30,5.625 L30,0.46875 L29.53125,0 L24.375,0 Z\" id=\"Shape\"><\/path><\/g><\/g><\/g><\/g><\/g><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" width=\"30px\" height=\"30px\" viewBox=\"0 0 30 30\"><title>KOEF-close-icon-faq<\/title><g id=\"Page-1\" stroke=\"none\" stroke-width=\"1\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\"><g id=\"KOEF-close-icon-faq\" fill=\"#FFFFFF\" fill-rule=\"nonzero\"><path d=\"M9.70640625,9.04359375 L0.6628125,0 L0,0.6628125 L9.04359375,9.70640625 L5.01890625,9.70640625 L5.01890625,10.6439063 L10.1751563,10.6439063 L10.6439063,10.1751563 L10.6439063,5.01890625 L9.70640625,5.01890625 L9.70640625,9.04359375 Z M5.01890625,19.3560937 L5.01890625,20.2935937 L9.04359375,20.2935937 L0,29.3371875 L0.6628125,30 L9.70640625,20.9564063 L9.70640625,24.9810937 L10.6439063,24.9810937 L10.6439063,19.8248437 L10.1751563,19.3560937 L5.01890625,19.3560937 Z M20.2935937,20.9564063 L29.3371875,30 L30,29.3371875 L20.9564063,20.2935937 L24.9810937,20.2935937 L24.9810937,19.3560937 L19.8248437,19.3560937 L19.3560937,19.8248437 L19.3560937,24.9810937 L20.2935937,24.9810937 L20.2935937,20.9564063 Z M24.9810937,10.6439063 L24.9810937,9.70640625 L20.9564063,9.70640625 L30,0.6628125 L29.3371875,0 L20.2935937,9.04359375 L20.2935937,5.01890625 L19.3560937,5.01890625 L19.3560937,10.1751563 L19.8248437,10.6439063 L24.9810937,10.6439063 Z\" id=\"Shape\"><\/path><\/g><\/g><\/svg><\/span><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div \n\t\t\t\t\t\tid=\"elementor-tab-content-9322\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix plus-accordion-content 0 \" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-9322\"\t\t\t\t\t\t> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"plus-content-editor\" ><p>Younger people tend to get more muscular pain. They can also get pain from the spinal disc. When someone feels their back \u2018locks up\u2019 that is due to the deep layer of muscles in the back. These muscles are about 5-7 cm below the surface; they are a long way under the skin and are very strong in younger people. Back stiffness in young people is also due to this strong muscle mass tightening up.\u00a0<\/p><p>The same occurs in the neck. In fact, it is quite common for all the muscles that connect the neck to the spine and shoulders to tighten up. This is felt as pain and tension in the back of the neck, shoulders and into the back of the head.<\/p><p>The two most common causes of all this muscular mayhem in younger people is an asymmetry between the right and left-sided muscles (often seen in active people where one body part becomes dominant from overuse) and weakness of the posterior kinetic chain.<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>  \n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-4ee3fa9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4ee3fa9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element 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data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What are the symptoms?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-222c5e7 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"222c5e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:200}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Typically neck pain is felt somewhere in the back of the neck and often felt radiating into the back of the head, or into the shoulders.\u00a0<\/p><p>Back pain can either be central in the lower back, or on either (or both sides) and often radiates into the buttock and hip region.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f575f43 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It is just a matter of how much it affects your quality of life. For most people it passes. For some people it persists long enough to really erode quality of life.\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>  \n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-b2b4208 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b2b4208\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-e3c6cb6\" data-id=\"e3c6cb6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a4b93b seo elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8a4b93b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:200}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Neck pain causes | Back pain causes | Brisbane <\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da01fd6 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"da01fd6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:300}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"> What causes it? Did I do something to cause it? <\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7cd8c85 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7cd8c85\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:200}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The two most common causes are wear and tear changes (also called arthic changes) and trauma. The most common causes of trauma are work related incidents or road accidents.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6fc4500 ul-bottom-margin elementor-widget elementor-widget-tp-accordion\" data-id=\"6fc4500\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"tp-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"theplus-accordion-wrapper elementor-accordion   \" id=\"accordion6637480c439c7\" data-accordion-id=\"accordion6637480c439c7\" data-connection=\"\" data-accordion-type=\"accordion\" data-heightlight-text    role=\"tablist\" > \n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"theplus-accordion-item\"  role=\"tab\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1171\" class=\"elementor-tab-title plus-accordion-header 0 text-left \" data-tab=\"1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1171\"\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span style=\"width:100%\">Is it genetic, will it affect my family?