Spine London

Spine conditions

If you have any of these problems, or if you’re worried you might have one, please get in touch. We help patients with the following spinal and neurological problems:

Our treatments

You can have your tests or treatment at any of these facilities across London.

3T MRI

  • 17 Harley Street
  • Platinum Medical Centre
  • Wellington Hospital
  • Princess Grace Hospital
  • Harley Street Clinic
  • London Clinic
  • Cromwell Hospital
  • HCA Elstree
  • London Bridge Hospital
  • HCA The Shard
  • Hospital of St John and St Elizabeth

1.5T MRI

  • Parkside Hospital
  • King Edward VII Hospita
  • Spire Bushey Hospital
  • BMI The London Independent Hospital
  • Phoenix Hospital Group

Open MRI

  • 17 Harley Street

SPECT-CT scan

  • Wellington Hospital

CT scan

  • 17 Harley Street
  • Platinum Medical Centre
  • Wellington Hospital
  • Princess Grace Hospital
  • Harley Street Clinic
  • King Edward VII Hospital
  • London Clinic
  • Cromwell Hospital
  • Spire Bushey Hospital
  • Parkside Hospital
  • London Bridge Hospital
  • HCA The Shard
  • BMI The London Independent Hospital
  • Phoenix Hospital Group
  • Hospital of St John and St Elizabeth

Outpatient Clinic appointment

  • 7 Harley Street
  • Platinum Medical Centre
  • Highgate Hospital
  • Cromwell Hospital
  • HCA Elstree
  • Spire Bushey Hospital
  • Parkside Hospital
  • HCA The Shard
  • BMI The London Independent Hospital
  • Hospital of St John and St Elizabeth

Daycase Treatment

  • 17 Harley Street
  • Platinum Medical Centre
  • Weymouth Street Hospital
  • Highgate Hospital
  • Parkside Hospital
  • Hospital of St John and St Elizabeth

Routine Spine Surgery

  • Wellington Hospital
  • Princess Grace Hospital
  • Harley Street Clinic
  • King Edward VII Hospital
  • London Clinic
  • Cromwell Hospital
  • Spire Bushey Hospital
  • Parkside Hospital
  • London Bridge Hospital
  • BMI The London Independent Hospital
  • Hospital of St John and St Elizabeth

Complex Spine Surgery

  • Wellington Hospital
  • London Bridge Hospital
  • Hospital of St John and St Elizabeth

Physiotherapy

  • Call Us

Osteopathy

  • Call Us

Chiropractic

  • Call Us

Psychology

  • 17 Harley Street

Hydrotherapy

  • Wellington Hospital
  • King Edward VII Hospital

Our Specialists

We have the best spinal and neurological specialists in the country. We’ve got you covered whether you need complex spine surgery or a simple course of physiotherapy. Our consultants work in the best teaching and specialist hospitals in the country including the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital (Stanmore) and the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery (Queen Square). We have consultants and experts in these specialties.

Our Locations

Our consultants and specialists work in these locations in and around London.

Key

  • 3T

    3T MRI (The highest quality MRI scanner routinely available)

  • 3D

    3D NerveVIEW (The latest technology to see your spinal nerves)

  • 1T

    1.5T MRI (Most MRI scanners in the country are 1.5T)

  • OM

    Open MRI (If you’re claustrophobic)

  • CT

    CT (CT scans show the bones of your spine really well)

  • SP

    SPECT-CT scan (A special imaging study that combines a CT scan with an isotope scan to show wear and tear throughout your skeleton)

  • OP

    Outpatient Clinics (Where you can see one of our Spine London consultants)

  • DT

    Daycase Treatments (Where you can have daycase treatment)

  • RS

    Routine Spine Surgery (Where you can have simple spine surgery such as for a slipped disc)

  • CS

    Complex Spine/Neurosurgery (Where you can have complex spine or nerve surgery such as a fusion)

  • ICU

    Intensive Care available (Hospitals with intensive care units, which are essential for major spine surgery)

  • PT

    Physiotherapy available (Hospitals and clinics that also offer physiotherapy)

  • HY

    Hydrotherapy available (Hospitals with hydrotherapy pools)

