Updated On: 30 December, 2018 12:55 PM IST | | mid-day online correspondent
The issue resurfaced in May, followed by August and now again in December. The captain's back seems to be repeatedly giving him trouble

Nithiij Arenja and Virat Kohli
Indian cricket captain Virat Kohli's troubled back has been a constant news item in 2018. Kohli sat out a Twenty20 match against South Africa in February 2018 due to a sore back. The issue resurfaced in May, followed by August and now again in December. The captain's back seems to be repeatedly giving him trouble.
Is it so difficult to treat back pain? Especially when you can afford the very best? Nithiij Arenja, Chairman, QI Spine Clinic, explains, "World class sportspersons tend to have equally world class spine problems. In Virat Kohli's case, only a detailed digital spine analysis (DSA), the gold standard in spine health, can reveal the real cause.