<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" width=\"30px\" height=\"30px\" viewBox=\"0 0 30 30\"><title>Expand<\/title><g id=\"Pages\" stroke=\"none\" stroke-width=\"1\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\"><g id=\"KOEF-fix-plif\" transform=\"translate(-1522.000000, -7640.000000)\" fill=\"#000000\" fill-rule=\"nonzero\"><g id=\"Section-#4\" transform=\"translate(694.000000, 6886.000000)\"><g id=\"Accordion-on-hover-(see-plus-addon-unlimited-custom...)\" transform=\"translate(0.000000, 748.000000)\"><g id=\"Expand\" transform=\"translate(828.000000, 6.000000)\"><path d=\"M0.9375,1.6003125 L9.98109375,10.6439063 L10.6439063,9.98109375 L1.6003125,0.9375 L5.625,0.9375 L5.625,0 L0.46875,0 L0,0.46875 L0,5.625 L0.9375,5.625 L0.9375,1.6003125 Z M5.625,30 L5.625,29.0625 L1.6003125,29.0625 L10.6439063,20.0189063 L9.98109375,19.3560937 L0.9375,28.3996875 L0.9375,24.375 L0,24.375 L0,29.53125 L0.46875,30 L5.625,30 Z M29.0625,28.3996875 L20.0189063,19.3560937 L19.3560937,20.0189063 L28.3996875,29.0625 L24.375,29.0625 L24.375,30 L29.53125,30 L30,29.53125 L30,24.375 L29.0625,24.375 L29.0625,28.3996875 Z M24.375,0 L24.375,0.9375 L28.3996875,0.9375 L19.3560937,9.98109375 L20.0189063,10.6439063 L29.0625,1.6003125 L29.0625,5.625 L30,5.625 L30,0.46875 L29.53125,0 L24.375,0 Z\" id=\"Shape\"><\/path><\/g><\/g><\/g><\/g><\/g><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" width=\"30px\" height=\"30px\" viewBox=\"0 0 30 30\"><title>KOEF-close-icon-faq<\/title><g id=\"Page-1\" stroke=\"none\" stroke-width=\"1\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\"><g id=\"KOEF-close-icon-faq\" fill=\"#FFFFFF\" fill-rule=\"nonzero\"><path d=\"M9.70640625,9.04359375 L0.6628125,0 L0,0.6628125 L9.04359375,9.70640625 L5.01890625,9.70640625 L5.01890625,10.6439063 L10.1751563,10.6439063 L10.6439063,10.1751563 L10.6439063,5.01890625 L9.70640625,5.01890625 L9.70640625,9.04359375 Z M5.01890625,19.3560937 L5.01890625,20.2935937 L9.04359375,20.2935937 L0,29.3371875 L0.6628125,30 L9.70640625,20.9564063 L9.70640625,24.9810937 L10.6439063,24.9810937 L10.6439063,19.8248437 L10.1751563,19.3560937 L5.01890625,19.3560937 Z M20.2935937,20.9564063 L29.3371875,30 L30,29.3371875 L20.9564063,20.2935937 L24.9810937,20.2935937 L24.9810937,19.3560937 L19.8248437,19.3560937 L19.3560937,19.8248437 L19.3560937,24.9810937 L20.2935937,24.9810937 L20.2935937,20.9564063 Z M24.9810937,10.6439063 L24.9810937,9.70640625 L20.9564063,9.70640625 L30,0.6628125 L29.3371875,0 L20.2935937,9.04359375 L20.2935937,5.01890625 L19.3560937,5.01890625 L19.3560937,10.1751563 L19.8248437,10.6439063 L24.9810937,10.6439063 Z\" id=\"Shape\"><\/path><\/g><\/g><\/svg><\/span><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div \n\t\t\t\t\t\tid=\"elementor-tab-content-1171\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix plus-accordion-content 0 \" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1171\"\t\t\t\t\t\t> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"plus-content-editor\" ><p>Back or neck pain is usually due to wear and tear or some accident. 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Some family blood lines have better overall genetics in their spine (stronger bones and muscles and better geometry to the spine), but there is no medical genetic condition that causes the common back or neck complaints.\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>  \n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-93ef4ed elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"93ef4ed\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7c4fd32\" data-id=\"7c4fd32\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb8a02a seo elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bb8a02a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:200}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Neck pain treatment | Back pain treatment | Brisbane <\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63517f4 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"63517f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:300}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How is it treated?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aad8bee elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aad8bee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:200}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The key to treatment is to work out what the underlying cause is. This is actually much harder than it sounds. Even after a comprehensive discussion, examination, and review of all the scans it is sometimes not clear what exactly is causing the neck or back pain. We often suspect it&#8217;s a facet joint or disc or muscle, but finding <em>which<\/em> facet joint, disc or muscle is the challenge.\u00a0<\/p><p>This is very different to <a href=\"\/nerve-pain-spinal-surgeon-brisbane\/\">nerve pain<\/a> down the arms or legs where it is often quite easy to work out exactly which nerve is causing the pain.