  1. Spine London Clinic, 17 Harley Street, London, W1G 9QH

    3T, 3D, OM, CT, OP, DT, PT

  2. Weymouth Street Hospital, 42-46 Weymouth Street, London, W1G 6NP

    DT

  3. Platinum Medical Centre, 15-17 Lodge Road, London, NW8 7JA

    3T, CT, SP, OP, DT, PT

  4. Wellington Hospital, Wellington Place, London, NW8 9LE

    3T, CT, SP, OP, RS, CS, ICU, PT, HY

  5. Princess Grace Hospital, 42-52 Nottingham Place, London, W1U 5NY

    3T, CT, RS, ICU

  6. Harley Street Clinic, 35 Weymouth Street, London, W1G 8BJ

    3T, CT, RS, CS, ICU

  7. London Clinic, 20 Devonshire Place, London W1G 6BW

    3T, CT, RS, ICU

  8. King Edward VII Hospital, 5-10 Beaumont Street, London W1G 6AA

    1T, CT, RS, ICU, PT, HY

  9. Cromwell Hospital, 164-178 Cromwell Road, London, SW5 0TU

    3T, CT, OP, RS, ICU

  10. HCA Elstree, Waterfront Business Park, Borehamwood, WD6 3BS

    3T, CT, OP

  11. Spire Bushey Hospital, Heathbourne Road, Bushey, WD23 1RD

    1T, CT, OP, RS, PT

  12. Parkside Hospital, 53 Parkside, Wimbledon, SW19 5NX

    1T, CT, OP, RS

  13. London Bridge Hospital, 27 Tooley Street, SE1 2PR

    3T, CT, OP, RS, CS, ICU

  14. HCA The Shard, 32 St. Thomas Street, SE1 9BS

    3T, CT, OP

  15. BMI The London Independent Hospital

    1T, CT, OP, RS, ICU

  16. Hospital of St John and St Elizabeth, 60 Grove End Rd, London NW8 9NH

    3T, CT, OP, DT, RS, CS, ICU, PT

  1. Spine London Clinic, 17 Harley Street, London, W1G 9QH

    3T, 3D, OM, CT, OP, DT, PT

  2. Weymouth Street Hospital, 42-46 Weymouth Street, London, W1G 6NP

    DT

  3. Platinum Medical Centre, 15-17 Lodge Road, London, NW8 7JA

    3T, CT, SP, OP, DT, PT

  4. Wellington Hospital, Wellington Place, London, NW8 9LE

    3T, CT, SP, OP, RS, CS, ICU, PT, HY

  5. Princess Grace Hospital, 42-52 Nottingham Place, London, W1U 5NY

    3T, CT, RS, ICU

  6. Harley Street Clinic, 35 Weymouth Street, London, W1G 8BJ

    3T, CT, RS, CS, ICU

  7. London Clinic, 20 Devonshire Place, London W1G 6BW

    3T, CT, RS, ICU

  8. King Edward VII Hospital, 5-10 Beaumont Street, London W1G 6AA

    1T, CT, RS, ICU, PT, HY

  9. Cromwell Hospital, 164-178 Cromwell Road, London, SW5 0TU

    3T, CT, OP, RS, ICU

  10. HCA Elstree, Waterfront Business Park, Borehamwood, WD6 3BS

    3T, CT, OP

  11. Spire Bushey Hospital, Heathbourne Road, Bushey, WD23 1RD

    1T, CT, OP, RS, PT

  12. Parkside Hospital, 53 Parkside, Wimbledon, SW19 5NX

    1T, CT, OP, RS

  13. London Bridge Hospital, 27 Tooley Street, SE1 2PR

    3T, CT, OP, RS, CS, ICU

  14. HCA The Shard, 32 St. Thomas Street, SE1 9BS

    3T, CT, OP

  15. BMI The London Independent Hospital

    1T, CT, OP, RS, ICU

  16. Hospital of St John and St Elizabeth, 60 Grove End Rd, London NW8 9NH

    3T, CT, OP, DT, RS, CS, ICU, PT

Our Method

Most people get back or neck problems from time to time, but more than 95% of people who see their doctor about a back problem don’t need an operation. Our consultants will fully assess you, get any imaging or other tests you might need, take you through the results, and discuss treatment options with you.

We have a special “Spine London method” for all our patients.

  1. Assess

    First of all, we’ll take your history – asking you detailed questions about the problem you have now, about your medical history, any other medical problems you might have, medications you’re taking and any treatments you’ve had so far. We’ll then examine you and, if possible at that stage, we’ll tell you what we think the problem might be.

  2. Investigate

    After we’ve seen and examined you, we may ask you to have some tests, most likely imaging studies. Unless you have a contraindication to MRI scans, such as a pacemaker, you’ll have an MRI scan of your spine, possibly also with a CT scan or a SPECT-CT scan. CT scans show the structure of your bones very well, in ways an MRI scan can’t. And a SPECT-CT scan combines a CT scan with an isotope bone scan, which will give extra information about wear and tear, or any inflammation in your spine. Other tests we commonly use to investigate spinal and nerve problems are special blood tests, bone density scans, and neurophysiology tests to see how your nerves are functioning.

  3. Diagnose

    Once you’ve had your tests, we’ll see you again to take you through the findings. We’ll tell you what the tests have shown and the likely cause of your problem.

  4. Discuss

    Once we’ve taken you through your tests, we’ll take you through the treatment options for your problem, telling you about the risks and benefits of each.

  5. Choose

    Once we’ve discussed your test results and treatment options with you, we’ll help you choose the treatment option that works best for you and arrange for you to have it. If you need to see a different specialist, we’ll help you choose the right one for you who can give you the treatment you want, when and where you want it.

  6. Treat

    Once you’ve decided the treatment you want to have, we’ll make sure you see the spine or nerve specialist you want to see and have the treatment you want at a time and place that works for you.

  7. Follow

    If you’re having a course of treatment, we’ll stay in close contact with you throughout. If you’re have an interventional treatment or surgery, we’ll follow you up from the moment you’ve had it. You’ll be able to contact us at any time during and after your treatment. Once you’ve been a Spine London patient, you’re always a Spine London patient. You can come straight back to us at any time – even years later.

  8. Analyse

    We collect outcome and satisfaction data on all our patients, so we can continue to make sure we offer the best treatments from the best specialists.

  9. Repeat

    Hopefully you won’t get a spine or nerve problem again, but if you do, you can contact us at any time, no matter how long after you’ve first seen us.

Our Research

We are at the cutting edge of treatments for spine and nerve problems, and our consultants are helping to develop new ones. If you’d like to learn about new treatments, or if there’s an experimental treatment you’d like to consider please contact us.

Our Performance

Second Opinions

If you’ve already seen someone about your spinal or neurological problem and there’s something you’re not sure about, we can arrange for you to see one of our consultants so you can have a second opinion. We also run MDTs, which are where our consultants and other specialists get together to discuss complex cases.

MDTs

We run multidisciplinary team meetings (MDTs), which is where a number of Spine London preferred consultants and other specialists meet to discuss patients with complex problems, so they can come to a consensus view on the best way to manage them. If you would like to have your case discussed at one of our MDTs please contact us.