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NHS resources, including regularly infusing the drugs directly into spinal fluid and frequent brain scans to manage dangerous side effects, would also massively ramp up the cost.

Stretch therapists don’t diagnose and treat injuries; they don’t provide spinal or joint manipulation, imaging such as X-rays or CT scans or massage.

She was then transferred to the Queen's Medical Centre for spinal surgery.

The attack left Mr Kohli with three broken ribs and other fractures, but Mr Sandhu KC said the fatal injury was to his spinal cord, caused by a spine fracture.

Ms Theobold, an adult nursing student, suffered severe pelvic and spinal fractures, a broken leg and needed bowel reconstruction surgery, and doctors initially feared she would never walk again.