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-6a8e6d71 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6a8e6d71\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1150463b dark-quote-box-column\" data-id=\"1150463b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-d559433 quote-box-2-col elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d559433\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-381aa8cd quote-emblem-column\" data-id=\"381aa8cd\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-742ce188 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-absolute elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"742ce188\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:600,&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"35\" height=\"45\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dralexkoefman.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/k-emblem-white-left.svg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-108\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-539db9df elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-absolute elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"539db9df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:600,&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"33\" height=\"48\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dralexkoefman.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/k-emblem-white-right.svg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-107\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-59b2a83c quote-text-column\" data-id=\"59b2a83c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49c5df74 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"49c5df74\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:200}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If the exact cause can\u2019t be identified, the next best step is to rule out the nasty causes of back and neck pain. This can be fairly easily done with a series of questions, examination and modern scans.\u00a0<\/p><p>This way cancer, infection and fractures and ruptured discs can be ruled out. Once they have, and the spine has been deemed \u2018safe to use\u2019 then sending the patient down physiotherapy or pilates pathways is usually the best option.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16054cf6 elementor-position-right elementor-vertical-align-middle quote-img-box elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"16054cf6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:200}\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dralexkoefman.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/KOEF-dr-alex-koefman-video-leader.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-120\" alt=\"Dr Alex Koefman | Brain and Spinal Surgeon Brisbane\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dralexkoefman.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/KOEF-dr-alex-koefman-video-leader.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.dralexkoefman.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/KOEF-dr-alex-koefman-video-leader-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><div class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Dr Alex Koefman<\/div><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Spinal surgeon Brisbane<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-685637c9 animated-image-box elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"685637c9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-59595811\" data-id=\"59595811\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c2f10db elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"5c2f10db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<script src=\"https:\/\/fast.wistia.com\/embed\/medias\/blik24hsl1.jsonp\" async><\/script><script src=\"https:\/\/fast.wistia.com\/assets\/external\/E-v1.js\" async><\/script><div class=\"wistia_responsive_padding\" style=\"padding:76.67% 0 0 0;position:relative;\"><div class=\"wistia_responsive_wrapper\" style=\"height:100%;left:0;position:absolute;top:0;width:100%;\"><div class=\"wistia_embed wistia_async_blik24hsl1 seo=false videoFoam=true\" style=\"height:100%;position:relative;width:100%\">&nbsp;<\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-4554321c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4554321c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3191b0e1\" data-id=\"3191b0e1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41e432ef seo elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"41e432ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:200}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Neck and back pain surgery Brisbane<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72bba5bb elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"72bba5bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:300}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Do I need surgery?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26014b0a ul-bottom-margin elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"26014b0a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:200}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Surgery for back or neck pain is rarely ever required. The only time it is required is if the pain is due to cancer, infection, a fracture or ruptured disc. There is one exception and that is the condition <a href=\"\/spondylolisthesis-spinal-surgeon-brisbane\/\">spondylolisthesis<\/a>. If the surgeon can confirm that it is the cause of the pain, then this condition responds very well to surgery.