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Urgent pain & appropriate help

Sudden pain - choosing the right help

Severe pain can have many causes. Bedford Chiropractic Clinic can assess some urgent musculoskeletal problems, but it is not an emergency medical service and the website cannot decide whether treatment is safe.

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Emergency medical help

Call 999 or go to A&E now

  • Possible stroke: facial droop, speech difficulty, sudden weakness or numbness, collapse or a sudden severe headache.
  • Possible cauda equina syndrome: numbness around the genitals or anus, new bladder or bowel difficulty, or severe/worsening weakness in both legs.
  • Chest pain, severe breathlessness, loss of consciousness, major trauma, uncontrolled bleeding or another life-threatening emergency.
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Urgent medical advice

Use NHS 111

Use NHS 111 for urgent medical advice when you are unsure whether 999 or another service is appropriate.

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Musculoskeletal concerns

Contact the clinic

If symptoms appear musculoskeletal and no emergency warning sign applies, call 01234 353937. Reception will explain availability; an urgent request does not guarantee same-day assessment or treatment.

Call 01234 353937
While waiting

Keep things simple until the cause has been assessed

Choose a comfortable position, keep movements gentle and avoid anything that clearly worsens symptoms. Do not follow one-size-fits-all instructions about heat, ice, posture or exercise when the cause has not been assessed.