Provider of self-help for lower back pain and sciatica , Edinburgh Osteopath Gavin Routledge explains when you should see a doctor about low back pain or sciatica.

The indications include:

Fever
Trauma
Tingling / pins and needles
Bladder / bowel problems
History of cancer
Foot drop
Night pain worse than day pain
Unexplained weight loss
Bad pain for more than 6 weeks
If you're over 70 (and haven't had this pain before or under 10 years old

If you want much more personalised help - and to join thousands of others getting relief and prevention of low back pain and sciatica - you can start right now with Gavin's Best back pain / sciatica online course . Or watch our free webinar on lower back pain or sciatica.

If you haven’t listened to Episodes 1-6 – our foundation episodes – please go back and start at the beginning! It will lay the foundation for you to make a long-term, sustainable recovery. And if you'd like a free online assessment of lower back pain / sciatica, just click the link. It will provide you with a guide as to whether you need to see a doctor or not, which exercises are most likely to relieve your particular pain, and a whole load more tips on recovering from and preventing lower back pain / sciatica. And if you want a personal consultation with an experienced clinician specializing in lower back pain / sciatica, you can book online.

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