Back pain affects one third of the population at some time. JO WATERS asked Sammy Margo, a physiotherapist in North London, and Professor Rod Hughes, a consultant rheumatologist at St Peter’s Hospital in Surrey, for their take on gadgets that can give relief. We then rated them . . . GLAMORISE MAGIC LIFT POSTURE SUPPORT … Read more
A teenager has become the first NHS patient to have her spine straightened with pioneering robotic surgery. Emma Mayamine, 14, was diagnosed four years ago with scoliosis, a condition in which the spine starts to grow unevenly and curves to one side. Scoliosis is thought to affect thousands of people in Britain, including Princess Eugenie. … Read more
Has your toddler ever pointed to the empty space next to you and told you that someone is there? Anna Moore hears the tales that really will send shivers down your spine Children, it’s popularly believed, can lead us to this other realm because they still have a foot in both our world and the spirit … Read more