I research and write about lumbar radicular pain (sciatica) and cauda equina syndrome. I’m the author of Understanding Sciatica (with Prof. Annina Schmid) and Cauda Equina Syndrome: The MSK Clinician’s Guide (with Rob Tyer). I also publish newsletters, comic books and peer-reviewed research.
Read an article:
– Terminology time
– So, uh, what is CES anyway?
– How bad are the dermatomes?
– That nylon thread study
– What do we actually know about disc herniations and radicular pain?
– Does bending and lifting cause disc herniations?
Watch an interview:
– Understanding sciatica and CES
– The lower limb neuro exam
Buy a book or zine:
– Cauda Equina Syndrome: The MSK Clinician’s Guide
– Understanding Sciatica
– Differential diagnosis of radicular pain
– The neuro exam
– The straight leg raise
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