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Israeli breakthrough puts the boot into back problems

November 24, 2016 20:46
One of the special trainers which are central to the treatment of back pain

ByLeon Symons, Leon Symons

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An invention by two Israeli doctors could bring relief to millions of Britons suffering from chronic back and knee pain.

Dr Amit Mor, 41, and 43-year-old Dr Avi Elbaz are pioneering what they call the APOS treatment — All Phases of Step Cycle. It has been brought to Britain by private healthcare provider Bupa.

Although currently available only to private patients, the doctors hope it will be soon adopted by the NHS. Just under half of British adults are said to have suffered back pain in the last year and one-in-four has experienced knee pain in the same period.

“We carried out research from 1993 to 2000 before we started so that we understood what we needed to do,” Dr Mor said. “We saw that people were in pain even after they had treatment. Our treatment brings back control of the nerves and muscles around a joint.”