The Spine Team
Who are The Spine Team?
The Spine Team was started by Gordon Linscott and Annette Williams in April 2004 to try and further their interests in back pain treatment and management. Although back pain can be a short term condition provoked by an injury the research is clear that far more trouble is caused by ongoing or ‘Chronic’ back pain. Gordon and Annette have specialised in this area and follow the research suggesting that chronic back pain cannot be ‘fixed’ but has to be managed.
The Spine Team hinges around the Chiropractor because of the strong philosophy and dedication to patient needs make the Chiropractor a perfect first point of contact. The management of chronic back pain has to involve the patient and their Chiropractor but at The Spine Team it does not stop there. As well as their professional team of staff who help with the efficient running of the clinic they are also in contact with a series of other experts such as the patient’s GP, Specialists and Physical Trainers. Understanding the whole patient and involving them in their treatment rather than just trying to deal with their immediate pain is the key to successful patient management.
Injuries, such as sprains/strains, through work, recreation or sports related
activities are important to The Spine Team and every effort is made to
accommodate emergencies as soon as possible. In dealing with acute (short
term) pain, the goal is to reduce pain and assist healing. The management
of acute pain is very different to managing chronic conditions however
successful outcome is always dependent on patient’s involvement. This may
be straight forward if the injury was obvious but in cases of non-traumatic
injury, such as repetitive strain, our history and examination procedures should
give insight into the cause and therefore a fast, accurate solution with the
correct treatment and right advice.