\u00a0<\/p><p>Beyond this, the days of long-segment spinal fusions for back and neck pain are rapidly coming to an end on account of the severe side effects of these historical operations. It is not recommended by today&#8217;s more modern surgeons. A well-tailored pilates, physiotherapy or pharmacotherapy program are much more effective in the long run.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-47be706b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"47be706b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4a656d95\" data-id=\"4a656d95\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49c63212 seo elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"49c63212\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:200}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Dr Alex Koeman, Spinal surgeon Brisbane<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-772d326e elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"772d326e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:300}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Does the treatment work?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-144a30c6 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"144a30c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:200}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Surgery can be successful for the treatment of pain due to cancer, infection, fractures, ruptured discs or spondylolisthesis.\u00a0<\/p><p>For facet or muscular pain, or general arthritis surgery has a very low success rate.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-10f7e785 quote-box-2-col elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"10f7e785\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-40110958 quote-emblem-column\" data-id=\"40110958\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12eab4bd elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-absolute elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"12eab4bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:600,&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"35\" height=\"43\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dralexkoefman.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/k-emblem-black-left.svg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-118\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-731d81dd elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-absolute elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"731d81dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:600,&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"33\" height=\"48\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dralexkoefman.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/k-emblem-black-right.svg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-119\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3faeade7 quote-text-column\" data-id=\"3faeade7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d50af79 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6d50af79\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:200}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tUnfortunately this type of surgery still goes on, but you can almost understand why: a patient can be at their wit\u2019s end with back or neck pain and desperate to try anything. Surgery makes the patient feel like they are being proactive when everything else has failed. This can be empowering. The effects of the anaesthetic will further heighten this optimism in the first few days to weeks and they will feel good.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-120fab9c elementor-position-right elementor-vertical-align-middle quote-img-box elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"120fab9c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:200}\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dralexkoefman.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/KOEF-dr-alex-koefman-video-leader.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-120\" alt=\"Dr Alex Koefman | Brain and Spinal Surgeon Brisbane\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dralexkoefman.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/KOEF-dr-alex-koefman-video-leader.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.dralexkoefman.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/KOEF-dr-alex-koefman-video-leader-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><div class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Dr Alex Koefman<\/div><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Spinal surgeon Brisbane<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-788c0228 ul-bottom-margin elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"788c0228\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:200}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>However, in 6-12 months down the track, there will be a very high likelihood that the symptoms will return to the same level, or worse, and the surgery will start to cause long-term complications.\u00a0<\/p><p>It is for this reason that a well-trained expert will not recommend surgery for your neck or back pain outside the reasons listed above. It generally does not work and will only make you worse in the long run.<\/p><p>As a patient with back or neck pain, this information is presented to refocus your sights on the long term management, not a short term fix with long term disastrous complications.