Interview with Caroline Treanor
What is your name and where do you live? My name is Caroline Treanor and I live in Dublin, which is the capital city of Ireland. I live in a Dublin suburb close to the seaside. I am fortunate to live…
Category Faces of Myelopathy
Coffee with Esther (May 2023)
Living in a Fantasy World Hi all, April was certainly a busy month for the Coffee Break regulars. The clocks went forward and spring started to bloom outside. For some of us, it was the time to start thinking about…
BritSpine 2023: Making Myelopathy.org Memorable to Spine Care Professionals
The future for Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy (DCM) looked bright in the Glasgow sunshine at BritSpine 2023! This international conference, held at the Scottish Event Campus from April 18-20, attracted over 600 delegates across the spine care profession. The UK Spine…
Coffee with Esther (April 2023)
Move It or Lose It Hi everyone, March has been a very strange month for me. It started with excitement for my birthday and ended in sadness with the loss of my beautiful “Big Dog”. Throughout the month, I’ve felt…
DCM Education Project for GPs and Physiotherapists
Can a training workshop on Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy (DCM) be used to increase awareness and triage confidence amongst general practitioners and physiotherapists? A pilot study. Who are you? I am Julia Tabrah, Consultant Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist at Hounslow and Richmond Community…
Interview with Helen MacBain
We’re excited to introduce you to Helen MacBain. She is currently working on creating an online video yoga series for the DCM community. In the next few weeks, she will commence hosting regular accessible sessions. Be sure to join our…
Coffee with Esther (March 2023)
Another Milestone! Hi All, What a fabulous start to the year we have had in the Virtual Coffee Breaks. At the first get-together we struggled to have everyone online at the same time, so we decided to move the Virtual…
Dr Mark Kotter Featured on BBC Programme
Neurosurgeon and co-founder of Myelopathy.org, Dr Mark Kotter, has been recently featured on Series 5 Episode 1 of the BBC Two programme, Surgeons: At the Edge of Life. Since 2018, this BBC Two programme has been providing an in-depth, behind…
Interview with Kevin Moore
We are delighted to announce the launch of Myelopathy.org Caregivers Support Group. We are extremely thankful to Kevin for undertaking this very important support group. It’s so important for us to make sure the caregivers can openly talk to each…
Coffee with Esther (February 2023)
The Joys of Owning a Pet This month I was only able to do two out of the three virtual coffee breaks due to my little furballs feeling poorly. First, my small dog was very sick and unwell, and then…