Frequently Asked Questions

You will need to give the consultant accecss to your MRI scan imaging. If you had the scan done in Affidea, you will need to share the link to the imaging with us. If you had the scan anywhere else, you will need to request the physical disk/CD of the scan from the department where your scan was performed, and bring that disk to the consultation.

If your condition has deteriorated since you have last seen any of our clinicans, you should immediately call or email us.

If you are seeing one of our consultants for the first time, you will have to have an MRI scan performed of your back. We can send a request for your to do a scan in a number of locations, or we can refer you to a local radiology department.

IMPORTANT If we send a referral and you don't hear from the radiology department in 2-3 days, please contact them yourself and organise an appointment with them to expedite the process.

SSC: 01 526 2060.

Blackrock: 1800 300 200.

This depends on the clinical information we receive from your referring clinican. At times we will redirect your referral to a pediatric consultant. If you are 16-18, a parent/guardian must accompany you to clinic visits.

Our consultants are affiliated with Suite 10, Sports Surgery Clinic, Suite 16, Blackrock Clinic and Mater Private, Northern Cross.

Yes. If you are referred for injections or surgery, you can contact the finance team in the hospital to inquire on the costs associated with your operation or procedure.

Your consultant, GP or physiotherapist can refer you. They can do this by post, fax or email. You will also need an MRI scan of the problem area of your spine. The scan must be within 6 months of your referral. Your GP can refer you for an MRI. Alternatively, contact our offices to arrange the MRI referral.

You will be reviewed by one of our spinal surgerys and/or clinical specialist physiotherapists. You will receive an assessment and diagnosis with a proposed treatement plan.

Once your referral is received, it is reviewed and triaged. This depends on the urgency of your referral, which is determined by our clinical team. The current wait times for soon appointments are 2-4 weeks with routine scheduled 6+ weeks.

Urgent cases may be seen outside these time frames (within 24-48 hours).

The secretary will contact you directly to organise an appointment.

If it has been more than 2 years since your last appointment, you will need a referral from your GP, consultant or physiotherapist. If it has been less than 2 years, you can contact us directly to arrange updated imaging in advance of your consultation.

If the pain is in the same area of hte spine as the surgery you will need further investigations including an MRI scan and possible X-rays. The secretaries can arrange this for you and an appointment will be arranged. If your pain is coming from a different area, we will need a referral from a GP, consultant or physiotherapist with a summary of the new symptoms.

Contact the main office via email at info@neurospine.ie

Please include cancellation in subject line or alternatively phone 01 526 2227.

You must be referred by a GP or consultant, a solicitor request alone will not suffice. If you are a medicolegal patient, your solicitor can contact our secretary directly to discuss scheduling and fees.

This depends on the urgency of your referral, which is determined by the consultant. Urgent injections may be facilitated within a 24-48 hour period. Routine injection requests may be between 4-6 weeks depending on availablility. We advise you to contact the radiology department directly.

SSC: 01 526 2060.

Blackrock: 1800 300 200.

It may take up to 2-4 weeks before you really start to notice relief from the injection. In some instances, steriod injections may not improve pain. If you feel your symptoms have further deteriorated, please contact radiology directly on 01 526 2060.

If your symptoms are unchanged and you have a standing order on file, simply contact our offices to organise a repeat injection. If your symptoms have changed, you will need to attend for an assessment to determine the best course of treatement.