Denied Care: Back Pain and Muscle Dysfunction Journey

At just 30 years old, Ali was living in the UK and struggling daily with severe back pain. But when he sought help, he hit a wall: despite his worsening symptoms, the medical system there refused to authorize the MRI he desperately needed to find the root cause.

Frustrated and still in pain, Ali eventually moved to Australia—where, for the first time, he was able to get the imaging he needed. It was there he finally learned what had been causing his suffering all along.