Conservative diagnosis and hands-on relief for acute and chronic lower back pain, stiff neck, sciatica, lumbar and cervical radiculopathy, and spondylosis at Spark Lifestyle Centre (98 Cannon Avenue, Overport, Durban).
Whether you have woken up with an acute locked neck, strained your lower back lifting at home in Overport or Sydenham, or developed burning sciatic pain radiating down your leg into your calf or foot, early accurate assessment is key. At Spark Medical Centre in Overport, Dr Bongeka Khumalo conducts targeted orthopaedic and neurological testing (reflexes, sensation, muscle power, and nerve tension tests) to identify whether your pain arises from a lumbar disc strain, facet joint restriction, piriformis entrapment, or cervical radiculopathy.
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Treatment combines gentle decompression-focused spinal mobilisation, myofascial trigger point release, sterile dry needling of spasming gluteal or paraspinal muscles, TENS electrotherapy, and guided nerve-gliding rehabilitation.
Easy to reach from Overport & Berea
Located right in Overport at 98 Cannon Avenue, 5th Floor Medical Suite, Spark Lifestyle Centre — equipped with ground, first, and second floor undercover parking and direct passenger lift access so you do not have to climb stairs when in back or sciatic pain.
Patients often ask
Is there direct lift access at Spark Lifestyle Centre if I am struggling to walk with sciatica?
Yes. Undercover parking on the ground, first, and second floors connects directly via passenger lifts to the 5th Floor Medical Suite, avoiding any stair climbing.
Should I bring my previous back or neck X-rays to my Overport appointment?
Yes. Please bring any previous X-rays, MRI scans, or radiologist reports so Dr Khumalo can correlate them with your physical and neurological examination.
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