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a78fbc9 ul-bottom-margin elementor-widget elementor-widget-tp-accordion\" data-id=\"a78fbc9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"tp-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"theplus-accordion-wrapper elementor-accordion   \" id=\"accordion6637480c55cbc\" data-accordion-id=\"accordion6637480c55cbc\" data-connection=\"\" data-accordion-type=\"accordion\" data-heightlight-text    role=\"tablist\" > \n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"theplus-accordion-item\"  role=\"tab\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1751\" class=\"elementor-tab-title plus-accordion-header 0 text-left \" data-tab=\"1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1751\"\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span style=\"width:100%\">How long before I'll be back to normal again?<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" width=\"30px\" height=\"30px\" viewBox=\"0 0 30 30\"><title>Expand<\/title><g id=\"Pages\" stroke=\"none\" stroke-width=\"1\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\"><g id=\"KOEF-fix-plif\" transform=\"translate(-1522.000000, -7640.000000)\" fill=\"#000000\" fill-rule=\"nonzero\"><g id=\"Section-#4\" transform=\"translate(694.000000, 6886.000000)\"><g id=\"Accordion-on-hover-(see-plus-addon-unlimited-custom...)\" transform=\"translate(0.000000, 748.000000)\"><g id=\"Expand\" transform=\"translate(828.000000, 6.000000)\"><path d=\"M0.9375,1.6003125 L9.98109375,10.6439063 L10.6439063,9.98109375 L1.6003125,0.9375 L5.625,0.9375 L5.625,0 L0.46875,0 L0,0.46875 L0,5.625 L0.9375,5.625 L0.9375,1.6003125 Z M5.625,30 L5.625,29.0625 L1.6003125,29.0625 L10.6439063,20.0189063 L9.98109375,19.3560937 L0.9375,28.3996875 L0.9375,24.375 L0,24.375 L0,29.53125 L0.46875,30 L5.625,30 Z M29.0625,28.3996875 L20.0189063,19.3560937 L19.3560937,20.0189063 L28.3996875,29.0625 L24.375,29.0625 L24.375,30 L29.53125,30 L30,29.53125 L30,24.375 L29.0625,24.375 L29.0625,28.3996875 Z M24.375,0 L24.375,0.9375 L28.3996875,0.9375 L19.3560937,9.98109375 L20.0189063,10.6439063 L29.0625,1.6003125 L29.0625,5.625 L30,5.625 L30,0.46875 L29.53125,0 L24.375,0 Z\" id=\"Shape\"><\/path><\/g><\/g><\/g><\/g><\/g><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" width=\"30px\" height=\"30px\" viewBox=\"0 0 30 30\"><title>KOEF-close-icon-faq<\/title><g id=\"Page-1\" stroke=\"none\" stroke-width=\"1\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\"><g id=\"KOEF-close-icon-faq\" fill=\"#FFFFFF\" fill-rule=\"nonzero\"><path d=\"M9.70640625,9.04359375 L0.6628125,0 L0,0.6628125 L9.04359375,9.70640625 L5.01890625,9.70640625 L5.01890625,10.6439063 L10.1751563,10.6439063 L10.6439063,10.1751563 L10.6439063,5.01890625 L9.70640625,5.01890625 L9.70640625,9.04359375 Z M5.01890625,19.3560937 L5.01890625,20.2935937 L9.04359375,20.2935937 L0,29.3371875 L0.6628125,30 L9.70640625,20.9564063 L9.70640625,24.9810937 L10.6439063,24.9810937 L10.6439063,19.8248437 L10.1751563,19.3560937 L5.01890625,19.3560937 Z M20.2935937,20.9564063 L29.3371875,30 L30,29.3371875 L20.9564063,20.2935937 L24.9810937,20.2935937 L24.9810937,19.3560937 L19.8248437,19.3560937 L19.3560937,19.8248437 L19.3560937,24.9810937 L20.2935937,24.9810937 L20.2935937,20.9564063 Z M24.9810937,10.6439063 L24.9810937,9.70640625 L20.9564063,9.70640625 L30,0.6628125 L29.3371875,0 L20.2935937,9.04359375 L20.2935937,5.01890625 L19.3560937,5.01890625 L19.3560937,10.1751563 L19.8248437,10.6439063 L24.9810937,10.6439063 Z\" id=\"Shape\"><\/path><\/g><\/g><\/svg><\/span><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div \n\t\t\t\t\t\tid=\"elementor-tab-content-1751\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix plus-accordion-content 0 \" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1751\"\t\t\t\t\t\t> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"plus-content-editor\" ><p>Everyone is different. But the sooner a pilates or physiotherapy program is commenced, the sooner you will start to see some improvement.\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"theplus-accordion-item\"  role=\"tab\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1752\" class=\"elementor-tab-title plus-accordion-header 0 text-left \" data-tab=\"2\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1752\"\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span style=\"width:100%\">Is this treatment safe?<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" width=\"30px\" height=\"30px\" viewBox=\"0 0 30 30\"><title>Expand<\/title><g id=\"Pages\" stroke=\"none\" stroke-width=\"1\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\"><g id=\"KOEF-fix-plif\" 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M20.2935937,20.9564063 L29.3371875,30 L30,29.3371875 L20.9564063,20.2935937 L24.9810937,20.2935937 L24.9810937,19.3560937 L19.8248437,19.3560937 L19.3560937,19.8248437 L19.3560937,24.9810937 L20.2935937,24.9810937 L20.2935937,20.9564063 Z M24.9810937,10.6439063 L24.9810937,9.70640625 L20.9564063,9.70640625 L30,0.6628125 L29.3371875,0 L20.2935937,9.04359375 L20.2935937,5.01890625 L19.3560937,5.01890625 L19.3560937,10.1751563 L19.8248437,10.6439063 L24.9810937,10.6439063 Z\" id=\"Shape\"><\/path><\/g><\/g><\/svg><\/span><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div \n\t\t\t\t\t\tid=\"elementor-tab-content-1752\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix plus-accordion-content 0 \" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1752\"\t\t\t\t\t\t> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"plus-content-editor\" ><p>Pilates and physiotherapy are safe.