
Back & Spine
X-ray Says "Reduced Disc Space" or "Spondylosis"? What It Really Means for Your Back Pain
By Moses Katasi, Orthopaedic Physiotherapist · 6 November 2026
Your back has been aching for a while, so you go for an X-ray like the one in the photo. The report comes back with words like "reduced disc spaces", "degenerative changes" or "lumbar spondylosis". Someone tells you it's arthritis of the spine. You search online and see words like "wear and tear" and "no cure." Now you're worried your back is getting old and there's nothing you can do.
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Back & Spine
Tried Everything for Your Back Pain? Before the MRI, Get Your Pelvis Checked
By Moses Katasi, Orthopaedic Physiotherapist · 6 November 2026
Like the woman in the photo, you end up curled on your side, knees pulled up to your chest, because lying on your back makes your lower back ache. It's the only way you can get comfortable, and it's been like this for weeks, maybe months.
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Back & Spine
Can't Sleep Without Painkillers for Your Back? When Scans Are Clear but the Pain Won't Go
By Moses Katasi, Orthopaedic Physiotherapist · 4 November 2026
It's become a nightly routine. Before bed, you take your tablets: Myospaz, Zulu MR or another muscle relaxant, maybe pregabalin or another nerve tablet your doctor prescribed. Without them, your back aches and you toss and turn until 3am. You've done the X-ray. You've done the MRI. You may even have tried physiotherapy before. Everyone says, "There's nothing serious." But the pain is real, and the tablets are the only thing that gets you through the night.
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