{"id":3,"date":"2025-05-15T12:37:00","date_gmt":"2025-05-15T11:37:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/ibps\/?page_id=3"},"modified":"2025-05-15T12:48:56","modified_gmt":"2025-05-15T11:48:56","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/integratedspinalservice\/","title":{"rendered":"Integrated Spinal Service"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull topmargins_nopadding\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-ba20815d\">\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">This webpage provides information on the Integrated Spinal Service.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">If you are looking for resources to help manage your symptoms please click on the links below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignfull is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column plaintext is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column plaintext is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-b108c007 wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-a89b3969 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/musculoskeletal\/?page_id=989\">BACK<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column plaintext is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-a89b3969 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/musculoskeletal\/?page_id=1207\">NECK<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column plaintext is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>NHS Lothian Integrated Spinal Service aims to provide a person-centred, safe and quality service for people with back and neck issues.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The service uses patient pathways to provide appropriate care and seamless transition between the key services involved.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These services include: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Physiotherapy <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Spinal Advanced Physiotherapy Practitioners<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Neurosurgery <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Neurology <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Radiology <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rheumatology <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Emergency Services <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pain Services<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Most people will initially see a Physiotherapist.&nbsp; A few people will see one of our Advanced Physiotherapy Practitioners (APP).&nbsp; They are specialists who can arrange investigation and work closely with spinal surgeons (Neurosurgery).&nbsp; Very few people with back or neck pain require an operation. A small number of people may need to be seen by the other services above.&nbsp; The team can arrange referral for you as required.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-b83339da\">\n\n<p class=\"has-regular-font-size\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\"><strong>This leaflet provides a written guide about the Integrated Spinal Service:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/integratedspinalservice\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2025\/01\/Integrated-Spinal-Service-V3.0.pdf\">NHS Lothian Integrated Spinal Service \u2013 A Guide for Patients<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-regular-font-size\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-fceb14ae wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This webpage provides information on the Integrated Spinal Service. 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