\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div> 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I very commonly recommend this for back or neck pain. Steroid injections are very safe. You can have them done multiple times without concern. In fact, it is almost always required to have at least two injections to get the best result. Steroid injected is very different from a steroid tablet. A tablet once swallowed goes to the whole body via the bloodstream and can cause side effects as a result. An injection, however, stays only in the joint and does not spread to other parts of the body. It is not dangerous to the joint and will not weaken it or the ligaments.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"theplus-accordion-item\"  role=\"tab\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1754\" class=\"elementor-tab-title plus-accordion-header 0 text-left \" data-tab=\"4\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1754\"\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span style=\"width:100%\">What if I just leave it? 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My main role is to rule out nasty causes of the neck or back pain, and any mechanical causes that would respond exceptionally well to surgery (despite the bad press, there are some causes of back pain that respond very well to surgery and can quickly return you to your previous quality of life).\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"theplus-accordion-item\"  role=\"tab\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1755\" class=\"elementor-tab-title plus-accordion-header 0 text-left \" data-tab=\"5\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1755\"\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span style=\"width:100%\">How can I prevent it happening again?<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" width=\"30px\" height=\"30px\" viewBox=\"0 0 30 30\"><title>Expand<\/title><g id=\"Pages\" stroke=\"none\" stroke-width=\"1\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\"><g id=\"KOEF-fix-plif\" transform=\"translate(-1522.000000, -7640.000000)\" fill=\"#000000\" fill-rule=\"nonzero\"><g id=\"Section-#4\" transform=\"translate(694.000000, 6886.000000)\"><g id=\"Accordion-on-hover-(see-plus-addon-unlimited-custom...)\" transform=\"translate(0.000000, 748.000000)\"><g id=\"Expand\" transform=\"translate(828.000000, 6.000000)\"><path d=\"M0.9375,1.6003125 L9.98109375,10.6439063 L10.6439063,9.98109375 L1.6003125,0.9375 L5.625,0.9375 L5.625,0 L0.46875,0 L0,0.46875 L0,5.625 L0.9375,5.625 L0.9375,1.6003125 Z M5.625,30 L5.625,29.0625 L1.6003125,29.0625 L10.6439063,20.0189063 L9.98109375,19.3560937 L0.9375,28.3996875 L0.9375,24.375 L0,24.375 L0,29.53125 L0.46875,30 L5.625,30 Z M29.0625,28.3996875 L20.0189063,19.3560937 L19.3560937,20.0189063 L28.3996875,29.0625 L24.375,29.0625 L24.375,30 L29.53125,30 L30,29.53125 L30,24.375 L29.0625,24.375 L29.0625,28.3996875 Z M24.375,0 L24.375,0.9375 L28.3996875,0.9375 L19.3560937,9.98109375 L20.0189063,10.6439063 L29.0625,1.6003125 L29.0625,5.625 L30,5.625 L30,0.46875 L29.53125,0 L24.375,0 Z\" id=\"Shape\"><\/path><\/g><\/g><\/g><\/g><\/g><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" width=\"30px\" height=\"30px\" viewBox=\"0 0 30 30\"><title>KOEF-close-icon-faq<\/title><g id=\"Page-1\" stroke=\"none\" stroke-width=\"1\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\"><g id=\"KOEF-close-icon-faq\" fill=\"#FFFFFF\" fill-rule=\"nonzero\"><path d=\"M9.70640625,9.04359375 L0.6628125,0 L0,0.6628125 L9.04359375,9.70640625 L5.01890625,9.70640625 L5.01890625,10.6439063 L10.1751563,10.6439063 L10.6439063,10.1751563 L10.6439063,5.01890625 L9.70640625,5.01890625 L9.70640625,9.04359375 Z M5.01890625,19.3560937 L5.01890625,20.2935937 L9.04359375,20.2935937 L0,29.3371875 L0.6628125,30 L9.70640625,20.9564063 L9.70640625,24.9810937 L10.6439063,24.9810937 L10.6439063,19.8248437 L10.1751563,19.3560937 L5.01890625,19.3560937 Z M20.2935937,20.9564063 L29.3371875,30 L30,29.3371875 L20.9564063,20.2935937 L24.9810937,20.2935937 L24.9810937,19.3560937 L19.8248437,19.3560937 L19.3560937,19.8248437 L19.3560937,24.9810937 L20.2935937,24.9810937 L20.2935937,20.9564063 Z M24.9810937,10.6439063 L24.9810937,9.70640625 L20.9564063,9.70640625 L30,0.6628125 L29.3371875,0 L20.2935937,9.04359375 L20.2935937,5.01890625 L19.3560937,5.01890625 L19.3560937,10.1751563 L19.8248437,10.6439063 L24.9810937,10.6439063 Z\" id=\"Shape\"><\/path><\/g><\/g><\/svg><\/span><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div \n\t\t\t\t\t\tid=\"elementor-tab-content-1755\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix plus-accordion-content 0 \" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1755\"\t\t\t\t\t\t> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"plus-content-editor\" ><p>This depends on what is the cause in the first place, you, your age, your overall symptoms and your scan results. I am happy to take you through all of this to advise you regarding this.