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Cauda Equina Syndrome

What is Cauda Equina Syndrome?

Many people have a combination of back pain, leg pain, leg numbness and weakness. These symptoms can be distressing for you but don’t necessarily require emergency medical attention.

A rare but serious back condition, Cauda Equina Syndrome, can lead to permanent damage or disability and will need to be seen by an emergency specialist spinal team.

When seeking a diagnosis, here are some warning signs to look out for. If you’re experiencing any combination of these, seek help immediately.

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Warning signs:

  • Loss of feeling/pins and needles between your inner thighs or genitals
  • Numbness in or around your back passage or buttocks
  • Altered feeling when using toilet paper to wipe yourself
  • Increasing difficulty when you try to urinate
  • Increasing difficulty when you try to stop or control your flow of urine
  • Loss of sensation when you pass urine
  • leaking urine or recent need to use pads
  • Not knowing when your bladder is either full or empty
  • Inability to stop a bowel movement or leaking
  • Loss of sensation when you pass a bowel motion
  • Change in ability to achieve an erection or ejaculate
  • Loss of sensation in genitals during sexual intercourse

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Cauda Equina Information Cards

The Musculoskeletal Association of Chartered Physiotherapists (MACP) has created helpful cards in 17 languages to help spread awareness of this condition and provide support and information for patients and practitioners alike.

Click the button below to access and download the cards in the language you need.

MACP: Cauda Equina Information Cards
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Pure Sports Medicine Canary Wharf rehab space

Canary Wharf

Level 2, Cabot Place West, Canary Wharf, London E14 4QT

Our Canary Wharf clinic is located within Cabot Place in the centre of Canary Wharf, convenient to East London, Greenwich and Blackheath. Offering both face-to-face and remote consultations.

Opening Times

  • Monday – Thursday: 7am – 8pm
  • Friday: 7am – 6pm
  • Saturday: 9am – 3pm
  • Sunday & Bank Holidays: Closed

Accessibility

Lift access next to 'Yolk' on ground floor to Level 2, Cabot Place West, accessible toilet, shower and gym facilities.

Pure Sports Medicine Raynes Park Wimbledon waiting room and reception with 3 receptionists and patients waiting

Bank

41 – 47 Threadneedle Street, London EC2R 8AR

Our Bank clinic on Threadneedle Street is located in the heart of the Square Mile, convenient to Bank, Bishopsgate, Leadenhall and Monument with extended opening hours. Offering both face-to-face and remote consultations.

Opening Times

  • Monday – Thursday: 7am – 8pm
  • Friday: 7am – 6pm
  • Saturday: Closed
  • Sunday & Bank Holidays: Closed

Accessibility

Step free access via side entrance with the entire clinic on ground level, accessible toilet and shower facilities and gym area.

Pure Sports Medicine Moorgate rehab space

Moorgate

12 Finsbury Square, London EC2A 1AS

Our Moorgate clinic benefits from a prime location on Finsbury Square, ideally located on the City fringe connecting Liverpool Street and Moorgate with Shoreditch and Old Street. Offering both face-to-face and remote consultations.

Opening Times

  • Monday – Thursday: 7am – 8pm
  • Friday: 7am – 6pm
  • Saturday: Closed
  • Sunday & Bank Holidays: Closed

Accessibility

Step free access in to clinic, treatment rooms, gym and toilet facilities on the ground floor.

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St Paul’s

1 New Change, London EC4M 9AB

Our St Paul’s clinic occupies a prime location on the 1st floor of the One New Change development, convenient to Cannon Street, Mansion House and Blackfriars. Offering both face-to-face and remote consultations.

Opening Times

  • Monday – Thursday: 7am – 8pm
  • Friday: 7am – 6pm
  • Saturday: Closed
  • Sunday & Bank Holidays: Closed

Accessibility

Step free access including lifts in One New Change and accessible toilet, shower and changing facilities in clinic.

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Chancery Lane

36 Chancery Lane, London WC2A 1EN

Our Chancery Lane clinic is located on this historic street, convenient to Holborn, Fetter Lane, the Strand, Fleet Street and Covent Garden. Offering both face-to-face and remote consultations.

Opening Times

  • Monday – Thursday: 7am – 8pm
  • Friday: 7am – 6pm
  • Saturday: Closed
  • Sunday & Bank Holidays: Closed

Accessibility

Step free access in to clinic and lift facilities to travel between the ground and lower level.

Pure Sports Medicine Kensington Reception Desk with 2 receptionists

Kensington

Point West Building, 116 Cromwell Road, London SW7 4XR

Our Kensington clinic on Cromwell Road is located within the Point West Building, adjacent to David Lloyd. It is convenient to Kensington, Chelsea, Fulham and West London, and offers both face-to-face and remote consultations.

Opening Times

  • Monday – Thursday: 7:30am – 8pm
  • Friday: 7:30am – 6pm
  • Saturday: 8:30am – 3pm
  • Sunday & Bank Holidays: Closed

Accessibility

Ramp access to clinic front door, accessible toilet facilities and gym areas. There is also lift access from ground to first floor and within David Lloyd.

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Raynes Park / Wimbledon

Pure Sports Medicine, David Lloyd, Bushey Road, London SW20 8DE

Our Raynes Park clinic, next to David Lloyd, is convenient to Wimbledon, Raynes Park, Kingston and the South West London area. Offering face-to-face and remote consultations.

Opening Times

  • Monday – Thursday: 7:30am – 8pm
  • Friday: 7:30am – 6pm
  • Saturday: 8am – 3pm
  • Sunday & Bank Holidays: Closed

Accessibility

Ramp to clinic front door, accessible toilet, gym facilities and clinic rooms

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Roehampton

Roehampton Club, Roehampton Lane, London, SW15 5LR

Our Roehampton clinic is situated within Roehampton Club offering an impressive range of sporting activities and grounds including a golf course, tennis courts, swimming pools, a gym, and much more. Convenient for Club Members and the surrounding south-west London area.

Opening Times

  • Monday & Tuesday: 7;30am – 8pm
  • Wednesday: 9:30am – 8pm
  • Thursday: 8am – 8pm
  • Friday: 8am – 4pm
  • Alternating Saturdays: 9am – 3pm / 6:30pm
  • Sunday & Bank Holidays: Closed

Accessibility

Not available at this location

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Milton Keynes

Vitalscan, 100 Avebury Boulevard, Milton Keynes, MK9 1FH

Conveniently located within Vitalscan, our Milton Keynes clinic offers appointments with Sport & Exercise Medicine Consultants with easy access to imaging when needed.

Opening Times

  • Alternating Mondays: 8:30am – 12:30m / closed
  • Tuesday – Thursday: Closed
  • Friday: 1:30pm – 5pm
  • Weekends & Bank Holidays: Closed

Accessibility

Wheelchair-accessible seating, entrance, car park and toilet are all available at this location.

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