Today, Dr Shauna is joined by Dr Marc Coughlan, a highly experienced neurosurgeon with a speciality focus on spinal surgery. The spectrum of back and spinal issues is very varied - from simply having a sore back, to slipped discs and more serious issues like spinal tumours and trauma. Many people suffer from back pain, and this only increases with age. It can be scary not knowing how bad an issue might be - and for some, investigating this further is scarier still. In this episode, Dr Shauna and Dr Marc discuss: Red flag symptoms to look out for when it comes to your back. When should you get an MRI? Is getting your ‘back cracked’ a good idea? What is the pain thresh-hold when it comes to your back that means you might have a more serious injury? When is back surgery necessary? What other treatment options are out there? Visit this link to make a donation to the PNG Angels program. Dr Marc Coughlan has an MBChB (University of Cape Town), Fellow, College of Surgeons of South Africa (2003), Fellow, Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (2005) and has a Surgical Training Fellowship with Minimally Invasive Neurosurgery (Sydney, 2004).

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