\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"theplus-accordion-item\"  role=\"tab\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1756\" class=\"elementor-tab-title plus-accordion-header 0 text-left \" data-tab=\"6\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1756\"\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span style=\"width:100%\">Will I fully recover and be normal? <\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" width=\"30px\" height=\"30px\" viewBox=\"0 0 30 30\"><title>Expand<\/title><g id=\"Pages\" stroke=\"none\" stroke-width=\"1\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\"><g id=\"KOEF-fix-plif\" transform=\"translate(-1522.000000, 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L20.9564063,20.2935937 L24.9810937,20.2935937 L24.9810937,19.3560937 L19.8248437,19.3560937 L19.3560937,19.8248437 L19.3560937,24.9810937 L20.2935937,24.9810937 L20.2935937,20.9564063 Z M24.9810937,10.6439063 L24.9810937,9.70640625 L20.9564063,9.70640625 L30,0.6628125 L29.3371875,0 L20.2935937,9.04359375 L20.2935937,5.01890625 L19.3560937,5.01890625 L19.3560937,10.1751563 L19.8248437,10.6439063 L24.9810937,10.6439063 Z\" id=\"Shape\"><\/path><\/g><\/g><\/svg><\/span><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div \n\t\t\t\t\t\tid=\"elementor-tab-content-1756\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix plus-accordion-content 0 \" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1756\"\t\t\t\t\t\t> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"plus-content-editor\" ><p>In most cases, yes.\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>  \n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-3443a9a6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3443a9a6\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4fa733a6\" data-id=\"4fa733a6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-719e9d87 seo elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"719e9d87\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:200}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Neck and back pain specialist Brisbane<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25c41df4 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"25c41df4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:300}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What should I do now?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-738757ff ol-bottom-margin elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"738757ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" 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It requires a thorough assessment and examination of you and your symptoms, and review of all your scans. I am happy to organise all the necessary scans and full assessment of your pain. If you would like this assessment then please <a href=\"\/contact\/\">contact my team<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-442c6d62 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"442c6d62\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8aae38e\" data-id=\"8aae38e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4cf5c1b8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"4cf5c1b8\" 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elementor-element-605fa65e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"605fa65e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-fd45781 elementor-hidden-mobile_extra elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-hidden-tablet\" data-id=\"fd45781\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-58e6f02b\" data-id=\"58e6f02b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6801604f appointment-block-heading elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6801604f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:200}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Ready to make an appointment?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-7b5b37f5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7b5b37f5\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1cf71762 elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"1cf71762\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:200}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58560c0b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"58560c0b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAlex consults at Queensland Neurosurgery &#038; Spine Surgery (QNS).\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2a9a2289\" data-id=\"2a9a2289\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-58c88bc6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"58c88bc6\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2b5c6348\" data-id=\"2b5c6348\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f04c043 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1f04c043\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Dr Alex Koefman<\/span>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d2a3128 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5d2a3128\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Ramsay Specialist Centre<br \/>Suite 325<br \/>Newdegate St<br \/>Greenslopes QLD 4120<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-39813533\" data-id=\"39813533\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f5906ca elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1f5906ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Phone<\/span>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d610e1e onclick-link elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"d610e1e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"tel:+61734216000\" onclick=\"gtag('event', 'Click', { 'event_category' : 'Phone', 'event_label' : 'Call link', 'value': '0' });\">(07) 3421 6000<\/a>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7891e69c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7891e69c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Fax<\/span>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62084e9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"62084e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>(07) 