Information and advice for GPs.
If you have any questions about your patients do feel free to contact Dr Stanford on 02 9650 4893. He will return your call and discuss how we can help.
WEBINAR: Cervical Disc Herniation
Cervical disc herniation is a degenerative condition where disc material protrudes and compresses a nerve in the neck.
Watch the replay of my webinar for GPs where I discuss the causes, diagnosis, surgical process, after-effects and recovery.
WEBINAR: Lumbar Disc Herniation
Lumbar disc herniation can give rise to sciatic pain in the leg which can be severe and impact quality of life.
It is one of the five most common surgeries, with the major benefit being immediate pain relief in over ninety percent of cases.
Watch the replay and download the slides here.
WEBINAR: Lumbar Spinal Stenosis
Lumbar Spinal Stenosis is one of the five most common spinal surgeries your patients are likely to need.
In this webinar for GPs I explain the condition and surgery in detail.
WEBINAR: Adult Scoliosis
A presentation for GPs with an overview of
- reasons to consider surgery
- the surgery itself, and
- post-operative recovery
Plus Q&A.
Watch the replay and download the slides here.
Adult Scoliosis – and how to treat it
Scoliosis is a lateral curve in the spine in one or more places.
Irrespective of the cause most people can live and function very well with scoliosis.
Reasons to consider surgery:
Webinar: Diagnosing back pain in 5 minutes
A brief presentation including guidelines for diagnosis and further examination, plus Q&A.
View the recording and download the slides here.
Diagnosing Back Pain
Back pain affects one in four Australians. To help you diagnose your patient’s discomfort, here are the four major categories of back pain.
I also hosted a live webinar on this topic; access the replay here.
Cauda Equina: the dangerous misconception
Cauda Equina Syndrome is an uncommon condition but can severely impact a patient if misdiagnosed. As a result, for an uncommon condition, Cauda Equina Syndrome is over-represented in medico-legal actions.
Tumours of the Spine
The consequences of missing the diagnosis of a spine tumour are potentially severe, and the symptoms and signs don’t necessarily make the diagnosis simple.
Sorting through presenting symptoms and scan results helps make the right diagnosis.