I have no doubt that back pain is sort-of-psychological: your body thinks it's about to damage itself, and tenses up. The trick is trying to get it to relax again. I'd wondered whether this… (View Post)

Thanks all - I have a physio I trust so I think that should be my first port of call. (View Post)

My interpretation is that Israel and Saudi are informal allies now, based on a bigger and more troubling mutual enemy. (View Post)

I wouldn't say 'improving rapidly' as much as usually not nearly as bad as is commonly painted. There are disasters. But the normal experience is usually broadly positive. Twas always … (View Post)

I have often thought that the NHS appliea a value of zero to its patients' time. But then, most of its patients are pensioners. (View Post)