Overview
Lower back pain is the leading cause of disability in the UK, yet it remains one of the most frequently undertreated conditions in primary care. The lumbar spine is a complex structure pain can arise from the intervertebral discs, facet joints, nerve roots, sacroiliac joints, or surrounding muscles and ligaments and effective treatment requires accurate identification of the source. Dr Malik’s lumbar spine service uses advanced diagnostic assessment and a full range of image-guided interventional techniques to target the precise cause of lower back pain, delivering meaningful, evidence-based relief for patients who have not responded to physiotherapy, medication, or standard GP management.
Conditions Treated
- Lumbar disc herniation (slipped disc)
- Lumbar facet joint arthritis
- Lumbar spinal stenosis
- Degenerative disc disease
- Spondylolisthesis
- Failed back surgery syndrome
- Sacroiliac joint dysfunction
- Coccydynia (tailbone pain)
- Sciatica from lumbar nerve root compression
Available Procedures
Epidural Steroid Injections
Image-guided steroid injection for lower back and leg pain.
Lumbar Facet Joint Injections
Image-guided injections to relieve lumbar facet joint pain.
Radiofrequency Ablation (RFA)
Long-lasting relief for confirmed lumbar facet joint pain.
Lumbar Nerve Root (Transforaminal) Injections
Targeted steroid injection to relieve sciatica and nerve root pain.
