Back Pain That Won't Go Away Deserves More Than Rest and Painkillers
You’ve tried the physiotherapy. You’ve rested. You’ve adjusted your sleep position, changed your chair, avoided bending wrong. And yet — that pain in your back or neck is still there, sometimes radiating down your leg or arm, sometimes leaving you unable to sit for long. At what point does it become a surgical problem?
That’s a question Dr. Yusuf Qalib helps patients answer every day.
Spine Conditions Dr. Qalib Evaluates and Treats
The spine is complex. Pain in your back can come from a disc, a nerve, a vertebral joint, or a structural alignment issue — and each has a different path to relief. Dr. Qalib’s approach begins with a thorough clinical assessment, supported by imaging, to understand exactly what’s driving your symptoms before any treatment decision is made.
Conditions commonly managed include:
- Lumbar disc herniation (slipped disc)
- Cervical disc disease and radiculopathy (neck pain with arm symptoms)
- Spinal canal stenosis
- Degenerative disc disease
- Spondylolisthesis (vertebral slippage)
- Nerve compression causing sciatica or referred limb pain
Where possible, conservative care comes first. Surgery is recommended only when it is genuinely the best option — and when it is, minimally invasive techniques are prioritised to minimise your recovery time.
Getting the Right Diagnosis Is Half the Battle
Many patients arrive having been told they simply need to “manage” their back pain. Sometimes that’s true — but sometimes there’s a specific structural problem that can actually be fixed. Dr. Qalib will tell you honestly which category you’re in.
Operating across Sidra Hospital and the Qalib Hip & Knee Institute in Hargeisa, and Baynax Hospital in Burao, Dr. Qalib brings rigorous, evidence-based spine care to Somaliland — without sending patients abroad for answers they can get at home.
If your back or neck pain has been going on for months without real improvement, it's time for a specialist opinion. Book your assessment today.