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BackCare
16 Elmtree Road
Teddington
Middlesex
TW11 8ST
Tel (helpline): 0845 130 2704
Web: www.backcare.org.uk
Best time to telephone:
- Monday, 9.00am - 12 noon, 1.00pm - 4.00pm, and 7.30pm - 9.30pm
- Tuesday, 9.00am - 12 noon and 7.30pm - 9.30pm
- Wednesday, 9.00am - 12 noon and 7.30pm - 9.30pm
- Thursday, 9.00am - 12 noon and 1.00pm - 4.00pm
- Friday, 9.00am - 12 noon
BackCare is a charity registered as the National Back Pain Association. It helps people manage and prevent back pain by providing advice, promoting self-help, encouraging debate and funding scientific research into better back care.
There is a national membership, and members receive a quarterly publication, Talkback. An information pack is available for a donation.
The helpline is staffed by back pain experienced volunteers with considerable knowledge and expertise in working with people with back problems.
The authors and editors of this article are employed to create accurate and up to date content reflecting reliable research evidence, guidance and best clinical practice. They are free from any commercial conflicts of interest. Find out more about updating.
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