Your guide to back pain and spinal treatment

Our spine consultants are located across our leading London hospitals: London Bridge Hospital, The Wellington Hospital in north London, The Princess Grace Hospital in central London, The Lister Hospital in Chelsea, The Harley Street Clinic and The Portland Hospital for Women and Children, just south of Regent’s Park. And our specialist spinal and orthopaedic network extends to the West Midlands, at The Harborne Hospital.

1. Lumbar decompression - Our specialists treat ‘pinched’ spinal nerves by removing part of the bone covering the nerve root and some of the disc material
2. Managing sciatica - We offer caudal epidurals, an injection at the base of the spine to help relieve symptoms of sciatica caused by the sciatic nerve
3. Spinal fusion - Using advanced techniques, our surgeons fuse parts of the spine together to strengthen it after surgery to relieve spinal stenosis
4. Spinal tumours - With the help of state-of-the-art diagnostic tools, our specialists can remove tumours without causing any damage to the spine or spinal cord
5. Prolapsed discs - We offer a range of disc-related treatments with the aim of alleviating your lower back pain and greatly improving your everyday quality of life
6. Paediatric scoliosis - At The Portland Hospital, we regularly treat children with spinal conditions such as scoliosis (curvature of the spine)

Be assured we have all the services in place to provide complex care, including:

• Advanced diagnostic imaging to accurately diagnose your injury
• Intensive Care Units and dedicated ICU nursing staff 
• Orthopaedic-trained clinical nurse specialists
• World-class spinal consultants

In 2023, 99% of our patients said they are likely or very likely to recommend us to their family and friends for orthopaedic care. And 97% of our orthopaedic patients rated us very good or excellent (2023 patient satisfaction survey results).

Our spine consultants are leaders in their specialist field. They have access to world class facilities to deliver exceptional care for our patients, including:

• The full range of diagnostic scans from our state-of-the-art EOSedgeTM low dose X-ray machine for children to weight-bearing CT scanners
• Robotic-assisted surgery tools for spinal surgery (ExcelsiusGPS® Robotic Navigation System)
• The Scoliosis and Spinal Surgery Centre at The Portland Hospital provides highly complex spinal and scoliosis surgery for over 300 paediatric patients each year

1. Get in touch by phone or using the online form to request an appointment with one of our spine consultants.
2. Your appointment will be confirmed within 24 hours.

Call 020 3214 3424 

Before any treatment can be recommended, imaging of your spine will help diagnose your pain or injury. At HCA UK we have access to full range of orthopaedic diagnostic tools including MRI, CT and SPECT.

After your initial appointment with your consultant, if imaging is required, a scan at any one of our diagnostic locations can be typically arranged the same day.

LONDON DIAGNOSTIC CENTRES

Central: 16 Devonshire Street, 30 Devonshire Street, 154 Harley Street, Institute of Sport, Exercise and Health (ISEH)

North London: Platinum Medical Centre, Elstree Diagnostic Centre, Golders Green Outpatients & Diagnostics Centre

The City: Docklands Medical Centre, 31 Old Broad Street, HCA UK at The Shard

West London: Chiswick Medical Centre

South London: King’s Road Chelsea, Sydney Street Chelsea

LONDON HOSPITALS

The Princess Grace Hospital, The Wellington Hospital, The Portland Hospital, The Lister Hospital, London Bridge Hospital and The Harley Street Clinic

CHESHIRE

The Wilmslow Hospital

WEST MIDLANDS

The Harborne Hospital