Spine Archives - Pain and Posture Specialists, Guildford and Surrey

How To Relieve Piriformis Syndrome With Exercises

By Sumaiya Farheen, September 2026. That nagging pain deep in your buttock. The tingling down your leg. The feeling that sitting for too long somehow makes everything worse. If that sounds familiar, you may have come across piriformis syndrome. And if you’re searching for piriformis syndrome exercises, you’re probably looking for something simple: What can…

Does a Back Stretcher Work? Finding the Right One for You

By Sumaiya Farheen and Andrew Siyabalawatte, September 2026. If you’ve been researching ways to stretch or decompress your back at home, you’ve probably come across back stretchers, home spinal decompression machines and different types of back decompression devices. Although they can sound similar, they can work in quite different ways. Some back stretchers use large,…

Iliac Crest Pain: Causes, Relief and How Our Device Can Help

By Sumaiya Farheen, September 2026. Pain around the top of your hip can be frustrating, especially when you’re not sure what’s causing it. Iliac crest pain can feel like an ache, tenderness or sharp discomfort along the top of the pelvis, sometimes extending into the lower back, hip or buttock. It can be linked to…

Muscle Tension: Causes, Relief and How BackAid Can Help

By Sumaiya Farheen, August 2026. A stretch. A massage. Even a hot shower. They can help for a while- until the muscle tension and back pain return. Sound familiar? For many people, muscle tension in the lower back has become something they simply put up with. Little by little, your muscles tighten, your back starts…

Lower Back Pain That Radiates Down Both Legs and Hips

By Sumaiya Farheen, August 2026. Lower back pain that radiates down both legs and into the hips can be frightening. You may feel it when you stand up from a chair, walk to the shops, climb the stairs, drive, exercise or simply try to turn over in bed. And when the pain travels from your…

The BackAid Device For Back and Leg Relief

By Andrew Siyabalawatte and Sumaiya Farheen, July 2026. What Is It? The Backaid is a portable tool to mobilise the tailbone and pelvis into a position, either forward or backward bearing, based on how you feel. Either position you choose will provide a therapeutic effect. The Forward Tilt This position on the backaid (shown above)…

Foot showing a mallet toe with the tip of the toe bending downward, illustrating early toe deformity and stiffness.

Mallet Toe and Everything You Need to Know

By Sumaiya Farheen, March 2026. Have you ever slipped your feet into shoes and felt that little pinch or ache at the tip of a toe? That small discomfort could be an early sign of mallet toe. Many people ignore the first hints of mallet toe, thinking it’s just tight shoes or fatigue-but the truth…

Collagen supporting skin, joints, bones, and connective tissue throughout the body.

Should I Take Collagen?

By Andrew Siyabalawatte and Sumaiya Farheen, Jan 2026. Collagen Binds Us Collagen is the most abundant protein in the human body that quietly holds us together. Think of it as scaffolding or glue that holds things together. It supports skin, joints, bones, and movement. A Short History My Mum has always been active. From a…

A Dull Ache in the Back

By Sumaiya Farheen and Andrew Siyabalawatte, Oct 2025. What Is a Dull Ache in the Back? If you’ve been struggling with a dull ache in the back, you’re not alone. A persistent dull ache in the back can affect your posture, sleep, and mood. Whether it occurs on the left side, right side, or both,…

Knee Pain When Bending: Full Guide to Causes & Relief

By Sumaiya Farheen and Andrew Siyabalawatte, Sept 2025. Knee pain when bending is one of the most common reasons people visit our clinic in Guildford. It often appears during squatting, walking downstairs, or even simply standing up from a chair. But what surprises most people is this- knee pain when bending is not always caused…