3397 4185<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-7bfb9984 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7bfb9984\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6746ceec\" data-id=\"6746ceec\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e42334d elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"e42334d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:200}\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"\/contact\/#email-form\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Send an email<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46a6cea0 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"46a6cea0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:200}\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"\/contact\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">All contact details<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7e4d2f42 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7e4d2f42\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-50eb33a0 elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile_extra elementor-hidden-mobile\" data-id=\"50eb33a0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-27b75915\" data-id=\"27b75915\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-7f842ac3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7f842ac3\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-302544ae\" data-id=\"302544ae\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7bbf318f elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7bbf318f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:200}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Related conditions<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-3321a6c2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3321a6c2\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-559b030a\" data-id=\"559b030a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-756a5c7 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"756a5c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:100}\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"\/nerve-pain-spinal-surgeon-brisbane\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Nerve pain<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6329ee3 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"6329ee3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:100}\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"\/spinal-arthritis-surgeon-brisbane\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Spinal arthritis<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66db206c elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"66db206c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:100}\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"\/cervical-myelopathy-neurosurgeon-brisbane\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Cervical myelopathy<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4490edd0 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"4490edd0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:100}\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-size-sm\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Neck and back pain<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ed70bec elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"6ed70bec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:100}\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"\/bulging-disc-spinal-surgeon-brisbane\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Bulging disc<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32350d97 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"32350d97\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:100}\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"\/spinal-tumours-neurosurgeon-brisbane\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Spinal tumours<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b4d8f8c elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"7b4d8f8c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:100}\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"\/lumbar-canal-stenosis-spinal-surgeon-brisbane\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Lumbar canal stenosis<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47b291cf elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"47b291cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:100}\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"\/spondylolisthesis-spinal-surgeon-brisbane\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Spondylolisthesis<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6ea7921b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6ea7921b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3ef7d814 elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile_extra elementor-hidden-mobile\" data-id=\"3ef7d814\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-72f2bcfe\" data-id=\"72f2bcfe\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-253245f0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"253245f0\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-45ec7bed\" data-id=\"45ec7bed\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e631fcd elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1e631fcd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" 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